Sandhill Cranes Dancing

by Lyuba Filatova

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Sandhill Cranes Dancing

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Lyuba Filatova

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Sandhill cranes are large birds with long, thin legs and necks. The bird's cheeks are white and its forehead has a bright red patch, which is one of the bird's most noticeable features. Sandhill cranes have mostly grayish feathers, but the shade of gray can vary widely. Sandhill cranes are about three to four feet (0.9 to 1.2 meters) tall with a wingspan that can be more than five feet (1.5 meters). Sandhill cranes have an interesting and distinctive call. Both the males and females make a rattling "kar-r-r-r- o-o-o" sound.
Sandhill cranes spend most of their lives in freshwater wetlands, including marshes, wet grasslands and river basins.
Sandhill cranes mate for life. When they form a pair bond, it can last for years, until one of the cranes dies. After a mate passes away, the surviving crane will seek out a new mate. In the early spring, as sandhill cranes are migrating to their breeding grounds, single cranes will start pairing up. The loudest and most noticeable call made by a sandhill crane is during the mating season. Males and females will perform unison calling to create a bond. During mating, sandhill cranes perform dancing displays. Although the dancing is most common in the breeding season, the cranes can dance all year long. Sometimes the dance involves wing-flapping, bowing, and jumping. They might also throw a stick or some plants into the air.
Captured near Orlando, FL

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