The first year that I saw them soaring up above with their long necks and elegant wings I fell instantly in love. Their call is unlike any around, kind of like a long gargled foreign bellow. If they fly close enough I can even see the faint red on their heads. Typically they fly together in pairs. I always refer to them as “My Pterodactyls” because that is what they resemble to me. They are breathtakingly grand and deserve respect. WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT? SANDHILL CRANES General Description A tall, long-necked, long-legged bird with a clump of feathers that droops over the rump; flies with neck and legs fully extended; adults are gray overall (may have brownish-red staining resulting from preening with muddy bill), with a whitish chin, cheek, and upper throat, and dull red skin on the crown and lores (lacking in immatures); immatures have a pale to tawny, feathered head and neck, and a gray body with brownish...
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