The sandhill crane pair are back in my neighborhood again this year on the west side of Madison and already have two eggs in the nest. I photographed them some last spring when the chicks were young. I heard one of the chicks (or “colts” is actually the correct term for sandhill crane young) survived last summer and migrated south last fall. I hope that all the people who come to see the cranes keep their distance and give them some space to do their thing. I almost wish the cranes didn’t come back to this suburban location again this year. They get a lot of human presence from curious people while they are nesting. Probably too much attention.
