Sandhill cranes, flying overhead, say the natural world is coming alive By John Vukmirovich Mar 23, 2018, 12:37pm PDT Sandhill cranes on March 15 fly near Gibbon, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) ...

THE ART OF CRANES — Just in time for sandhill crane season, Carol Hines will open her newest show, “Cranes and Other Cool Birds” at her Wildflower Gallery at 108-110 W. Ninth St. in Wood ...

By David Hendee / World-Herald staff writer Mar 13, 2016 Mar 13, 2016Updated Oct 16, 2019 0 ...

MARTIN COUNTY — Meredith Bigelow stepped outside and found herself in a standoff with a 4-foot-tall sandhill crane. "The bird was standing by the front of my car, just pecking at it, like super ...

The Sandhill Crane Festival welcomes nearly 2,000 visitors to the area every year from all over the country. This year, the festival will be held from March 21-23, 2025, with a "Flyways and Byways ...

A greater sandhill crane forages in its winter home in Florida. High-flying sandhill cranes migrate over Georgia to their winter grounds in Central Florida and the Okefenokee Swamp in southeastern ...

Sandhill cranes in front of one another in fields in Monte Vista on March 11, 2021. More than 20,000 cranes spend part of their spring and fall each year in this valley as they migrate towards the ...

The sandhill crane’s gray and beige transit crate, similar to one for a large dog, was lined with blankets so the bird wouldn’t get injured in transit and its feathers would remain intact.

Sandhill cranes fly to roost on March 10, 2021, in Monte Vista. More than 20,000 cranes spend part of their spring and fall each year in this valley as they migrate toward the north.

Sandhill crane numbers in Alabama have increased an average of 16% per year over the past 10 years, with the latest 5-year average of 15,029 birds.