Tag Archives: Sandhill Crane

Seeing What You Want to See

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

A few weeks ago I went up to Michigan with my friend Tracy to see the Sandhill Cranes during their annual migration. We spent two days in the Jackson area, roaming the rural roads around Haehnle Sanctuary. Many of the … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

 

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Sky-High Anticipation

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

I’ve had a love affair with Sandhill Cranes since the moment I heard their prehistoric-sounding bugling calls.  It’s hard to believe I only saw my first of this species in July of 2011, just two individuals walking around on the … Continue reading →

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Nature Lovers Are Some of the Best People

Posted on June 15, 2013 by

Last night I joined some new friends for an evening of watching Bald Eagles and Osprey at Stony Creek park.  Both species have nests with one nestling each right now, and the nests can be seen from the same spot, … Continue reading →

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Cranes to my Left, Cranes to my Right

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

We’ve all seen those wildlife documentaries where they show thousands of animals gathered in one spot; the one most people think of is the incredible migration of the wildebeests in Africa, right? Thousands and thousands of them running across the … Continue reading →

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A Week in the North Woods, Part Two

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Ok, here’s the rest of the story about our vacation in Michigan’ s U.P.  I’m going to share more about our bird sightings here and show you pictures, most of which are blurry and/or distant shots, but exciting nontheless. (That … Continue reading →

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