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Sandhill Cranes (Continued):
Hatched only a few hours, the baby Sandhill Crane takes a look around as mother stands to stretch her legs. Dad Crane is standing guard a few feet away.
Towards the evening of his first full day of life, little Sandhill slipped off the back of the nest and into the water. Mother Crane, who was still setting on the unhatched second egg, watched him with concern. It took him about 15 minutes but he was finally able to climb back up. At the time, Dad Crane was on the bank feeding. A few minutes later, he came over and both parents inspected their new offspring.