sandhill crane searching for food and being aggressive

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Sandhill Crane searching for food and being aggressive

A group of cranes wander through a harvested corn field looking for insects or grubs or grains to eat. adjacent to Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife area near Linton , Indiana, in west central Indiana. After feeding in cornfields , its time to rest and congregate with others at a small privately owned lake. Food can consist of corn grains or soil active insects, which involves digging with their beaks in the muddy fields or catching small frogs around the area ponds or lakes. Adult cranes display more muted earth tone colored plumage with dark tipped wings. Flapping of the wings signifies a dispute over feeding territory or just drying the early morning dew.