Cranes in the sky live5/25/2023 ![]() ![]() The Sandhill Crane is an incredibly old species, a fossil found was 2.5 million years old, which is over one and a half times older than the earliest remains of most living species of birds. It uses thermals in the sky to fly and can stay in the air with little flapping. ![]() The width of the crane's wings make it a spectacular soaring bird that can be compared to raptors. ![]() Its wingspan can reach almost seven feet wide and it can be up to four feet tall. California supports a large wintering population of Sandhill Cranes in its Central Valleyį amous for their courtship dance, the Sandhill Crane is one the largest migrating North American cranes.
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