davewyo Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I figured y'all might enjoy seeing these crane photos. This particular pair has been coming by for something like 6-8 years. The male is about 4 1/2 or 5 feet tall and the female is slightly shorter. http:// Here is a video of their mating dance. http://http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww230/davewyo/th_IMG_0907_zpsoyhklkyr.mp4 ...and a couple of still shots of the dance: http:// http:// D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Love hearing them show up each spring here, great shots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Yeah, you can't mistake that raucous song. It's wonderful how the two of them get together to make one call. I didn't know that they got as far east as Indiana. They surely are a sign of spring. It's always good to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Look up Lake Wawassee in Syracuse, Indiana. Had one scare me half to death walking around parked cars by a job site I was on. You can hear a flock of them from thousands of yards away. When they migrate, they find thermals over towns and circle to gain altitude like the vultures. Thanks again for the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Look up Lake Wawassee in Syracuse, Indiana. Had one scare me half to death walking around parked cars by a job site I was on. You can hear a flock of them from thousands of yards away. When they migrate, they find thermals over towns and circle to gain altitude like the vultures. Thanks again for the pics! Oh wow! I see what you mean. We seldom/never see flocks of them larger than 6-8. When they come in they are mostly in pairs. They set up a nest and stake out some territory. They defend their territory against all others. I knew they grouped up and migrated. It would be cool to see the large flocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Cindy Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Yeah, you can't mistake that raucous song. It's wonderful how the two of them get together to make one call. I didn't know that they got as far east as Indiana. They surely are a sign of spring. It's always good to see them. They migrate right over my house, a hundred of them at a time, spring and fall. I always hear their distinct cacophony before I see them. I love your pictures! I only see them at altitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-astragal Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 A friend grilled some for a "get together" last weekend. I was skeptical. He called it "ribeye in the sky" and that was very accurate. Fantastically delicious. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 They fly over Greencastle every spring, it's amazing how clear they are and high they are, usually they are hard to spot because they are so high, but I've never seen them on the ground here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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