Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Our golf course and sandhill cranes

I have never seen a golf course that wasn't beautiful. They are designed by golfers and the details they put into the planning are sometimes amazing.
Quite often on a Sunday afternoon, the Trout and I golf with our friends Jerry and Linda. Here you see Linda standing by the carts watching the men tee off. We have a good time enjoying the sunshine and fresh air while having a lot of fun.
There are a lots of palms and oaks covered with Spanish moss to the left of this fairway. It makes it very difficult if the ball goes to the far left on this hole. You never know if you might encounter an alligator sleeping in the woods.
I usually talk about the sandhill cranes in our neighborhood. For the last 3 years, we have only see one baby each spring with mom and dad. What a surprise to see twins this year.
And you have to admit, even though they look a little gangley they are so darn cute. Here the baby is waiting while mom pulls a bug out of the ground.

12 comments:

  1. WE always get cranes in our yard or near us. The babies are so so cute.

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  2. So cute! We are waiting for the return of the Manatees to our canal. We have a hose on the dock and they will come right up to you to drink from it.

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  3. Twins! They are so cute! Nice golf course.

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  4. It's nice that they let you get so close. The only birds we see here in NYC are pigeons.

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  5. How cute!! We always get baby turkeys here where we live and deer too. The turkeys are wild and the babies all run behind several hens and they are funny looking. I've never seen baby cranes. So cute.

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  6. I have never seen Sandhill Cranes up close like that. How fun to see!
    I did see a whole flock fly over a few weeks ago and that was quite a sight.

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  7. They are very cute and I like the way mom is taking care of the little guy. Oh to have sunshine!

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  8. I am married to a golf fantatic Susan and this will make his day!

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  9. Adorable! Great pictures the joy of a telephoto lens. I don't think I have ever seen a baby crane before. they are very cute.

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  10. What beautiful pictures you have posted; never seen a sandhill crane before. My husband and I golfed for years. What a good feeling to be witht nature. I cannot golf anymore, so it is very sad because we always did this as a couple.Life goes on; when our come to visit he goes with them. I agree with you; gold course are beautiful.
    Rita

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  11. When our sons come to visit.another senior moment!

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  12. You had me at the Spanish moss, but those cranes are a treat to be sure!

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