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Grus canadensis
Cranes are among the oldest living birds on the planet, with fossil records dating back 9 million years. The sandhill crane is long-legged, long-necked bird. Its forehead is a vivid red, and the plumage is colored slate or brown-gray. Adults have a white chin, cheek and upper throat and black primaries. The young have a feathered head and chocolate-brown plumage with some rusty color. These cranes can be up to about four feet in length, have a wingspan of up to 7 feet, and weigh up to 11 pounds. During migration, they fly in V-formations or make long lines.
farmland and marshland
Spotted on Mar 16, 2013
Submitted on Mar 18, 2013
2 Comments
Haha! Thanks Christy!
Love your crane pics Em!! I pulled up your pics last night after posting and promptly fell asleep!! ;-)