The Sandhills of Florida

It's been awhile..."Blogging is HARD!"
So anyway, these are Florida sandhill cranes, (Grus canadensis pratensis). The adults are male and female, mother and father. The little fuzzy one crying is their offspring. This family of cranes were very patient with me as I followed them around. They foraged and fed the little ones while simultaenously keeping a close eye on me. If you get to close i figure they'll poke your eyes out with their big sharp beaks. However, I did get in close to get the shot of this little one. Remember, you should never harass or stress wildlife, and if you just cant keep yourself from getting in close-then I suggest doing it and then leaving them alone. Furthermore, I suppose it should go without saying that some species will not be patient with you and will defend their young to the death. So if you have any fancy-smancy ideas about getting out of the truck and photographing an alligator, bison, rutting buck, ferel pig, or woolly mammoth, use caution and THINK before you approach Wild and Woolly wildlife of any kind. © Listen to the call of this species:
http://www.savingcranes.org/images/stories/audio/Sandhill_Crane_Unison_Call.wav