Friday, July 16, 2010

Florida parking lot


It looked as though he (she?) was trying to pick the lock. I believe this is a Sandhill Crane. I hope not lost, or looking for its mate. They are apparently given to elaborate courtship displays and dancing between mated pairs. Delightfully, collectively, they can be referred to as a "construction", "dance", "sedge", "siege", or "swoop" of cranes. Apparently they sound like this, a surprisingly delicate and intricate sound for such a large bird.

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