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A Sandhill Crane family in the forest

July 22, 2024July 29, 2024 Brovsky

Two Sandhill crane colts try to keep up with their parents in the forest away from the pond. Obstacles that the adults step over like this log take more effort for the young ones. … Continue readingA Sandhill Crane family in the forest

Check out these two Sandhill Cranes performing a courtship dance in Yellowstone National Park. It is early April and this male and female have just arrived for the season. They're already celebrating their return with a courtship dance. Sandhill Cranes are known for their elaborate dancing rituals, which are an essential part of their mating process. While these dances are most common during breeding season, they can happen all year round. Watch as these two graceful cranes engage in a combination of wing-flapping, bowing, jumping, and picking up pieces of grass and dirt to toss into the air. Filmed with my Sony A7R IIIA camera with a Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens.

Birds, Yellowstone Wildlife

Two Sandhill Cranes perform a Courtship Dance

April 12, 2024May 31, 2025 Brovsky

Check out these two Sandhill Cranes performing a courtship dance in Yellowstone National Park. It is early April and this

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Birds, Yellowstone Wildlife

Sandhill Cranes foraging and feeding their 2 colts (chicks) in Yellowstone national Park

June 26, 2023May 31, 2025 Brovsky

My friends in Texas and California may have seen Sandhill Cranes when they leave us when it gets cold here

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