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Hand made by Wild Lupine Folkcraft out of Whitefish Montana. These limited edition stained glass earrings feature a crane set against a stunning Platte River sunset backdrop. Earrings are 1.25 inches in diameter and have a stainless steel post.
These large over the shoulder field bags are useful to carry your binoculars, field guide, or snacks for an outdoor adventure. An embroidered sandhill crane decorates the bag.
Here's the most comfortable way to carry your binoculars for hours...this binocular harness strap spreads the weight of your binoculars across your shoulders for more relaxed viewing. This ingenious strap keeps your binoculars and rangefinders• even cameras• from jostling around as you walk-freeing up the use of your hands. Also helps keep your binoculars close to your chest and out of the way.
This Dancing Sandhill Crane is a beautiful pewter sculpture that stands 2 inches high by 2-7/8 inches wide. When courting a mate a sandhill crane goes through many movements, movements that appear as though the crane is dancing. This sculpture fully captures the crane dance with striking beauty.
This crane was created by artist Gary Ginther, an award winning artist from Cambridge, NE.
After much request, we've got bobbles! These crane bobbles are made of poly-resin. Each design is handcrafted and hand-painted, and these have been modeled after the "life-size" Sandhill Crane bobblehead that greets visitors in the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center. The goldenrod-painted base features "Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary" on one side, and "I (heart) Cranes" on the other. The figure stands around 7.5" tall.
Can you imagine snuggling up to your very own sandhill crane? Because cranes are territorial birds in the wild, you would NEVER be able to cuddle up with one! But now you can snuggle with one of these super soft, absolutely adorable plush sandhill cranes. And, you can even give your plush sandhill crane its own name.
Each crane is also an educational tool since it comes with a hangtag that tells you all about the life and habitat of sandhill cranes. Measures 16" from head to toe. Body measures 12".
A list of all known North American birds, with three different sections: a list with space for detailed entries about each species, a simple checklist with six columns, and a blank section to enter your life list in the order you see the birds. This handy field diary is portable, with a waterproof cover and elastic band to hold the notebook closed. Perfect for a beginning birder!
I love you every day of all four seasons... for all you feel and do and share ..." A celebration of love and loving, from parent to child! I Love You...Unconditionally is the perfect book to share with a child, expressing the unconditional love offered by parent, grandparent, or caregiver, no matter what the child does or feels on any given day. Told through beautiful, original paintings of Sandhill Cranes as they care tenderly for their young from nest to migration, I Love You... Unconditionally creates a special moment of 'snuggle time' with your baby or child. The other neighbors of the Sandhill Crane habitat are present as well, to say 'Hi" to your child to help them learn about how we share our home and habitat with so many others in nature.The book includes brief educational text to help an older child understand the richness of the natural world we all share. Perfect for teachers, classrooms, early readers as well as pre-readers, and for all caregivers alike to open a child's eyes to the love felt for them, just as they are, and to the beauty around them!
Steve and Jude have combined their skills to publish a book about cranes focused on strengthening our bonds with nature. The book is part biology, part poetry, part imagination, and a lot of unique art.
It is said that anyone who folds a thousand cranes will be granted a wish by a crane. Fold 1000 Origami Paper Cranes Kit is inspired by the story of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who contracted leukemia as a result of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. Sadako started folding cranes hoping she would have a chance to regain her health but sadly passed away at the age of twelve. However, her struggle inspired people from all over the world to strive for peace. Today, the folding of one thousand cranes is a symbol of hope and peace for mankind.
Kit contains:
1,020 sheets of 3" square Origami paper; 51 sheets each of 20 brilliant colors
1 strong string for hanging measuring 197 feet
30 beads
Instructions for folding, stringing and hanging
The ideal project for weddings, anniversaries, get well gift, school projects, birthdays, baby showers, graduations or any festive occasion.
A comprehensive book on Rowe Sanctuary, which sits strategically along the central Platte River near Gibbon, Neb., located at the nexus of the migration routes for up to 600,000 sandhill cranes each spring.
Features of the Rowe Sanctuary book include
These black bistro mugs have a Sandhill Crane design on the outside and the inside is a bright color in contrast. Dishwasher and microwave safe, the matte black exterior lets the flying crane design pop!
A beautiful (and useful) design by Autumn Fern, these bags feature a hand-dyed Sandhill Crane on one side in the color of your choosing. Three pockets, a beautiful patterned lining, and an adjustable shoulder strap make this the perfect on-the-go bag--even fits most binoculars!
Colors, clockwise from upper left: purple, sky blue, honey, green, rose, teal.
Featuring 100 species of birds from coast to coast this colorful guide helps kids identify and understand birds. The National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America will be both accessible and tons of fun. Fifty of the country's most popular birds will be laid out in stunning two-page spreads that will include information such as their range,the sounds they make, and the food they like to eat. Each profile will also include a cool or weird fun fact, and a feature called "A Closer Look," which digs deeper into one aspect of the bird's life (eating habits, bird songs, etc.). Each profile will also display a fact box with the bird's scientific name, weight, length, and wingspan.
Kids will also find tons of fun facts, bright and bold colors, full-color photographs, and layering of information that makes everything jump off the page. Birds will be organized by habitat, and habitat spreads will show where different birds live within each environment. The guide also explains all the basics that kids need to know about spotting birds. Features will include activities, such as how to build a birdhouse and how to build a bird feeder, sidebars highlighting fascinating info, lists, range maps, and much more. Conservation information, a find out more section, glossary, and index will add ample back matter to round out this book.
Appreciate the Adornment of Birds with this paperback book by Stan Tekeila, a National Outdoor Book Award Honorable Mention recipient
Feathers--possible the most amazing body covering in the entire animal kingdom. No other covering does all that feathers do. From the delicate down that keep birds warm to the sturdy flight feathers that allow them to soar, these marvelous structures are something to admire. This book is filled with stunning, incomparable photos, and it promises to delight as it walks you through the world of feathers.
Celebrate the beauty of the cranes with this quick and elegant quilt patterm (two are included).
These terry cloth towels are accented with a stitched crane fabric. Towels are either white or black and the accent fabric may vary.
This Nature's Miracle Cure shirt is available in a fun blue-green tye-dye colorway in unisex sizes from small to xxlarge. The fabirc is 100% preshrunk cotton and feature double-needle stitching on sleeves and hem, as well as tapered neck and shoulders. The "Miracle Medicine" is listed on the back of the shirt, reading: "Alleviates: stress, melancholy, boredom, irritability, sleeplessness, pallor, loss of vitality, apathy, tedium, listlessness, discontent, bad temper, and much more!"
Every spring sandhill crane parents lovingly tend to their newborn chick! Now you can have your own Plush Sandhill Crane Chick. This plush chick is 7" high. Each chick Includes an educational tag with information about sandhill crane chicks and their parents. What a great addition to any family!
Make bird watching in Nebraska even more enjoyable! With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This book features 117 species of Nebraska birds, organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Fact-filled information, a compare feature, range maps, and detailed photographs help to ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
Nebraska Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Nebraska Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Nebraska that other guidebooks just don't offer.
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