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February 05, 2025  •  Leave a Comment

026 Tossing a CorncobTossing a Corncob

I visited sandhill cranes overwintering in New Mexico at Bernardo Waterfowl Management Area during mid-December. Cranes love to dance and they dance year-round, not just in mating season. They will jump a few feet off the ground repeatedly and spread their wings. Sometimes they will pick up objects off the ground and toss them in the air as they jump. The crane shown here is tossing a corn cob but they will toss just about anything. I have observed them tossing sticks, corn leaves, and pieces of corn stalks. Often a single crane will start dancing and others will join in. 

Keywords: birds, cranes, nature, sandhill cranes, wildlife

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