Peeking out my bedroom window I saw two sand hill cranes pecking around the backyard. I looked again to be sure. Sam and Sally.
How did I know that? Sam is very large and Sally is extremely petite. I've seen plenty of sand hill cranes pairs (they are always in pairs), none have every been this mismatched in size. I knew it was them.
They hadn't been around in awhile. We stopped feeding them. All the experts warn against feeding them anyway. The birds have no fear of humans. When Ginger started charging at them through the screen on the patio and they only came closer, I knew it was time to stop. They have beaks like long spears. The last thing I need was Ginger to have a hole in her nose.
Sam and Sally snooped around for a little while, squawked a few times and flew away. I guess they just wanted to pop in for a quick 'hello'. It was nice of them to stop by. I miss them.
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