Well, Duhhhh, thanks for the call out! It was of course Feb. 29. Neither
crane appeared to be injured or sick…..they moved about well.
Alan
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Subject: Re: [birdky] Re: One Sandhill Crane
Alan,
You either wrote a mistaken month or day of month, because March 29 is in the
future. But I am encouraged to hear that on some date there were only 2
Sandhill Cranes somewhere. Could it be that they were a mated pair and one of
them was injured? Then, at some point, the un-injured individual decided to
move on? It seemed so unusual to see just one, I hesitated to post, especially
when I had to click "Add species" on eBird. It made me question what I had seen
even though Sandhill Crane’s shape is unmistakable. Steve Tyson asked me if it
called. It did not. That was another thing that made me question my own eyes.
Your reply encourages me to trust that I haven’t gone completely crazy…….yet.
Frank
frank@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:frank@xxxxxxxxxxx> - near Dot in Logan County, KY
On Mar 22, 2020, at 12:45 PM, Alan Fowler
<alfowler1@xxxxxxx<mailto:alfowler1@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
We were at Wheeler NWR near Decatur AL on March 29 where the Naturalist told us
the last 2 Sandhills on the refuge were feeding near the refuge entrance. Sure
enough they were there that evening and the next morning. There were still 5
Whoopers on the refuge, but they were not accessible due to flooding. Wheeler
is a great visit for Birders— we saw thousands of ducks and other fowl along
with the cranes, eagles, herons, and an abundance of songbirds.
Alan Fowler
Louisville, KY
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On Mar 22, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Lyneart <lyneart@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
When I stepped out the backdoor with Bridge’s bowl in one hand and a handful
of cat kibbles in the other hand, I spotted a large bird in the distance. It
was so far away, it took a while for its shape and flight pattern to emerge. As
it got closer, I realized it was a Sandhill Crane and rushed back in the get
binoculars, which were just inside the door. I had to dump the cat kibbles on a
table in the interest of time. Managed to pick it out before it got away. Have
never seen one alone. Must be late, because eBird flagged it.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S66090383<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS66090383&data=02%7C01%7C%7C82fa7148e68741e002b208d7cea1182a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637205063593009530&sdata=WeSo0AbKSMiQKZFhCqtijds%2BM9qLgbDMw1c6Daj4Hm4%3D&reserved=0>
Frank Lyne
frank@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:frank@xxxxxxxxxxx> - near Dot in Logan County, KY
