Friday, July 28, 2023

The Big, Big Crane

 Not wanting to be outdone by Jamestown's giant bison, the folks of Steel, North Dakota went the mega-avian route and came up with Sandy, the World's Largest Sandhill Crane. Sandy isn't as impressive as the the big buffalo down the road, but there wasn't a throng of selfie-seekers to compete with either, so we had her all to ourselves for our exclusive photo-shoot.  










2 comments:

Parm said...

Yeah, there's no reason to ask "why?" We know why.

As these things go, it's not an absolute embarrassment. Parts of it even seem kind of inspired.

Willard "Audubon" Biscuit said...

The thing I thought was cool about the king-sized Grus canadensis was the sign with specific instructions on how to get a good photo. Not pictured is the "hole" (more like a depression) and the "hill" (a small berm) that provides an excellent photographer/subject angle. Major props to the folks who thought that up.