As we were driving out of the front gate on January 1, the lower fields were hosting six Sandhill Cranes. They were part of the water foul and song birds who seem to be taking advantage of the open fields and pond on the property.
Scientific Name: Grus canadensis
Range: Arctic and sub-arctic regions through Northern Canada from Baffin Island to the Yukon, coastal and interior areas of Alaska, and Northeast Siberia. Winters in East New Mexico, Northwest Texas, the Texas coast and parts of Northern Mexico
We didn't get pictures of the visitors
(these are actually from http://whozoo.org/AnlifeSS2001/melimass/MNM_SandhillCrane.htm)
These six farm visitors showed that we are creating habitat! Also, it was nice to see visitors who might have gotten our card when we visited Northern Canada and the Arctic this past Summer!
Usual location for crane wintering:
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