Sandhill Cranes

Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, CO March, 2013

Having a Discussion

Sandhill Cranes Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, CO March, 2013

Flying in Formation

Sandhill Cranes, March 2018 Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, CO

Preparations for Landing

Sandhill Cranes, March 2018 Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, CO

Picking a Fight

Sandhill Cranes, March 2018 Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, CO

Attention everyone!

Sandhill Cranes, March 2018 Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, CO

Can you jump this high?

Sandhill Cranes, March 2018 Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, CO

Young brown colt watches the antics of adults

Sandhill Cranes, March 2018 Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, CO

Taking off at morning light

Sandhill Cranes, March 2018 Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, CO

Gliding through the sky

Sandhill Cranes, March 2018 Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, CO

A beautiful sight!

Sandhill Cranes, March 2018 Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, CO

Cranes, cranes and more cranes! Once endangered, now thriving. The world's oldest surviving bird dating from the Pleistocene Era.

The Hairy Mammoth wasn't so lucky. Sandhill Cranes, March 2018 Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, CO

Filling the sky with their calls.

Sandhill Cranes, March 2018 Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, CO

Fire in the sky. An early riser searching for morning feeding grounds.

Sandhill Cranes, March 2018 Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, CO

Pink morning glow

Bosque del Apache, NM, U.S. - February 02, 2021: A Sandhill Crane fishes his reflection in the pink glow of the early morning sky.

EarlyMorningReflection

Bosque del Apache, NM, U.S. - February 02, 2021: The glassy water is barely disturbed as the Sandhill Crane gently steps into the early morning light.

Cranes Having a Conversation

Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, FL, U.S. - February 3, 2021: Two Sandhill Cranes appear to be having a bit of a conversation, maybe a dispute?

Sandhill Cranes in flight

Bosque del Apache, NM, U.S. - February 04, 2021: Three Sandhill Cranes fly together. The two leading the way are most likely the parents, leading the way for their younger one. Young cranes will stay with their parents for 10-12 months until time for the breeding pair to lay their next clutch of eggs.

Flying in Formation

Bosque del Apache, NM, U.S. - February 06, 2021: Sandhill Cranes fly together towards their evening rest in the pond.