The adult pair of Sandhills have done a great job of nurturing their young colts and keeping them safe from the predators lurking in their world. The youngins are now about 3 1/2 months old, mostly feathered out and are nearing full size -- although one is about an inch or two taller than the other. In this pic they've been nibbling on some whole kernal corn, but their main diet that we've observed contains more protein such as grubs, worms, nightcrawlers, small snakes, insects and small animals like chipmunks, voles, mice and an occasional baby bunny rabbit.
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