Sandhill Cranes and Killdeer return to the area

Sandhill Cranes and Killdeer return to the area

A friend in Trenton reported the arrival of Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) to our area. One early Maine ornithologist believed there was good evidence that Sandhill Cranes were present during pre-European settlement in what is now Maine, but the first…

Life List: Greater Sandhill Crane

note: my RP by comment is still going. see previous post. There’s an idea that famous cryptid The Jersey Devil can be explained by the sighting of a lone crane in the forest.  Sometimes it is depicted as a bird-like thing with the head of a horse.  I believe it’s a coincidence that the young of cranes are called “colts,” but it’s a fun coincidence.  Unlike the other leggy-and-necky birds known as herons and egrets, baby cranes are cute as hell. …