| Sandhill crane Grus canadensis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They are 37 inches long with a wingspan of 80 inches Large, long-legged, long-necked bird Long, pointed bill Holds neck straight both at rest and in flight, not tucking it in like herons do Dark gray legs extended in flight Long, fluffy tertials droop down over tail and primaries The adult has a dark bill Unfeathered red crown and lores Entirely gray plumage, that often becomes stained with rust or brown, especially about the back and wings Whitish cheeks and chin The juvenile has a feathered crown Gray-brown plumage mottled They breed around wet lands with open water and they usually hatch 2 eggs. Incubation is about 28 to 32 days and fledging is about 65 days They like to eat plants and some small mammals but they like plants better. |
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| Sandhill crane--Grus canadensis |
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| images by: George W. Bowles, Sr. |
| images by: George W. Bowles, Sr. |
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