Sandhill Crane Sightings -- Finally!

Every year I enjoy spotting my favorite migrating summer visitors, the sandhill cranes, as I bike the two local forest preserves along the Millennium Trail which runs behind my place. But so far this year, I've only seen one crane and it was flying high in the sky instead of browsing along the trail.

That ended today! This pair was along the trail in Lakewood Preserve...



...and I also saw groupings of two and five on either side of the road in Singing Hills Preserve! Another affirmation that all is well with the world!