Sandhill Crane

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Antigone canadensis

formerly known as
Grus canadensis

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Low flying sandhill crane on a bright sunny day.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane in flight 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 022
Grus canadensis sandhill crane flight 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 022
Grus canadensis 3 in flight 2018 10-19 Cosumnes River Preserve--073
Grus canadensis flight 2018 Cosumnes River Preserve 073
Grus canadensis 2018 10-19 Cosumnes River Preserve--360
Grus canadensis 2018 Cosumnes River Preserve 360
Grus canadensis in flight CLOSE 2018 10-19 Cosumnes River Preserve--042
Grus canadensis flight CLOSE 2018 Cosumnes River Preserve 042
Grus canadensis in smoke controlled burn 2018 10-31 Merced NWR-b-003
Grus canadensis smoke controlled burn 2018 Merced NWR 003
Two cranes about to land.
Grus canadensis sandhill cranes 2 in flight CLOSE 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 528
Grus canadensis sandhill cranes flight CLOSE 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 528
Grus canadensis Sandhill cranes in smoke controlled burn 2018 10-31 Merced NWR-b-017
Grus canadensis Sandhill cranes smoke controlled burn 2018 Merced NWR 017
Cranes lower landing gears as they near the wetlands.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 527
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 527
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 3 B&W 2017 12-15 Woodbridge -157
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 2017 Woodbridge 157
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 2 in flight 2017 12-15 Woodbridge -195
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes flight 2017 Woodbridge 195
Crane profile - looking for food.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 788
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 788
Grus canadensis Sandhill cranes 2018 01-23 Woodbridge Rd - Lodi --034
Grus canadensis Sandhill cranes 2018 Woodbridge Lodi 034
Grus canadensis Sandhill cranes 2018 01-23 Woodbridge Rd - Lodi --058
Grus canadensis Sandhill cranes 2018 Woodbridge Lodi 058
Sandhill cranes in the marsh...ever watchful.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 352
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 352
Male and female sandhill cranes mate for life and dance all year round.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 405
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 405
Eye-to-eye, a pair of sandhill cranes begin their dance.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 406
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 406
More male-female dancing in the wetlands.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 412
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 412
Cranes often exhibit airborne enthusiasm during their dance routines.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 416
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 416
Airborne dancing crane.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 417
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 417
Jumping crane leaves a trail of water droplets as it dances.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 419
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 419
Sandhill cranes in the flooded fields.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 433
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 433
Sandhill cranes.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 435
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 435
More dancing cranes.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 440
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 440
A trumpet trio with Miles Davis, Freddy Hubbard and Wynton Marsalis.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 488
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 488
A crane leaps as others go about their feeding business in the preserve.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 503
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 503
A duet of cranes coming in for a landing.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 511
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 511
Consumes wetlands with cranes.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 539
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 539
Cranes in the wildflower patch.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 637
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 637
Preening crane.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 675
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 675
Sandhill crane in the flooded fields.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 694
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 694
Sandhill crane in the preserve.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 808
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 808
Dancing and singing - sandhill cranes.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane DANCE 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 448
Grus canadensis sandhill crane DANCE 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 448
Sandhill crane.
Grus canadensis sandhill crane VERTICAL 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 394
Grus canadensis sandhill crane VERTICAL 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 394
Soaring above the estuary.
Grus canadensis sandhill cranes in fligh CLOSE 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve -b- 011
Grus canadensis sandhill cranes fligh CLOSE 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 011
Grus canadensis 2016 10-20 Delta - 005
Grus canadensis 2016 Delta 005
Grus canadensis 2016 10-20 Delta - 014
Grus canadensis 2016 Delta 014
Grus canadensis 2016 10-20 Delta - 002
Grus canadensis 2016 Delta 002
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 304
Grus canadensis sandhill crane 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 304
Grus canadensis on ground 2017 10-16-Staten Island-029
Grus canadensis ground 2017 Staten Island 029
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 2017 12-15 Woodbridge -027
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 2017 Woodbridge 027
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 2017 12-15 Woodbridge -059
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 2017 Woodbridge 059
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 2017 12-15 Woodbridge -060
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 2017 Woodbridge 060
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 2017 12-15 Woodbridge -061
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 2017 Woodbridge 061
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 2017 12-15 Woodbridge -130
Grus canadensis Sandhill Cranes 2017 Woodbridge 130
Grus canadensis Sandhill cranes in field of green grass 2017 10-16-Staten Island-012
Grus canadensis Sandhill cranes field green grass 2017 Staten Island 012
Grus canadensis Sandhill cranes REFLECTIONS 2018 01-23 Woodbridge Rd - Lodi -b-001
Grus canadensis Sandhill cranes REFLECTIONS 2018 Woodbridge Lodi 001
Two sandhill cranes in flight above the moon.
Grus canadensis in sky with moon 2016 10-22 Cosumnes Preserve - 897
Grus canadensis sky with moon 2016 Cosumnes Preserve 897
Grus canadensis in flight 2018 10-19 Cosumnes River Preserve--045
Grus canadensis flight 2018 Cosumnes River Preserve 045

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