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Tag Archives: Sandhill crane

Ripples 6/15/23

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineJune 19, 2023

On a fine, soft morning recently a group of paddlers met at the county boat launch near Shoto to explore bird life along the West Twin River there.  It was not what one would typically refer to as a beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged killdeer, mudflat, NRF, purple finch, River Raptors, Sandhill crane, spotted sandpiper, waterways

Ripples 4/20/23

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineApril 20, 2023

Last Saturday was the annual Midwest Sandhill Crane Count, held each year the third Saturday of April. I’ve been doing these counts for more than 25 years, and they always seem to mark the start of the bird monitoring season … Continue reading →

Posted in birding | Tagged Ross' geese, Sandhill crane, snipe, thrashers, towhees, woodcock

Ripples 3/24/22

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Nancy NabakMarch 24, 2022

By Nancy Nabak, Communication Coordinator  It’s a prehistoric look accompanied by a prehistoric trumpeting sound. This interesting beast is our current pterodactyl of the sky, the Sandhill Crane. Sandhill Cranes are making their way home and their arrival numbers are … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged count, courtship, endangered, Midwest, Sandhill crane, Whooping

Ripples 4/12/18

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Jessica JohnsrudApril 13, 2018

Sandhill Cranes are among the largest birds in Wisconsin, but imagine just how enormous they must appear through the eyes of a young child. Cranes are intriguing to watch and even though they don’t speak English, we can learn a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged behavior, courtship, preening, Sandhill crane
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