Here in Montana, the sandhill cranes have only started returning for spring, let alone started nesting. But in Florida they’re already hatching young. This young sandhill crane, or colt as the young are called, was hatched on March 3, from what I was told, which would have made it 23 days old at the time of this photo. The sandhill family received a lot of attention and the park had put up signs stating for people to stay at least 25 feet away. Most people followed the rule which helps to minimize the stress and impact on these amazing birds.