Mom and Baby Sandhills Tank Top

Mom and baby Sandhill Crane crossing a pond in our neighborhood. Until I saw the family swim across the pond that day, I had no idea these long-legged birds could swim - what a fun surprise, especially seeing the little downy, golden baby walk right in and swim next to his mom! Sandhill Cranes are migratory in most of the US, but here in Florida, they're year-round inhabitants. This pair has lived in our neighborhood for several years and have raised many clutches of babies. Typically (as in this case), they have two babies in a clutch, and the babies stay with their parents for several months (sometimes up to 10 months).

Welcome to Florida The Sunshine State! ABOUT ME: I'm so glad you stopped by my gallery of coastal photography and photo-art! My first passion is photographing the coastal scenes, birds, and wildlife that surround me on Florida's Gulf Coast. My second passion is creating digital art using my photographs as a starting point. My newest passion is turning my photos and digital art into fabric designs for my new wearable art clothing line. You'll see lots of examples of all of these here. ABOUT MY WORK: The inspiration for my work comes from my love affair with the sunshine, sugar-white sand, and sparkling turquoise water here on Florida's Suncoast. Each image starts out as my own original photography. Some pieces...