Folks,
This is a wonderful, with-lovely-music, slide-show of parent and baby Sand Hill Cranes...sent by birding buddies who live in the Ft. Meyers area of Florida. This is truly beautiful. The link is below. You'll re-run this; it is so appealing.
Enjoy, me2
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Maureen Ellis, PhD, Research Scientist
Woods Lab, Toxicology Group at Roos 1, Box 354695
Lab/Office phone: 206-685-1938 Email: mj2ephd at u.washington.edu
DEOHS, SPHCM, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:34:08 -0400
From: K Bubenzer <bkbubenzer at sprintmail.com>

Subject: Birth of Sand Hill Crane

One of our Sand Hill Crane couples recently had an exciting addition to
their family. When they built their nest near the water's edge it
immediately drew attention of passers by. Soon there were two eggs sitting
on top of the nest and the mother on top of them.

Those of us who were really curious passed by the site every morning and we
would stop our cars to get out and see if there were any new cranes yet.
Many brought cameras of all shapes and sizes and would stand near the water
for long periods of time hoping to catch a photo of the hatching.

Robert Grover, a dentist, didn't actually catch the birth but, he sure did
capture some fabulous shots of the Momma, Papa and baby (the second egg
never hatched). Then he put together a slide show with music that is just
too good to not share it.

Click on the link below and then "start slide show"....enjoy!!


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http://groverphoto.phanfare.com/album/304621#imageID=18463143