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Sandhill Crane strolling along wildlife drive at MNWR on Cayuga Lake in the NewYork FingerLakes Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sandhill Crane strolling calmly along Wildlife Drive at MNWR in upstate NewYork Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sandhill Crane strolling along wildlife drive at MNWR on Cayuga Lake in the NewYork FingerLakes

Sandhill Cranes forage for grains and invertebrates in prairies, grasslands, and marshes. These are slate gray birds, often with a rusty wash on the upperparts. Adults have a pale cheek and red skin on the crown. Their legs are black. Juveniles are gray and rusty brown, without the pale cheek or red crown. They travel in flocks of thousands.