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Sandhill Crane watching me.

A week ago I photographed the pair of Sandhill Cranes, but today only one was in the same location. The bird did not move, even though it must have see us on the trail. My dog Maggie stood frozen next to me, that helped.
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Ronald Losure said:

Super photo, Dörthe. I'm pretty sure this is a juvenile, since it has the brown plumage..
5 months ago

Doerthe replied to Ronald Losure:

This is what I found in Wikipedia:
Adults are gray overall; during breeding, their plumage is usually much worn and stained, particularly in the migratory populations, and looks nearly ochre.[11]

So, these two I have watched now just arrived a couple of weeks ago and are going through their breeding stage.
5 months ago

Ronald Losure replied to Doerthe:

Thanks for that information, Dörthe. I didn't know that.
5 months ago

Doerthe replied to Ronald Losure:

You are welcome. I didn't know it myself, so you prompted me to find the information.
5 months ago