Refuge Thursday

The refuge started out quiet - stayed that way mostly except for the Sandhill Cranes and their chicks.  I got to watch them for about 30 minutes.  Fascinating.
Later the Black-crowned Night Heron, Boattailed Grackle and the Bullfrog showed up.  There were a couple of Great Egrets out in the reeds and a few Snowy and Cattle Egrets scattered about.
Quiet day..

The Crane family

Big boy..

Left behind..

Night Heron

Grackle..