March 23, 2026 at 1:05 PM

They’re Ba-a-ack!

@SusanQuinn

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Some of you might remember that I wrote a post last spring about two nesting sandhill cranes. We were thrilled to have the birds across the pond from our house, and watched their process for minding the egg, sharing shifts, and taking breaks.

We weren’t sure they would return this year because the nest was flooded when the pond water elevated from the rains.

But they’re back!!

We noticed a few days ago that two birds were hanging out in the same area. This time, however, the female was lying down farther up the bank away from the water! It seems she must have remembered the flooding and has taken precautions.

So, for those who are interested, I will be adding comments on this post. Feel free to ask questions. Here is the link from the post where I announced that the baby had arrived:

https://ricochet.com/1822597/the-babe-is-born/

And here is the picture of that little whippersnapper from last year. I’m so excited!

(The chick is right in front of its mother's head.)

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Percival@Percival29w
The great blue herons are back too, right across the parking in front of my place.
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Susan Quinn@SusanQuinn29w
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The great blue herons are back too, right across the parking in front of my place.
Isn't it cool that they return that way??!!
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Brian J Bergs@BrianBergs29w
Fabulous! Thanks for posting this happy news. Sandhill cranes are so amazingly beautiful to watch. As for their voices...not so much. God created such a fabulous world for us.
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Percival@Percival29w
I think these two spend most of their time in a little patch of ~~swamp~~ wetlands about a half mile from here that was given as partial compensation to a pair of sisters who were kidnapped from my hometown at the beginning of the Black Hawk War. Some of the land they farmed. Some they sold. I think this bit might have reverted back to the State because it wasn’t worth very much. Except to the herons.
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Susan Quinn@SusanQuinn29w
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I think these two spend most of their time in a little patch of ~~swamp~~ wetlands about a half mile from here that was given as partial compensation to a pair of sisters who were kidnapped from my hometown at the beginning of the Black Hawk War. Some of the land they farmed. Some they sold. I think this bit might have reverted back to the State because it wasn’t worth very much. Except to the herons.
A neat story! Herons love swamps--er, wetlands.

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