jerryroelk Loc: Lehigh Acres, FL

These 3 birds are always around my house. I can usually get within 3 feet of them.

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Sandhill crane. Fun to have in your yard! Here is a memorable "bedtime" sequence by UHH's Howard5252:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-527657-1.html


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Theresa Thompson

Sandhill crane.

jerryroelk Loc: Lehigh Acres, FL

Thank you 😊

jmw44 Loc: Princeton, NJ USA

I would love to welcome Sand Hill Cranes. Too bad they're not mating now, they'd be dancing in your yard.

Mustanger Loc: Grants Pass, Oregon USA

Try the Merlin App....you can identify birds from photos very easy to use

reindeer Loc: London U.K.

Siberian crane?

Chris

I love them but just be warned they can rip up your lawn in no time at all

insman1132 Loc: Southwest Florida

Beautiful, Majestic Bird. Nicely done!

CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

Have you seen these Sandhills with their youngins in your yard, too?

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

They are beautiful birds and we love having them around. I have never seen one tear up a lawn (we have wild hogs/feral hogs for that) and we have the cranes around constantly, they do go around my pond, but seem to prefer grazing in the yards, grassy fields. They do make excellent model's for photography, and will pose for quite a while!! Watch out when they get close to your gear, they will peck a lens.

The FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (game wardens and wild country police) have this to say:
"It is illegal to feed the Sandhill Crane in the state of Florida. It is also illegal to leave garbage in a manner that might attract these birds, and it will also attract bears and other creatures you may not want in your yard. This is partly because sandhill cranes can be a nuisance to people in residential areas, as they will begin to depend on humans rather than forage for their own food" They can also become aggressive toward humans due to the feeding, and when they have young one's with them.

Cats and dogs will kill their young, though they may get beat-up in the process.

One of my favorite birds!

jerryroelk Loc: Lehigh Acres, FL

Thank you for the information. I don't feed the birds since they have plenty of natural food around and a large lake in the back yard. I do love to watch them and in the 2 years I have been here have seen no young, just the 3 birds.

Fergus Loc: Westfield,IN

Many years ago I saw a huge number of Sandhill Cranes as they were settling for the night. They were as far as I could see. They were migrating through northern Indiana. I had never seen a flock like that. They were landing in the marsh and the noise they were making!! There were people with huge cameras with huge lenses. I went home and looked up the name of big birds. I was hooked. The same fall in Florida I saw many many birds that I had never seen. Now I have the camera and the lenses and I'll never go back.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

The family units tend to stay together, one of them was probably the "survivor" baby. From what I understand they mate for life.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Sandhill cranes. Nice set.