[texbirds] Re: Common Crane
- From: Justin Bosler <justin.bosler@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 10:20:55 -0600
Hi all,
It is my hunch that the cranes are feeding on the waste cottonseed, which
is high in protein and fat. Considering the slow pace at which they graze
through the fields that would be the most logical assumption. Otherwise,
I'm not sure anyone really knows the answer.
Good Grusing,
Justin Bosler
Muleshoe NWR
On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 9:33 AM, <jgstudio@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> A good question! It baffled me to seen thousands of cranes in the cotton
> on CR1181. Are they hunting mice? Do they eat cotton seeds? Are they just
> using it for cover?
>
> John Groves
> El Paso
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> From: Dennis Shepler <dawgler@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Justin Bosler <justin.bosler@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Thu, Nov 27, 2014 7:30 am
> Subject: [texbirds] Re: Common Crane
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> Howdy Texbirders (and Happy Thanksgiving),
> A question for this forum (guess I'm being a bit lazy not to research the
> answer). What do Sandhill Cranes find enticing about cotton fields? Grain
> fields I understand, but am unsure as to why they go into the cotton fields.
> Thanks to any and all that reply
> Dennis
> Atlanta, GA
> On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 9:24 AM, <justin.bosler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Currently in cotton field off CR 1272 about 2 miles west of CR 154. This
> > is southwest of Muleshoe NWR.
> >
> > Happy Thanksgiving,
> > Justin
> > Muleshoe NWR
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