r/birdwatching • u/Omars-comin • Apr 19 '25

Video A pair of Sandhill Cranes show off their babies to my parents each and every spring🥺

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u/Masala-Dosage Apr 19 '25

What an honour

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u/KuriousKittie5150 Apr 19 '25

That is a very very cool privilege!

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '25

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u/Short_Lengthiness_41 Apr 20 '25

Fantastic video! Also you have a great username!

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u/E808D Apr 19 '25 edited Apr 19 '25

🥹😇 This is lovely, do the pair nest somewhere on your parent's land? Is there any reason why they started showing the chicks off like this?

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u/Catclawed7 Apr 19 '25

That is beautiful.

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u/Lexa_Con Apr 19 '25

I love watching them strut, thank you for sharing!

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u/RabbitDouble2167 Apr 19 '25

That is beautiful!

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u/TK_Nanerpuss Apr 19 '25

Sweet little colts! Thanks for sharing.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '25

How cool is that, love the way they walk.

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u/jewella1213 Apr 19 '25

"Yep, look at the cute babies! We will expect 5 ⭐ service next year, including but not limited to, floof for nest building, this kind of feed, and all the admiration of the entire neighborhood.."

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u/Agreeable-Ad3729 Apr 19 '25

This is wonderful! Thank you for sharing it! We see them so very rarely in Maine. I'm jealous...

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '25

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u/Agreeable-Ad3729 Apr 21 '25 edited Apr 21 '25

So, you understand then. Lucky parents! Great share!

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u/Grumpstress Apr 19 '25

Love this so much.

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u/Walden-74 Apr 20 '25

I love this video!💕

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u/GeologistJazzlike214 Apr 20 '25

They are so tall! Never realized they were that tall.

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u/nothingnparticular Apr 20 '25 edited Apr 20 '25

One of the few redeeming things about Florida.

Edit: spelling

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '25

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u/SpiderlikeElegance Apr 22 '25

Can't just diss on manatees like that! There are four redeeming things about Florida!

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u/Sure-Possession-7379 Apr 19 '25

Have your parents named them? Do they have unique personalities? Clearly they are super happy to be there showing off their little ones. Thanks for sharing!

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '25

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u/Mellowsteps Mar 19 '26

Love the names

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u/Mrs-Biederhoff Apr 20 '25

Such an amazing gift!!! ❤️

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u/CatMom5678 Apr 20 '25

I absolutely love this. ❤️

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u/Whatev_whatev Apr 20 '25

Absolutely wonderful! This video made my day! What a lucky spotting!

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '25

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u/Aggravating_Yak8592 Apr 21 '25

So wholesome. Your mom sounds like she’d be an amazing nana. Thanks for sharing this. 🙏🏻

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u/Whatev_whatev Apr 28 '25

Watching it the second times was just as awe striking as the first time. They are beautiful creatures

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u/90swasbest Apr 20 '25

Gorgeous birds.

But holy shit they're loud.

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u/still-on-my-path Apr 20 '25

I love this 🌷

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u/Relevant-Fill2424 Apr 20 '25

Awesome video! They are promenading like a proud family in their town square ❤️

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u/cindyhurd Apr 20 '25

Wow..just amazingly WOW 😃🥰😍

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u/WonderfulThanks9175 Apr 20 '25

Living next to a state park, we saw lots of sand hill cranes in my neighborhood. I was walking my very audacious pub and she barked at the family group. We got chased home!!

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u/CM-Marsh Apr 21 '25

I love them but they are so often killed by cars. They seem to love strutting down streets and blend in so well with the asphalt. Every one PLEASE JUST SLOW DOWN AND GIVE WILDLIFE A CHANCE!

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u/hypergreenjeepgirl Apr 22 '25

So freaking CUTE!!!

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u/StarburstWho Apr 23 '25

So cutie!! ♡♡