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Friday morning I found 2 sandhill cranes working their way toward the grebe chicks. Saturday morning it was a GBH. Those birds flew away as I approached. I am amazed that all 4 of the grebe chicks hatched are still alive.

Here are 4 of the photos I shot saturday with my 100-400 lens.
1) The nest (original) is a bit crowded these days.

2) The race and the prize ... mother grebe has learned that if she gives the poor frogs a good shake they will pull in two and the chicks can down their half easier. But then she always has to dive again for the left-overs.

3) Three of the chicks kind of hiding out in the weeds at leisure while mom feeds the fourth a minnow. Note the little white bottomed guy scratching his back.

4) Mr big shot ready to fly to the moon ... in his long johns? I don't think so.

Paul



Jun 03, 2012 at 01:50 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · The Grebe Chicks


Nice set Paul. I like 2 and 4 best.


Jun 03, 2012 at 02:21 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · The Grebe Chicks


A nice set Paul. Cute too. The last is my pick ~ Ron


Jun 03, 2012 at 03:21 PM
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KCollett wrote:
Nice set Paul. I like 2 and 4 best.

Thanks Ken ... But I do wish somebody would pick nmbr 1 ... you cannot imagine how long it took to get all 5 sets of eyes in the photo.

Paul



Jun 03, 2012 at 04:47 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · The Grebe Chicks


Wonderful set Paul ! I 'll gladly pick no 1,as I love it. All of them together , great shot. I also love the second and the last.

Birdie



Jun 03, 2012 at 05:00 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · The Grebe Chicks


They are still the cutest chicks in the playground!! Don


Jun 03, 2012 at 07:30 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · The Grebe Chicks


lovely set Paul


Jun 04, 2012 at 04:17 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · The Grebe Chicks


Lovely set Paul. Like the last one a lot


Jun 04, 2012 at 09:31 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · The Grebe Chicks


Wow! So much action


Jun 05, 2012 at 01:34 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · The Grebe Chicks


Lovely set.
No 1 my fav.

Howard



Jun 05, 2012 at 04:08 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · The Grebe Chicks


Oh yeah #1 all the way Paul
Really nice work on that one among this cutie pie series

Tom



Jun 06, 2012 at 08:35 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · The Grebe Chicks


The last is my picks Paul

Morris



Jun 06, 2012 at 08:42 PM





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