Sandhill crane

Sandhill cranes are tall, grey-feathered birds with a bright red crown, known for their rolling, rattling calls. They arrive across Manitoba in spring, nesting in wetlands and feeding in nearby fields with their rust-coloured chicks close behind.

Sandhill crane standing on dark, bare ground

Photos

  • Sandhill crane standing on dark, bare ground
  • Young sandhill crane standing in golden grass
  • Pair of sandhill cranes calling in a bare spring woodland
  • Sandhill crane standing in a bare spring woodland
  • Pair of sandhill cranes standing in green grass
  • Pair of sandhill cranes with two chicks walking across a green field
  • Three sandhill cranes standing together in a green field
  • Sandhill crane resting in tall green grass

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