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A Family Outing

A Family Outing

A family outing for sandhill cranes at Kensington Metropark in Milford, Michigan.

Two sandhill cranes and two chicks walking on green grass near a large tree.

A portrait of a sandhill crane was featured on “Now Scoot.”


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Posted for Sunday Stills – Babies

I am curious to know your thoughts.

33 responses to “A Family Outing”

    1. Thanks and have a wonderful week. 😊

  1. A lovely family.

    1. Thanks, Rupali. 😊

  2. I’ve never seen sandhill cranes in real life, Pepper. That must have been a treat to see!

    1. I never had never seen them either until we moved to the Midwest. At this time of year, there are a lot of them in our area. 😊

  3. That is a nice family image Pepper.

    1. Thanks, Leanne. It was a special moment. πŸ™‚

  4. That’s a good looking family you have there Pepper … I’m impressed with those long legs on the kids a/k/a “colts”.

    1. Thanks, Linda. Adorable, aren’t they? Glad they will grow into their long legs eventually. πŸ™‚

      1. Yes, they are very adorable and they will grow into those long legs, just like the goslings eventually grow into their big feet!

        1. I’ll have to take a closer look at goslings. πŸ˜‰

          1. Yes, they get sleek looking with canoe-shaped bodies and very big feet not long after they leave their “baby phase”.

            1. That sounds adorable. 😁

  5. Lovely Irene, family groups are so sweet πŸ˜€

    1. Thanks, Brian. It was too special not to click. πŸ˜‰

  6. Sweet shot! So nice to see the young ones .

    1. Thanks, Belinda. It was a special morning.

    1. Yes, they were sweet and fun to watch. 😊

  7. That’s a lovely capture.

    1. Much appreciated, Lynette. πŸ˜‰

  8. Of the few sandhill cranes I’ve seen, their babies I have never seen! Wonderful photo for the theme, Pepper!

    1. Thanks, Terri. This pair of babies are the youngest I have seen. So glad I had a long lens on my camera. πŸ™‚

      1. I’m glad to know I’m not alone for this rare occasion! Nicely done, Pepper!

  9. Wow, the whole family! How beautiful.

    1. Thanks, Rebecca. They were fun to watch. πŸ˜‰

  10. Love this photo, Pepper! We see sandhill cranes here on the Gulf Coast of Florida. They are magnificent birds!

    1. So glad you enjoyed the photo, Cheryl. They sure are magnificent and I look forward to seeing them every year. πŸ™‚

  11. So lovely! I showed it on my Blog.

    1. Thanks, Gisela. 😊

  12. Pepper, these crane babies are adorable!

    1. Yay! So glad you think so, Beth. I have wanted to photograph baby sandhill cranes for years and this is the first time I’ve been close enough for a decent shot. 😊

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