Cranes and Geese
You normally don't see the cranes and geese flying together, but I got several images where a few Sandhill Cranes were 'in formation' with the Snow Geese. The thing I really find interesting about this shot (and you may not be able to see in this small image) is the crane just above the horizon on the right side appears to have something in it's mouth (looks to me to be a small rodent). I asked a couple of the instructors if this was normal behavior and they were puzzled. I plan to show the image to folks Wednesday to see if others can help me identify what the crane has in his mouth.
Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more 
