Rondeau Ric

More often heard than seen in our area. It seems the more difficult the bird is to photograph the more likely there will a branch, leaves, cattail fronds etc. to be in the way somwhere in the photo. Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, June 19, 2024 Antigone canadensis The Sandhill Crane’s call is a loud, rolling, trumpeting sound whose unique tone is a product of anatomy: Sandhill Cranes have long tracheas (windpipes) that coil into the sternum and help the sound develop a lower pitch and harmonics that add richness.

A sandhill crane sliding on the ice at Long Point, Ont, March 19, 2023. It threw its wings out just like a person throwing their arms out to catch their balance. Antigone canadensis The Sandhill Crane’s call is a loud, rolling, trumpeting sound whose unique tone is a product of anatomy: Sandhill Cranes have long tracheas (windpipes) that coil into the sternum and help the sound develop a lower pitch and harmonics that add richness. source - allaboutbirds-org

When we went looking for the Smith's Longspur three were a lot of sandhill cranes flying around. None came close for crisp photos so this is what you get today. Antigone canadensis The Sandhill Crane’s call is a loud, rolling, trumpeting sound whose unique tone is a product of anatomy: Sandhill Cranes have long tracheas (windpipes) that coil into the sternum and help the sound develop a lower pitch and harmonics that add richness.

their signs are for an elegant bird like the sandhill crane. The ones I usually see are for ducks and occasionally a goose. This was down in Florida near Sarasota.

Beach wader , a photo by ricmcarthur on Flickr. This is a sandhill crane that was at the edge of Rondeau Bay. He didn't move as we coasted by. Scientific stuff Grus canadensis Very large bird. Long neck. Long Legs. Gray body, may be stained reddish. Red forehead. White cheek. Tufted feathers over rump. It is about 48 inches tall with a wingspan over 7 feet in width.