A trumpet sound reverberated through the air. The adult crane was doing its unique distress call, warning its offspring, known as a colt, of a potential threat.

The sound of this call is indicative of one of America’s greatest conservation success stories. In 1937, Aldo Leopold wrote in A Marshland Elegy that there would come a day when “the last crane will ...

Sandhill cranes are tall, wading birds with long necks and bills. They are mostly gray and have a distinctive red patch on their foreheads. Their rolling bugle call is a recognizable sound in ...

Annual crane migration is a stunning sight and sound Amber Travsky Outdoors columnist Mar 9, 2023 Updated Apr 12, 2024 Comments 1 of 3 ...

Sandhill cranes do not eat fish, and Lawrence H. Walkinshaw documented a case in which it was shown that they cannot survive on a "fish only" diet. They will not eat fish if given a choice.

The sandhill crane is a striking creature, with its signature red crown and wingspan of more than six feet. Once driven to teeteringly low numbers, the species is now a conservation success story.

NAVARINO (WLUK) -- A familiar flyer has returned to Shawano County. Sandhill cranes were spotted Thursday morning in the fields near the Navarino State Wildlife Area. With grey feathers, bright ...

The 32nd annual Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is happening Jan. 14-15, 2023 at the Hiwassee Refuge. The free event runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days with free shuttle transportation for ...