Sandhill Crane

Virus Scare

By |February 27th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Health|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Virus Scare
  • Once again, with their red MAGA hats, hopeful rally participants lined up early hoping to get in to see the president and hear his speech . . .

Waiting for Donald

By |February 27th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Politics|Tags: , |Comments Off on Waiting for Donald
  • The family was wondering, "What is a group of cranes called?"  Ducks are a flock; there was a "murder of crows," a "herd of cattle," a "gaggle of geese"--were they a "cotillion of cranes . . ."?

What’s In a Name?

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A Little Fuzzy

Even though friends said Colorado’s recreational marijuana was harmless, Chica and the girls found their instinctive navigation skills were more than a little fuzzy after just a couple of tokes . . .

By |February 26th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Health, Pop culture|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on A Little Fuzzy

Truth in Advertising

Justin thought that when in Texas, truth in advertising should mandate they  be  “Mudhill Cranes” not “Sandhill Cranes.”

By |April 6th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Texas|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Truth in Advertising

Crane Operator

Known for being always ready with a good line for the chicks and the political savvy of a Tammany Hall ward heeler or a Chicago “Community Organizer,” Jimmy was a smooth operator.  When he saw the ad for a crane operator, he thought he might have found just the thing, but he was somewhat disappointed with the reality of having to go to work early every day . . .

By |December 16th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Politics, Texas|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Crane Operator