Bird Watching: the dangers of mulching LOL, 1 by trackinsand

trackinsand wrote:
i had several bags of pine pellets that i wanted to use up. it makes a great mulch. as i started scooping it out and tossing it underneath these small shrubs, the noise attracted the cranes who were "water bathing" and they came running. i hollered for my better half and he grabbed the camera.
we, like so many other states, have experienced abnormal heat waves throughout these summer months so it isn't uncommon for the cranes to spend the entire day plopped down in the water...especially the two young ones. they spread their wings and almost lie flat down in the water for hours on end with only head, neck and back exposed.
anyway, wanted to share this picture with all of you.