Sandhill Crane

Abundance
Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter
A	C	C

Field Notes

• Gray or brownish in color.
• Dark red patch on crown.
• Whitish cheek, chin and upper throat.
• Large, long-legged, long-necked bird.
• Long, pointed black bill.
• Holds neck straight both at rest and in flight.
• Dark gray legs extended in flight.
• Long, fluffy tertials droop down over tail and primaries.

Similar Species

Blue Herons are usually seen alone, flies with neck in an"S" shape. Usually not seen in Crane habitat.