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Sandhill Cranes at the Cosumnes River
Preserve, California |
Sandhill cranes at the Cosumnes River Preserve,
with the Sierra Nevada in the backgground. |
Sandhill cranes usually arrive in October flying in huge
flocks at high altitudes. |
Sandhill crane |
Gathering of Sandhill cranes |
Sandhill crane impressing two females |
Sandhill cranes |
Sandhill cranes |
Sandhill cranes |
Juvenile Sandhill crane |
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Sandhill crane |
Juvenile Sandhill crane dancing |
Sandhill crane family
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Sandhill crane |
Sandhill crane
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Sandhill crane taking a drink of water |
Sandhill crane |
Sandhill crane with a golden corn kernel in the
beak |
Sandhill cranes |
male Sandhill cranes in dispute |
Sandhill crane with prey |
Sandhill crane dancing |
Sandhill crane |
Sandhill crane: Hi! |
Sandhill crane |
deeply stained sandhil crane |
Sandhill cranes in dispute |
Sandhill cranes |
Sandhill crane probing for food |
Sandhill cranes in flight |
Sandhill cranes |
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Sandhill cranes on the march |
Sandhill cranes |
Sandhill crane juveniles |
Sandhill cranes with bands and a transmitter
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 Sandhill cranes
& Aleutian geese |
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cranes are monogamous. Their courtship is impressive dancing or
leaping high up while flapping their wings. Sometimes they
would throw grass, sticks or rocks into the air.
The place where we saw these cranes was a perfect
"stage" for their performance.
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Rock dancing by Sandhill crane |
Rock dancing by Sandhill crane |
Rock dancing by Sandhill crane |
Rock dancing by Sandhill crane
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