The Sandhill Crane is a large crane that summers in the northern tundras of North America and flies far south for the winter. It can often be seen in large flocks at favorite stopovers.
These birds also provide entertaining mating dances where they jump high in the air.
Classification:
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Gruidae
Genus: Grus
Species: G. canadensis
My Photos:
Sandhill Crane Pair
Sandhill Cranes, flying over Okanogan County, Washington State, USA
Sandhill Crane Group
Sandhill Cranes, flying over Okanogan County, Washington State, USA
Sandhill Crane Group
Sandhill Cranes inOkanogan County, Washington State, USA
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And VOGUE!!! Sandhill Cranes - Triple Crowns!
"In case you haven’t noticed, I’m obsessed with Sandhill Cranes. It’s a healthy obsession. =o) The few precisely uniform poses I have of these birds, crack me up, because most of the time, they are going all directions, doing their own thing, which I think is actually when they feel calm and safe. I notice they go all uniform and robotic when they are watching out for something. When the threat passes, THEY VOGUE!!! I guess it’s a compliment, they mostly VOGUE around me, so they must know I’m okay and they can carry on as usual. =o) Thanks for viewing!!" Read the rest of this entry »
