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Dave Mason (davemasondotme@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 17-Mar-2025 06:37:14 JST Dave Mason

Why did the sandhill crane chicks cross the road?
📅 March 2025
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1. Two sandhill crane chicks, perhaps one week old, standing standing at the edge of a street curb looking down. (This was in a little-used parking lot, not actually along a road/street.) The chicks were having some difficulty navigating the short drop down to the asphalt so they could continue on their way and catch up with mom & dad. Description (via https://birdfact.com/articles/juvenile-sandhill-cranes): When they first hatch, young sandhill cranes are covered in a golden down, and have yellow legs and feet, mid-brown eyes, and a pink-orange bill. This initial down is replaced from 4 to 5 weeks after hatching, with full plumage developing from around 8 weeks onwards. Body and wing feathers are a rust color, which lightens to a paler grayish-white on their necks and faces.
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