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In reply to the discussion: Backyard Visitor [View all]a kennedy
(29,615 posts)16. One of my favorites.....just a spectacular bird.....used to have them in front of our
home, then the Mississippi rose....and now, no herrings, or Great American Egrets....or any tall legged birds. Hoping, as the river goes down the tall legged birds will come back. We heard some Sand Hill Cranes calling as they flew over our home......here's hoping they'll continue to fly overhead. Been in this home for 16 years and have only heard these cranes for the last few years....and am falling for them also. What a wonder world we live in....so thankful for these magnificent birds to enjoy and tell others about.
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We have a breeding colony on the stream and they make a lot of odd sounds. Noisy birds and
haikugal
Apr 2016
#26
One of my favorites.....just a spectacular bird.....used to have them in front of our
a kennedy
Apr 2016
#16
They make a sound that one imagines sounds like what a Pterodactyl would make.
Enthusiast
Apr 2016
#20
Lots of birds are predatory. Red-winged blackbirds owned the cattail marsh behind my old house ...
Scuba
Apr 2016
#23
Really? I saw one with its head in a McDonalds sack beside the road one time.
Enthusiast
Apr 2016
#39
wonderful pictures, and I LOVE the perfect reflection of this magnificent creature in the water!
secondwind
Apr 2016
#22
as an avid kayaker I've been awestruck by their beauty for years, and perplexed by one behavior
carolinayellowdog
Apr 2016
#37