First you hear them…
Then after you peer up into the sky hopefully you’ll be able to spot them, usually way up there, almost out of sight. This large “V” formation did not take long to spot. During migration Sandhill cranes usually fly around 5000 feet. They have been known to reach 13,000 feet when migrating over mountains.
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Something I only see in the picture books. 😦
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They are exciting to see!
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It’s amazing that these birds have no fear of going so high!
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Ours are getting antsy.
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Will they all leave at some point? Or are they ready to nest?
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They will all be gone by the middle of March.
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Thanks Tim.
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they often (the come in trios) come to my front yard to find worms and or goodies. I love it!
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You are fortunate to have them so close on their visits!
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and i am not sure if i mentioned this to you guys but we have a family of ospreys living in our backyard in one of the very tall trees in our back yard. I have pictures and videos of all our bird friends.
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What a treat to have Osprey on your land! Thanks for sharing.
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Here, we get the almost daily migration of geese starting at about 6:00am. As they travel to work I guess part of their job is to wake everybody up.
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Geese love to mess things up, including messes on parking lots, sidewalks, etc. And as you say being ridiculously loud.
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Wow! That is amazing!
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Thanks Anne
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Amazing closeup!
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Thank you cindy. Here is the link to our post with a clear close up: https://roadtirement.com/2021/02/13/an-up-close-and-personal-meeting/
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