I was at the Arboretum this afternoon for a meeting and on my bike ride north towards Mills Street I stopped and watched as a sandhill crane pair stalked through the edge of Longenecker Gardens looking for insects and toads to eat. Sandhills have been inconspicuous lately, off raising their colts who are likely almost ready to practice flying now. This pair did not have any young, but I noticed their feathers are a tawny red now, as opposed to the solid grey color they were back in April. Or maybe some cranes are always red and I just didn't notice back in spring. It was funny to see the cranes marching right through Longenecker doing their best turkey impression. Then again they don't seem to be afraid of human presence, as long as you move slowly and stay about thirty feet away.
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