We enjoyed a wonderful Easter buffet at our favorite restaurant followed by a leisurely drive to the nearby wildlife area. An abundance of hawks on the lookout for a meal as well as Canada geese and several varieties of ducks bobbing around the wetlands were great to see but hard to photograph. We spotted a couple of rooster pheasants who quickly ducked under cover and two owls, a Great Horned and a Barn Owl. As we passed the area where the Sandhill Cranes usually are this time of year we were disappointed to find not a one however, we decided to take a back road that we hadn't traveled since last summer and to our delight found the Cranes in a farmer's field. They were a bit hard to count as they were quite far out but it looked like about 30 of them were busy making a meal of whatever the plowed field had to offer. (Remember, you can click on the pictures for a better look!)
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| Barn Owl also called a Night Owl~ 13 to 15 inches tall with a 31 to 37 inch wingspan |
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| Sandhill Cranes ~ 2 ft 7 in to 4 ft tall with a 5 ft to 7 ft wingspan |
