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Florida Sandhill Cranes Resting
Happy Wednesday everyone!! These are one of my favorite Florida Birds!! Florida has two populations of Sandhill Cranes, one that is migratory that visits us in the winter and a non-migratory population that is resident throughout most of the peninsula!! This pair of Sandhill Cares is part of the non-migratory population and decided to sit in the shade of an Oak Tree right next to my blind!! What a treat to be that close up to these wonderful birds!! The black dots around the birds are small biting insects!! On a side note, Florida receives its migratory Sandhill Cranes from the Eastern and Central Flyways and they come to Florida from as far way as the Arctic!! A sad fact for those of us that are not fans of Sandhill Crane hunting is that approximately 45,000 Sandhill Cranes were hunted and killed last year in North America (Still protected In Florida) per USFW !!
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Florida Sandhill Cranes Resting
Happy Wednesday everyone!! These are one of my favorite Florida Birds!! Florida has two populations of Sandhill Cranes, one that is migratory that visits us in the winter and a non-migratory population that is resident throughout most of the peninsula!! This pair of Sandhill Cares is part of the non-migratory population and decided to sit in the shade of an Oak Tree right next to my blind!! What a treat to be that close up to these wonderful birds!! The black dots around the birds are small biting insects!! On a side note, Florida receives its migratory Sandhill Cranes from the Eastern and Central Flyways and they come to Florida from as far way as the Arctic!! A sad fact for those of us that are not fans of Sandhill Crane hunting is that approximately 45,000 Sandhill Cranes were hunted and killed last year in North America (Still protected In Florida) per USFW !!
Please be advised that our images are fully protected by US Copyright Law. The images may not be downloaded for personal, commercial or educational use, copied to blogs, personal websites, used as wallpaper, screensavers, or be deeplinked, etc. With NO Exceptions. If you would like to use an image, you MUST contact us to obtain written permission. Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining written permission.
If you would like to use one of our images for commercial use or if you find a picture that you would like for framing, please contact us at klshells@mindspring.com for services we have available.