Sandhill Crane colt explores his world

March 25, 2018 · by Birder's Journey | in Birds, Marsh/Wetlands, Nature | tagged Birds, Circle B Bar Ranch Reserve, Sandhill Crane | 33 Comments

Another little beauty from Circle B Bar Ranch Reserve. This vulnerable 8-day old Sandhill Crane colt gets around quite well, but keeps close to his parents. They will be watchful caregivers for about the next 10 months.Adult Sandhill Cranes (who are a stately 4-5 feet tall) mate for life and have only 1-3 young per nesting season. The […]

Yes, these are my real colors!

March 22, 2018 · by Birder's Journey | in Birds, Marsh/Wetlands, Nature | tagged Birds, Painted Bunting | 29 Comments

There is nothing quite so striking as a male Painted Bunting. How can so many vivid colors be present all at once in such a tiny, modest little bird? They seem (as All About Birds puts it) “to have flown straight out of a child’s coloring book.” Painted Buntings can be found across the southern U.S., […]