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Ten Sandhill Cranes At Bear River MBR

By |2021-03-02T05:33:35-07:00March 2nd, 2021|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Sandhill Cranes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was the highlight of my morning to find, observe, listen to, and photograph ten Sandhill Cranes at Bear River MBR yesterday.

Adult Sandhill Crane At The Edge Of A Summer Storm In Montana

By |2022-07-14T05:06:56-06:00February 4th, 2019|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Sandhill Cranes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was drawn to this photo because of the light on the Sandhill Crane and the grasses it was foraging in plus how that contrasts with the dark shadows on the mountains behind the bird.

American Avocets, American White Pelicans and Sandhill Cranes Have Returned

By |2021-04-29T03:42:35-06:00February 11th, 2018|Categories: American Avocets, American White Pelicans, Birds, Sandhill Cranes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm excited that the American Avocets, American White Pelicans and Sandhill Cranes have returned to northern Utah because I look forward to seeing and photographing them again.

Sandhill Cranes Plus Views of Flooded Marshes at Bear River MBR

By |2024-03-20T05:37:32-06:00March 16th, 2017|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Sandhill Cranes, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I saw and photographed a mated pair of Sandhill Cranes yesterday morning in the marsh from the auto tour loop and watched them search for food.

I Adore Sandhill Cranes

By |2022-07-14T06:18:01-06:00March 11th, 2017|Categories: Bicknell Bottoms Wildlife Management Area, Birds, Sandhill Cranes, Utah, Wayne County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Even though I can't see them with my eyes as I write this I can imagine Sandhill Cranes waiting for the first rays of the sun to reach the marshes where they spent the night.

New Genus for Sandhill Cranes

By |2022-07-14T06:14:52-06:00July 9th, 2016|Categories: Beaverhead County, Bicknell Bottoms Wildlife Management Area, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Sandhill Cranes, Utah, Wayne County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Another change that has officially occurred was that Sandhill Cranes were moved from the genus Grus to Antigone.

Pair of Sandhill Cranes Calling in Flight

By |2024-02-27T04:59:28-07:00March 7th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Sandhill Cranes, Utah, Wayne County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was photographing a pair of cranes foraging on the ground when a pair of Sandhill Cranes calling in flight flew over and I took a series of images of them.

Sandhill Crane And Its Nearly Full-sized Colt

By |2021-07-22T03:33:41-06:00August 9th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Sandhill Cranes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Sandhill Crane colts at Farmington Bay are as tall as their parents and look just like them except for the markings on their head and the color of their bills and eyes.

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