We haven't named our daily visitor here on Marlberry Court in Port St. Lucie, Florida. We welcome your suggestions.This is a sandhill crane. "Most sandhill cranes live in freshwater wetlands. They are opportunistic eaters that enjoy plants, grains, mice, snakes, insects, or worms. They often dig in the soil for tubers...."
We were telling our neighbor how much we enjoyed them. She said that when we come out and find our driveway full of dirt, we might not be quite so charmed.Great Blue Heron, often called a "crane," is smaller, lacks the fluffy rear end and the red forehead, and flies with its neck curled against the body instead of straight out.
He ignors the ducks as they swim and fly all around.
He ignors the ducks as they swim and fly all around.
They are 3-5 feet tall.
Evening meditation.
A shy guy?
A shy guy?
Their wingspan is up to 80 inches.
Notice the neck is straight out when flying.
So long for now!
Don't forget to suggest a name for our shy guy!
That thing is AWESOME!!! Don't have a name but should be a king or prince or...what sex is it? Take a picture beside Ed for size comparison or something.
ReplyDeleteMaybe your crane is tops in the pecking order and has staked out your yard as his territory? I agree with Bunny--it needs a royal name to match its majestic aura. Good thing Pepper is an inside kitty! The crane might see her as prey.
ReplyDeleteHow about "Lucy" for the red head. Hopefully, it's a girl crane
ReplyDeleteBob's a nice name...lol
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