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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: wanchan on March 23, 2016, 07:09:33 PM

Title: Sandhill Crane
Post by: wanchan on March 23, 2016, 07:09:33 PM

I got a chance to go to Cambridge Grass Lake for birding on March 22 morning and lucky to meet 2 Sandhill Cranes. Here are the photos for sharing.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1691/25884583572_1e621f7ccd_b.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/126673268@N02/25884583572/in/dateposted/)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1532/25704803200_360728e8b3_b.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/126673268@N02/25704803200/in/photostream/)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1696/25372663224_8e74b66028_b.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/126673268@N02/25372663224/in/photostream/)

Title: Re: Sandhill Crane
Post by: Dinusaur on March 23, 2016, 07:34:39 PM

Very nice. I heard about Grass Lake and Sandhill cranes - do they nest there?

Title: Re: Sandhill Crane
Post by: wanchan on March 26, 2016, 11:00:15 PM

Quote from: "Dinusaur"

Very nice. I heard about Grass Lake and Sandhill cranes - do they nest there?

I am not sure Dinusaur, but I do found these birds reported on ebird in this area at least 3 consecutively years.

Title: Re: Sandhill Crane
Post by: gary yankech on March 27, 2016, 08:47:34 AM

Great shots! This is one bird high on my list to see.

Title: Re: Sandhill Crane
Post by: lucky tern on March 28, 2016, 12:35:22 PM

Yes the birds do nest there.  It is also a great spot for grassland species like bobolink, meadowlark and grasshopper sparrow

Title: Re: Sandhill Crane
Post by: wanchan on March 30, 2016, 07:27:55 PM

Quote from: "lucky tern"

Yes the birds do nest there.  It is also a great spot for grassland species like bobolink, meadowlark and grasshopper sparrow

Thanks for your information.