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Memories Of Sandhill Cranes In The Kamas Valley

By Mia McPherson|August 17th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Kamas Valley, Sandhill Cranes, Summit County, Utah|Tags: adult, Antigone canadensis, crane, cranes, farmlands, foraging, Gateway to the Uintas, grass, grasses, grassy, migration, pasture, pre-migration, ranchlands, Sandhill Crane, summer, valley|

On this day two years ago, April Olson rode with me to the Kamas Valley of Utah, where we photographed a flock of Sandhill Cranes getting ready for fall migration.

Kamas Valley Sandhill Crane Photos

By Mia McPherson|August 18th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Kamas Valley, Sandhill Cranes, Summit County, Utah|Tags: adult, crane, cranes, field, foraging, Gateway to the Uintas, grass, grasses, grassy, mottled, pasture, pre-migration, ranchlands, Sandhill Crane, summer|

Yesterday, on the way to the Uinta Mountains, April Olson and I looked for birds in the Kamas Valley. That's where I took these Sandhill Crane photos.