Her Response

The cranes were too far away, and since it was drizzling...I didn't want to stalk them. They were going through what I think was a mating ritual.

The male jumped and jumped and jumped some more. The female ignored him for a long time, then finally gave him this wing shiver.

She also must have told him no, because he ended up skulking away. So, I didn't get to witness the act.

I got in trouble yesterday for posting a picture of a carved squash instead of Merrick on his 6th birthday. In my defense, the party is set for Sunday, and I didn't know we were going over to his house last night.

Happy birthday to our little man. I put a picture in the Extras to get me off the hook.