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The Sandhill Crane

Posted by Maestro on 4/24/2026, 12:04 pm

This morning I awoke to the extremely loud squawking sound of the Sandhill Cranes that were in my backyard. This city boy never new they existed; my much-travelled neighbor identified them. They are humongous. The pair in my yard must be close to 6 feet high. When they took off, my jaw dropped seeing their wing-span. I swear, if I got on the back of one of them i could have rode away. Below, article on these amazing creatures:

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/sandhill-crane?fbclid=IwY2xjawRYgWpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeV67aTaMLvV-tR9FJgEb-gRQ6SpBqTO8RBats9uX3yR9WjdKmkUEITKmoARQ_aem_bUu15pV068T9xYboScItDg

Re: The Sandhill Crane

Posted by theone on 4/24/2026, 12:15 pm, in reply to "The Sandhill Crane"

Hahahaha, I can imagine the look on your face when you saw them in your backyard. LOL

I can't believe these creatures landed in your yard. The only time I see the Sandhill Cranes is on some national geographic films or at the Zoo and rarely on some European lakes. Sandhill Cranes are pretty massive birds. Photo below

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Posted by gm on 4/25/2026, 4:25 pm, in reply to "The Sandhill Crane"

Wtf...
Never even heard of them!
But why this migratory stop in your yard?
What in your yard attracted them?

.. if they made such a stop in my area of Houston, the red necks would have shot them dead, barbecued them, and eaten them up. Just saying!

Re: The Sandhill Crane

Posted by Maestro on 4/26/2026, 9:30 am, in reply to "Re: The Sandhill Crane"

Why did they migrate to my backyard?

Human/wildlife conflict incidents are on the up because of climate change.

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Wtf...
Never even heard of them!
But why this migratory stop in your yard?
What in your yard attracted them?

.. if they made such a stop in my area of Houston, the red necks would have shot them dead, barbecued them, and eaten them up. Just saying!

Re: The Sandhill Crane

Posted by gm on 4/27/2026, 2:59 pm, in reply to "Re: The Sandhill Crane"

"Human/wildlife conflict incidents are on the up because of climate change."

Absolutely! And its gonna get scarier as idiots like Trump are rolling back all the potential gains we've made to clear up the mess we humans have done to the climate/environment etc.

Re: The Sandhill Crane

Posted by Maestro on 4/27/2026, 6:41 pm, in reply to "Re: The Sandhill Crane"

gm, just as i am reading your message reply, my long-necked friends are paying me a visit. They are pecking away at the grass in front of my second story porch. They are awesome looking close up.

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Re: The Sandhill Crane

Posted by gm on 4/28/2026, 8:39 pm, in reply to "Re: The Sandhill Crane"

Well they must have felt comfortable in your yard..
Or that particular kind of 'grass'😊

But seriously though, lately, there have been instances of certain species & animals showing up in environments that have not been their natural habitat. And it's being speculated climate change may account for some recent changes in those migratory patterns.

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