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He braved icy floodwaters to rescue the egg of a drowning sandhill crane who had built a floating nest only to have it swept away by a flood. He incubated the egg at home and named the new hatched bird, Sandy, who soon became a full-fledged member of the Hyde household. Later she was joined by her offspring where they could be found wandering the meadow right close to the house at Yamsi. Dayton’s niece, Mary, remembers them being a formidable gauntlet when she tried to walk from the house to the barn, as the gentle birds raised their wings and poked their beaks cutting off the route as they played with her. In 1968, Hyde published,”Sandy, The True Story of a Rare Sandhill Crane that Joined Our Family.” (More of this story can be found in Dayton’s book available through our web site: www.wildmustangs.com)

 

“A fascinating account of the companionship of a good man and a great bird,

and a valuable treatise on Man, Nature, ecology and eternal values.” –John Kieran

 

“Funny and charming....a good account of a big step forward in

preserving wild birds.” – Publishers Weekly