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Playful Young cranes: Name This Game!
This picture reveals clues about ways young cranes play and explore their world. Imagine how delighted the photographer was to watch, learn, and take photos! The curious youngster saw a piece of seaweed on the Texas Gulf shore. What do you think the young bird does next? Find out with more photos in Tom Stehn's report from the Western flock's Texas wintering grounds. Look for more clues about ways cranes explore their environment in slideshows that vist both flocks on their wintering grounds.

Image copyright Diane Loyd