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Old 05-23-2020, 06:02 AM   #1
nanajoy
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Angry Sand hill Cranes...urgh...

Our neighborhood has two pairs of sandhill cranes which have chicks each year. They are very large birds, almost as tall as me, and they have an immense wing span when they rear up to threaten. They are a protected species, and have no fear whatsoever of humans.

Although it is illegal, we have a neighbor in the community who sets out birdseed for them in their driveway. For some reason, the adult male bird has taken a dislike of Ty. Tyrone is skittish by nature, and we walk by on the sidewalk across the street to avoid triggering the bird. Gus ignores, and is ignored, by the birds.

Today the large male flew over and landed no more than two feet from Ty. It reared up and threatened with a flapping wing display, and did not back up when my husband yelled at it to get away. It finally stood still and let us pass, but protected or not, someone is asking for pepper spray if this persists!
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