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sandhill craneCrane species (Grus canadensis family Gruidae), 35–43 in. (90–110 cm) long, with a red crown, a bluish or brownish gray body tinged with sandy yellow, and a long, harsh, penetrating call. It is one of the oldest of all existing bird species. It breeds from Alaska to Hudson Bay; it formerly bred in south-central Canada and the Great Lakes region of the U.S. but is now uncommon in those regions. A smaller, nonmigratory subspecies breeds in Florida and southern Georgia. Sandhill cranes have been used as surrogate parents in efforts to save the whooping crane from extinction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At once a coffee table photo celebration and a natural history, any avid birder should consider photographer Michael Forsberg's On Ancient Wings: The Sandhill Cranes Of North America to be essential reading. Two special CRP programs will create 250,000 acres of habitat for northern bobwhite quail and 250,000 acres of wetlands and playa lakes to provide habitat for species such as ducks and sandhill cranes. The camera work here is unforgettable - an American badger carrying a ground squirrel, a sandhill crane illuminated by the full moon, a herd of bison thundering across the plains. |
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