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sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis formerly Grus canadensis - Gruidae) at White River Marsh State Wildlife Area
west of Berlin, Wisconsin, Green Lake County
MA201187m
Sandhill Crane up to 7 ft. wingspan among the tallest birds in world. Florida residents. eat fruit,worms and plants.
I have a lot of images remaining to process, but wanted to get something posted from my weekend trip to Jasper Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area in northwest Indiana. This location is an annual stopover for thousands of cranes during migration, with just under thirty thousand reported earlier in the week before our arrival. We were not fortunate enough to see them in quite those concentrated numbers at the refuge, but did find large flocks-- ranging in size from dozens to hundreds-- in the surrounding farmland. The weather was variable, but there were times when we had quite nice light for photography, which is not a given at this location.
Seen in India and other Asian countries.
The fly mimics a stinging wasp. Captured in my garden.
My Photoblog- My Third Eye...!
One of the great thrills in watching Sandhill Cranes as they migrate is when they arrive in great flocks, uttering their raucous cries as they descend from the skies in large numbers. It's just spectacular!
Taken 25 August 2019 at Creamers Field, Fairbanks, Alaska.
A pair of Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) search for waste grain in a harvested grain crop in the agricultural landscape near Simpson, Saskatchewan, Canada in east central part of the province.
Thousands of Sandhill Cranes stop in the province to rest and feed on waste grain as they migrate south for the winter.
23 September, 2014.
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Adult sandhill cranes appear uniformly silver-gray from a distance, but they have some variations. The rear of their crown and nape are darker slaty gray, and their backs, wings, and shoulders are darker than their necks and bellies.
More Badlands shots later. It's been a while since I've posted any bird images so here's the start of few I'll be posting in the coming days. This eight year old shot was taken in Texas near the gulf coast.
(Grus canadensis) Sandhill Cranes are known for their dancing skills. Courting cranes stretch their wings, pump their heads, bow, and leap into the air in a graceful and energetic dance. This one was tossing a leaf continually into the air - presumably to impress the female.
Interesting Facts:
Although some start breeding at two years of age, Sandhill Cranes may reach the age of seven before breeding. They mate for life—which can mean two decades or more—and stay with their mates year-round. Juveniles stick close by their parents for 9 or 10 months after hatching.
The earliest Sandhill Crane fossil, estimated to be 2.5 million years old, was unearthed in the Macasphalt Shell Pit in Florida.
Sandhill Crane chicks can leave the nest within 8 hours of hatching, and are even capable of swimming.
The oldest Sandhill Crane on record was at least 36 years, 7 months old. Originally banded in Wyoming in 1973, it was found in New Mexico in 2010.
Second in my big birds of North America series is this Sandhill Crane photographed in a field near the highway south of Pinedale, Wyoming.
Sandhill Cranes are nearly 4 ft. tall, weigh up to 10 LBS and have a wingspan of over 6 ft.
A friend gave me directions to where a few hundred Sandhill Cranes were gathering as they migrate South. They were a bit distant for photos but it was amazing to hear them vocalize. Some even did dance moves 😊
Cranes in the sunset. I might have hundreds (if not thousands) of pictures like these. Since these pictures, to me, do not provoke the same reaction as the experience while taking them, I probably did not succeed in doing these moments justice. ButI figured I might as well post them anyway, since I like them as a memory.