Alaska Sandhill Crane - Christy Yuncker Happ Photo Journal

5 - Pi forages with his parents as he walks, runs, and flaps over the first two weeks.

Over the first week Pi toddles after Millie and Roy, as they patrol the territory, looking for edible goodies. Berries and insects were welcome, but a frog in photo #9, was too large.

As he matures, Pi closely studies the behavior of Millie and Roy. He imitates their stretches, jumps, and dance movements.

FAMILY FORAGING -Millie and Roy walk around their territory and 2-day-old Pi follows.

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Tiny chick foraging

Tiny chick foraging

FAMILY FORAGING -Millie and Roy walk around their territory and 2-day-old Pi follows.

FEEDING - Pi (2 day-old) takes berry from Millie

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Feeding PI a berry

Feeding PI a berry

FEEDING - Pi (2 day-old) takes berry from Millie

FEEDING - Roy offers a berry to Pi (2 day-old)

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Cranberry snack

Cranberry snack

FEEDING - Roy offers a berry to Pi (2 day-old)

WATCHING - Pi (2 day-old) eyes Roy's foot in a leg stretch.

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What a big stretch

What a big stretch

WATCHING - Pi (2 day-old) eyes Roy's foot in a leg stretch.

PI EYES INSECT - At 3 days old, Pi studies an insect at the tip of Roy's beak.

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Study the insect

Study the insect

PI EYES INSECT - At 3 days old, Pi studies an insect at the tip of Roy's beak.

FORGING - Pi (3 days) toddles along with his parents.

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Tiny colt toddles in grass

Tiny colt toddles in grass

FORGING - Pi (3 days) toddles along with his parents.

FORAGING - Pi jumps and works to keep up as Roy strides through the tall grass.

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Pi jumps in grass

Pi jumps in grass

FORAGING - Pi jumps and works to keep up as Roy strides through the tall grass.

PROTECTIVE DAD - Roy chases a mallard from PI's vicinity.

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GET AWAY duck!

GET AWAY duck!

PROTECTIVE DAD - Roy chases a mallard from PI's vicinity.

FOOD TOO LARGE - Roy offers a wood frog to Pi at 3 days old.

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Big frog for wee colt

Big frog for wee colt

FOOD TOO LARGE - Roy offers a wood frog to Pi at 3 days old.

DOWN THE HATCH - Since Pi refused the offer, Roy swallows the wood frog.

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Tasty frog for Roy

Tasty frog for Roy

DOWN THE HATCH - Since Pi refused the offer, Roy swallows the wood frog.

TASTY MEAL - Spider for Pi on his 3rd day

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Properly sized meal for PI

Properly sized meal for PI

TASTY MEAL - Spider for Pi on his 3rd day

FEEDING - Roy offers an insect to Pi ( 3 days old).

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Tasty insect

Tasty insect

FEEDING - Roy offers an insect to Pi ( 3 days old).

PI STUDIES HIS PARENTS - Roy stretches. Notice Roy's rusty face, the result of his feather-painting.

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Rusty-faced Roy stretches

Rusty-faced Roy stretches

PI STUDIES HIS PARENTS - Roy stretches. Notice Roy's rusty face, the result of his feather-painting.

FORAGING - Millie offering berry to Pi (4 days old)

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Berry snack in tall grass

Berry snack in tall grass

FORAGING - Millie offering berry to Pi (4 days old)

EXPLORING - Pi (5 days) walks along the shore.

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Stoll along the edge

Stoll along the edge

EXPLORING - Pi (5 days) walks along the shore.

FORAGING -Pi (6 days old) walks across bog central with his parents.

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Pacing through the marsh

Pacing through the marsh

FORAGING -Pi (6 days old) walks across bog central with his parents.

FOOD COMING - 12 day old Pi runs for a morsel. (1st of 2)

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Come get it!

Come get it!

FOOD COMING - 12 day old Pi runs for a morsel. (1st of 2)

FOOD HANDOFF (2nd of 2)

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Stectching for treat.

Stectching for treat.

FOOD HANDOFF (2nd of 2)

RUNNING - Pi (12 days old) runs through tall grass

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Run and flap

Run and flap

RUNNING - Pi (12 days old) runs through tall grass

DANGER!! HIDE!! Roy and Millie spot a predator and Pi (upper right) is running off to hide.

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Pi skedaddles at upper right

Pi skedaddles at upper right

DANGER!! HIDE!! Roy and Millie spot a predator and Pi (upper right) is running off to hide.