[TN-Bird] Another Crane Day

TN-Birders,

 

Cranes were flying again today.  I had been working outside this morning and
had started back inside about 11:15 when I heard the faint sounds of cranes
in flight coming from the South.  By 11:20, we had a flight of 30 and a
flight of 20 circling above our house to gain altitude.  As they went higher
and higher, they were joined by smaller groups of 8, 6, 3 and 14.  They
separated into three flights and headed North again.  Then about a minute
behind flew one lone Sandhill calling for all his might. He(it) soon caught
up and all 82 of them flew out of sight.  The whole process took about 15
minutes  We've now  been watching Sandhills for fifteen years and  each new
flight is just as interesting as the first one. 

 

Howard Groce

From the House at the End of the Road in 

Byrdstown, TN



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