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Birders

Model35mech

(2,047 posts) Sun Feb 25, 2024, 03:58 PM Feb 2024

Sandhill cranes have arrived in So. Wisconsin

Last edited Sun Feb 25, 2024, 05:33 PM - Edit history (1)

Heard them bugling around 6:15 this morning. There is something about that sounds very pre-historic.

So this year the cranes beat the return of the turkey vultures. Both of those typically come back to Jefferson County in early to mid March. With a strong low headed our way, I'd not be surprised to see vultures by the end of the week.

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Sandhill cranes have arrived in So. Wisconsin (Original Post) Model35mech Feb 2024 OP

Wow Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 #1

I saw them every February on Galveston island. jaxexpat Feb 2024 #2

I misread that as "bulging" on the first try ... what the heck ? nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2024 #3

Maybe because you think their call seems like something else...? Model35mech Feb 2024 #4

Jilly_in_VA

(11,093 posts)

1. Wow

Reply to Model35mech (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2024, 04:01 PM

Feb 2024

So they are a couple of weeks early. Climate change....

jaxexpat

(7,794 posts)

2. I saw them every February on Galveston island.

Reply to Model35mech (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2024, 04:05 PM

Feb 2024

They towered over the snow geese who co-piloted them.

eppur_se_muova

(37,646 posts)

3. I misread that as "bulging" on the first try ... what the heck ? nt

Reply to Model35mech (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2024, 05:05 PM

Feb 2024

Model35mech

(2,047 posts)

4. Maybe because you think their call seems like something else...?

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 25, 2024, 05:32 PM

Feb 2024

I don't really know what to call it... It sometimes seems like a long cawing, but the volume and pitch remind me of bugling.

Every spring it reminds me of sounds from Jurassic Park.

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