Sandhill Crane

The two Sandhill Cranes  was taken at the Cibola NWR near Yuma by DesertDale.
They are found though out North America .   They reach their peak on the Great Plains at migratory time  at stop over points .

 Their habitat are on prairies, fields, mushes and on the tundras.  Such as marshes or bogs , in open grasslands or marshy tundras.

Their diet varies on what type of area they on in, such as insects, roots of aquatic plants.  They also eat rodents, snails, frogs, lizards, snakes, berries, seeds and even nestling birds.
They long distances, even cross the  Bering Straits in the spring and fall when heading for their nesting grounds in Siberia.   The Cranes in  Mississippi, Florida and Cuba do not migrate .

Enjoy the posting.  Kitfoxgal

Great-Tailed Grackle

 Our pet Grackle has left us.  She was at our site for about a week.  Then her mother came back  looking for her.  What a joy it was to have her here every  day.  She even left her markings on top of our pick-up,  I am sure they are on the top motorhome.   She would come looking for us when we were setting out doors.

There are 6 species of grackles.  The male are a glossy black.  Females are often much duller,  brownish all most.

They feed in open country, but often go into town at night.  They live in groves, thickets. farms, town and even in city parks.  They may be common around streams or ponds.

They eat insects, such as spiders, millipedes,snails, eggs, and nestlings of other birds. Plus seeds waste grains berries fruits and nuts.

Hope you enjoy this posting as much as we did enjoy Miss Grackle.

I am pleased that her mother came back looking for Miss Grackle.  Kitfoxgal