My Chickend and Sandhill Cranes sharing their treats (VIDEO)

[michiganer]

This is a video of our local sandhill cranes eating some bread with my chickens. The cranes are a family of four that visit almost everyday. They consist of 2 parents and 2 babies(the light brown ones). As you can see my chickens are scared to get too close lol. I hope you enjoy!

 

[Lucysmom002]

I think I heard a rooster say "OMG dinosaur chickens!!"

Cool video, thanks for sharing! The cranes are soo cool!

 

[chickenzoo]

i think that Polish just about jumped out of her skin when the bread landed...... hehe thought those cranes got her! They have good reason to be leery, I have Crowned cranes and they have very sharp beaks, but mostly get along with the chickens when not eating.

 

[scratch'n'peck]

Cool video. Here in Michigan we have a Sandhill Crane living on the wetlands near our house, but it takes off when a person approaches within 100 ft. I love the sound they make.

If I share bread probably only the Canada geese will partake, and they are already bold enough.

 

[ShelterGirl]

Loved seeing that! I like to see videos where other critters interact with chickens. They probably didn't know what to think of the "larger birds" unless they ar eused to it

 

[babygirl5719]

very cool..thanks for sharing!!

 

[michiganer]

The roo is named Little Hercules and the Polish is Xena. I thought it was pretty neat to see them together. The cranes always walk by my house every day on their way to the hunting grounds lol....

 

[cyanne]

Earlier this Spring we had some black-bellied whistling ducks come by for a visit. It was a drizzly, rainy day and I heard them making their funny whistling sounds outside...went out and found 3 of them standing in the mud surrounded by my guineas. Not sure if the guineas were trying to run them off or just playing welcoming committee. I tried to snap a pic but as soon as I got remotely close they flew away.