Sandhill Cranes highlighted by the last rays of the setting sun as they glide through a dusky sky . . .

Sandhill Cranes parachute against the stiff south wind at sunset for a soft landing into their roosting field . . .

Look at those little pterodactyl feet on this Sandhill Crane colt!

A Sandhill Crane and its days-old colt stroll through the spring grasses . . .

With the Sandhill Cranes in full migration mode, how about some Sandhill Cranes against the sun? These are Sandhill Cranes captured in southern Wisconsin as they were gathering and flying on their journey this fall, and the hazy, dusty, smoky sunset is from the same location taken in the summer . . .

A Sandhill Crane and its colts out foraging on a beautiful spring day. The odds that both colts survive their first year is about 50%, so hang in there little ones. If they do survive, sandhill cranes can live as long as 20 to 30 years in the wild.