Greater Sandhill Cranes showing their moves in preparation for mating season are standing on a grassy shallow in the foreground. Of the 3 tall long necked gray birds with red heads, the center one is bowing to the crane on the left, while the 3rd bird on the right is standing facing away. A large flock of snow geese are resting on the shallow blue lake behind the cranes. This shot was taken in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico. A vital winter stopover during their migration between seasons. #PronghornWildlifePhotography @Barbara Magnuson & Larry Kimball

Dancing Greater Sandhill Cranes showing their moves in preparation for mating season. This shot was taken in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico. A vital winter stopover during their migration between seasons. #Birds
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Sandhill cranes dance facing each other in shallow water.

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Turn up to full volume-- clear, but faint: #sandhillcranes #calling.

First wave of #migration #migrants .

It was so foggy, these cranes flew right over me, clacking like bad turkey calls all the while. Amazing. But not even a speck of visual.

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Sandhill Cranes over the Sangre de Christo Mountains

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I do love that spring sound!!!
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The Alt theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #Juveniles A family of #SandhillCranes arrives at school. #birds #cranes #family #colts

Fly Me to The Moon. #photograpghy #sandhillcranes #matingrituals

Wait, those aren’t bluebirds!
While monitoring our bluebird nest boxes today, this pair of sandhills came strolling by with no concern at all about us nearby humans, but we did stand very still out of respect. I hope they choose that wetland for their nest site.
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Sandhill cranes at Llano Seco, CA. They usually migrate to Chico sometime in October and leave by February

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlackHeads, any bird with Black on its head, the Alt Theme is #Grey, birds with Grey Feathers on them

Here’s a couple of photos of the #sandhillcranes

Three tall gray birds are standing on a fairway with trees in the background. The birds have long necks, sturdy and sharp beaks and a red stripe on their heads that extends over their eyes.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grey, so please enjoy this trio of #SandhillCranes hanging out on a golf course. #birds

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Sandhill Cranes flying at sunrise. There is one bird in teh middle ground and 5 birds in the background. The sky is cloudy and a mix of orange and gray.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LargeBirdsInFlight, birds larger than ducks in flight. The Alt Theme is #Gulls of any type. These are Sandhill Cranes flying at sunrise. #photography #nature #wildlifephotography #canonR6 #birds 🪶 #SandhillCranes #NewMexico

Yesterday I hiked 5 miles on the IAT, but no video from that. I didn't get out today, but this afternoon these 2 sandhill cranes came to our front yard. They said they were wondering where I was today. ;-)
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#LargeBirdsInFlight #BirdoftheDay #SandhillCranes in the San Luis Valley, southern Colorado, March 21, 2014

Here's a couple of short vids of the pair of #SandhillCranes near/on their nest. The male is taking his turn sitting on the nest and the female has just gotten up from the nest and was wading around the nest (next post). She was not fond of the two Mallards sharing the very small pond.
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A pair of Sandhill Cranes at Pine Dunes LCFPD

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#ECK #BlueSkyphotography #PhotographersUnited #wildlife #nature #hike Still not used to seeing 4’ tall #SandhillCranes casually walking around my new neighborhood in #Florida. Often seen in #pairs as they mate for life!

Also an #iphone #snapshot during walk on #Hontoon #island on this #Stunday

A beautiful pair of Sandhill Cranes posed together while foraging for food. Their plumage looks marvelous and they are probably close to nesting. One crane (male) is looking to the right of the frame and the other, the female, is looking to the left of the frame in the background.

This shot was of the same pair right before they started calling at the other two cranes. It's not often things line up well. I was grateful to get these shots! These two birds were foraging hard before they nest. Looking under every oak or berry tree for a nut or berry.
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A male (foreground) and female (background) are participating in a territorial call as two other Sandhills are flying over above. These two do not have a nest yet and were foraging about their breeding grounds.

The other pair of Sandhill Cranes I spent time with yesterday gave some nice views. Here, they are giving a territorial call as two other Sandhill Cranes are flying over above us.
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A pair of Sandhill Cranes is tending to their nest. The image shows the changing of the guard. Both male and female take turns sitting on the nest to keep the eggs warm. Our nights are still below freezing. Here, the females is exiting on the right and the male is about to take his turn on the nest.

A Sandhill Crane male is standing over two pale green eggs with light brown speckles and is about to sit with the eggs to keep them warm. It was a very cold Spring day in Wisconsin.

It was my kind of day yesterday. I got to sit with two different pairs of #SandhillCranes. This pair already has eggs. The nest looks minimal, but for cranes tending a nest, these two birds are exceptional. Here they are with the changing of the guard, then the male is about to take his turn.
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Ospreys have arrived for Spring nesting, the Swans have departed north, and the #SandhillCranes are starting to frolic!

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Caught this one mid-dance #bird #sandhillcranes #crane #nebraska #wildlifephotography

Springtime sandhill crane migration in Nebraska. Courtesy M. Erikson
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Sandhill Cranes in a field.

There were hundreds of Sandhill Cranes gathered in and around the cornfields on Sauvie Island yesterday, and the afternoon air was filled with their unique calls!

#birdcalls #sandhillcranes #birds #migration #birding #birdwatching #birding #birdphotography #ECK #pnw #Cranes #bird #wildlife #nature

It is nice to wake up in the morning and discover (or rather hear) that the #sandhillcranes have returned to #Minnesota. Such a treat to see them along Minnehaha creek

A beautiful sunset at Whitewater Draw near Bisbee, AZ, with silhouettes of Sandhill Cranes at a distance in the water and a few coming in fro the sky. The sky has pink and blue tones, with yellow from the just set sun on the horizon.

The Sandhill Cranes seemed to wait after the sun set to comeback to the water while I was at Whitewater Draw. So beautiful! belinda-greb.pixels.com/featured/san... #sandhillcranes #sunsetphotography #duskphotography

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Sandhill crane group at Bernardo Wildlife Area, New Mexico.

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The head and upper neck of a sandhill crane fills the frame. One bright red eye with yellow surrounded the black iris can be seen. Its beak is slightly open and you can see its tongue. Behind is blurry green foliage.

For Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme today, here's a closeup of a sandhill crane with an #OpenBeak

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Sandhill Cranes returning to the Platte River in Nebraska as they have done for millennia #photography #nature #wildlife #Nebraska #SandhillCranes