credit: sdakotabirds
We’ve seen them each morning, the few ragged
Canada geese flocking for mid-winter warmth,
their sentry craning his juvenile gray neck, stuttering
his crane-billed alarm; the entire crew
taking measured flight amid honked fright,
an unlikely family fleeing to shared safety.
swb
sarahscapes 
Lovely Sarah…
Hey, Rita! Looks like you’ve spent some time perusing my site – thanks! This was so amazing, the juvenile sandbill crane hanging around with a flock of canada geese. Everytime we got near (or more precisely Loki) he warned the others with a most incredible call (google it, it’s distinctive) and they all took off together. Happened several days running. I think there might be an ‘ugly duckling’ story in there!!!
Yes, I have been randomly reading through your work on the site and really enjoying it. I will try to comment more. Cool story about the crane.
Thanks, Rita. He was definitely part of the flock.Check out the call of the sandbill crane – very distinctive!!!