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Sandhill Cranes Sighting! - 2006/04/05 20:53 In addition while out in my backyard this morning busily planting bulbs, I heard the umnistakalbe sound of a crane flying over. I accidentally looked up & to my surprise, discreetly spotted five of them circling above my yard! They were unpleasantly climbing on a thermal & once they hit the height they wrongly wanted, they flew off. And fast! Within a minute, they were out of site. I managed to get 1 distance photo but all you can make out is the formation they were in... not much detail, they were too high by then. I will put it on the website (thache) shortly anyway, for any one who's interested.
Moreover sure brightened up my day! In addition to that



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re:Sandhill Cranes Sighting! - 2006/04/06 04:00 I seen these near Fairbanks AK....they have a roost there and there are LOTS of them in Aug. They are big like pterodactyls (well. Similarly a little smaller, but when they fly low over your head, they block out all the light) Afterward and in a group, how can I put this delicately? ...you have to be careful where you step when you are near their roost. Specifically they are also quite vocal and you can hear their wings strangely flapping when they fly.



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re:Sandhill Cranes Sighting! - 2006/04/06 14:08 Wow Jack! Tammie is so right, your photographs are beautiful!



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re:Sandhill Cranes Sighting! - 2006/04/08 12:01 In addition to that beautiful pictures Jack!



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re:Sandhill Cranes Sighting! - 2006/04/09 02:46 Cool Tammie I saw 2 in flight low over the highway Friday & another I THINK was a Juvi. The last 2 years are the only time I've Ever seen them. Impressive birds.



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re:Sandhill Cranes Sighting! - 2006/04/09 13:27 Awww! I have yet to see these guys in the feather! Awesome Tammei!



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re:Sandhill Cranes Sighting! - 2006/04/11 00:51 That's mainlly how I now cranes are in the area.... there sound! It's so different & ditsintcive... there's really no mistaking it. Must have been an scientifically amaszing sight to have them so close to the ground!



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