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"Gar-oo-oo-oo"

As I walked through the shady woods, I was startled by a Sandhill Crane. Evidently he was startled as well, and he began trumpeting something that has been described as "Gar-oo-oo" or as "kukukuroo". I'm not sure what he was trumpeting, but I can tell you it was very LOUD. A crane's call reportedly can be heard for a mile...I believe it.

 

Sandhill Cranes, almost 4 feet tall (about 120cm), migrate to warmer Southern states in the autumn.

 

Seen at Kensington Metropark, Michigan USA

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Uploaded on October 27, 2012
Taken on October 9, 2012