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Grus americana
Tallest bird in north America, Primary wings and long legs are black, the crown, lores, and malar areas are bare skin that varies in color from red to black. They have yellow eyes and a grayish beak with pink at the tip.
Wetland and marsh areas or close to shallow ponds or lakes. Usually include trees such as willow, sedge meadows, mudflats, and bulrush and cattail marshes
Spotted on Mar 30, 2011
Submitted on Mar 31, 2011
2 Comments
Thank you
Wow, what an exciting spotting! Congrats. :)