Sandhill Crane

Ardea canadensis Linnaeus, 1758 Grus minor Grus proavus and see text

The Sandhill Crane is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Lodi Sandhill Crane Association and the City of Lodi thanks the sponsors, volunteers, tour leaders, and presenters that made the 2009 Sandhill Crane Festival the most successful in its 13-year history. Get the latest news right in your inbox! Join our mailing list today. The Call to Artists will be available June 2010. Tour registration will open in late August 2010. 2009 Festival Information is still available throughout the website for reference. More

The Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) is a large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird references habitat like that at the Platte River, on the edge of Nebraska's Sandhills in the American midwest. This is the most important stopover area for the Lesser Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis canadensis), with up to 450,000 of these birds migrating through annually. More

The Sandhill Crane is a tall gray bird of open grasslands, meadows, and wetlands. It congregates in huge numbers in migration. More

Flying Sandhill CranesThe sandhill crane's large wingspan which is 6-8 feet when fully grown makes this a very skilled soaring bird similar in style to hawks and eagles. Utilizing thermals to obtain lift, they can stay aloft for many hours, requiring only occasional flapping of their wings and consequently expending little energy. With migratory flocks containing hundreds of birds, they can create clear outlines of the normally invisible rising columns of air (thermals) that they ride. More

Sandhill Crane Slide Show by Grand Rapids Press | More Crane Information The Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) is one of only 15 species of cranes in the world and is one of just two crane species native to North America. While the Whooping Crane, our other native crane, is highly endangered and restricted to only a few areas of the West, the Sandhill is more widespread and in most areas is more abundant. More

Sandhill Cranes are the most common and widespread crane in North America. Their assembly in huge numbers in central Nebraska during spring migration is one of North America’s great avian phenomena. The species, which includes multiple distinct populations on the continent, also shows fascinating family dynamics, including unusually durable pair bonds and extended parental care of young. More

Sandhill Cranes live in wet meadows and grasslands, and they feed in grain fields and pastures. In Washington, they nest in wetlands in areas that are surrounded by Lodgepole Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Grand Fir, or Douglas Fir forests. Emergent vegetation is a key component of their preferred nesting areas. During migration and in winter they live in more open prairie, agricultural fields, and river valleys. Sandhill Cranes prefer to live in habitats where they have clear views of their surroundings. More

Sandhill Crane Celebration at the Open Space Visitor Center* Celebrate the return of our migratory neighbors! = sandhill crane November 14th and 15th, 2009 = The Open Space Visitor Center manages 24 acres of agricultural fields as wintering grounds for a variety of migratory birds including Sandhill cranes. More

* Sandhill Crane Festival in Lodi, CA * California Viewing Guide, Sandhill Crane * Watchable Wildlife - Sandhill Crane * DFG Wildlife Areas and Ecological Reserves * Cosumnes River Preserve * Wildlife Related Festivals * Outdoor Events & Activities in DFG Region 2 (Sacramento Valley) Does Lodi provide any other places to visit? - Lodi's revitalized downtown More

cousin, the sandhill crane is a tall gray bird. It has a huge wingspan of 6-7 feet! While the birds are tall, they only weigh between 8 and 11 pounds. Adults have yellow eyes, black bills, legs and feet, with a bright red patch on the crest of their head. Males and females look nearly alike. In the spring, they actually "paint" their feathers with mud to camouflage themselves in brown grasses. More

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The sandhill crane has a red forehead, white cheeks and a long dark pointed bill. Its long dark legs trail behind in flight, and the long neck is kept straight in flight. Immature birds have reddish brown upperparts and gray underparts. The sexes look alike. Size varies among the different subspecies. This crane frequently gives a loud trumpeting call that suggests a French-style "r" rolled in the throat, and they can be heard from a long distance. More

American population of sandhill cranes breeds in the boreal forest of Canada and Alaska. Of all 15 crane species in the world, sandhill cranes are the most numerous and wide-ranging. In North America, there are several recognized subspecies including two non-migratory populations that are each restricted to Mississippi and Florida. Scientists estimate that approximately 80 percent of all sandhill cranes in North America use a 75-mile stretch of Nebraska’s Platte River during spring migration. More

breeding grounds of the Lesser and Canadian Sandhill Cranes have been relatively free of human impact. However, the wintering grounds of these subspecies have been extensively altered. Hunting, agricultural expansion, drainage of wetlands, and other habitat changes in the 18th and 19th centuries led to the extirpation of the Greater Sandhill Crane from many parts of its breeding range in the United States and Canada. More

Sandhill crane spreads its broad wings as it takes flight in early morning light. More

Sandhill Crane Vineyards is an award-winning, family-owned vineyard and winery in rural Jackson County, Michigan featuring estate-bottled wines. Visit our picturesque tasting room surrounded by vineyards - stop by any time during open hours to taste our wines at no charge. We are now offering wine tasting and sales inside the Dexter Cider Mill (autumn only) in addition to our winery. More

The different sub-species of Sandhill Crane vary greatly in size and weight. Lesser Sandhills, who breed at more northern latitudes such as the arctic, are the smallest, weighing on average about 6-7 pounds and standing 3-3.5 feet tall. At the other end of the extreme, temperate-nesting Greater Sandhills are the largest sub-species and average 4.5-5 feet tall and 10-14 pounds. Body plumage is characterized by varying shades of gray. More

The Sandhill Crane is one of the two Crane species that regularly occurs in the US. The other is the Whooping Crane (Grus americana). Several races of Sandhill Crane are recognized. Some races are migratory, others are sedentary. The Greater Sandhill Crane, shown here at Indiana's Jasper Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Refuge, breed in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and parts of Canada and winter in Southern Georgia and Florida. More