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Sandhill Crane Florida ©JMC_412C2

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A Sandhill Crane ventures past the boundaries of the Colt Wildlife Refuge in Florida, USA. He's looking for juicy bugs in the grass. There are two subspecies of sandhill crane (G. c. pratensis) in Florida which are non-migratory year-round breeding residents. They are designated in Florida as Threatened due to loss of habitat and draining of the prairies and wetlands. Cranes are monogamous and bond when two years of age. The chicks can forage with their parents within a day of hatching. Omnivores, their diet consists of seeds, berries, insects, worms, small rodents, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and crayfish. I witnessed a territorial showdown between a Great Blue Heron and a slightly larger Sandhill Crane. The Great Blue departed.

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©Janet MacCausland'12 412 Sandhill Crane_crp2-16x24.jpg
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Janet MacCausland
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7200x4800 / 16.7MB
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A Sandhill Crane ventures past the boundaries of the Colt Wildlife Refuge in Florida, USA. He's looking for juicy bugs in the grass. There are two subspecies of sandhill crane (G. c. pratensis) in Florida which are non-migratory year-round breeding residents. They are designated in Florida as Threatened due to loss of habitat and draining of the prairies and wetlands. Cranes are monogamous and bond when two years of age. The chicks can forage with their parents within a day of hatching. Omnivores, their diet consists of seeds, berries, insects, worms, small rodents, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and crayfish. I witnessed a territorial showdown between a Great Blue Heron and a slightly larger Sandhill Crane. The Great Blue departed.
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