sandhill crane
noun
sand·hill crane
ˈsand-ˌhil- 
: a crane (Antigone canadensis) of North America and Siberia that has a red crown and is chiefly bluish gray tinged with a sandy yellow
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Somebody recently told me that birding is basically a modern-day dinosaur safari, and that statement really rings true with greater and lesser sandhill cranes.
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Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of sandhill cranes, more than 1,000 snow geese and close to 1,000 Canada geese have died across the state, according to DNR numbers.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
One more species and spot deserves special mention: sandhill cranes, best encountered at the Cosumnes River Preserve in Walnut Grove, near Lodi.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Previous sandhill crane hunting bills have not fared well in Wisconsin’s legislature, the last in 2022 as part of a larger sportsman’s package.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of sandhill cranes, more than 1,000 snow geese and close to 1,000 Canada geese have died across the state, according to DNR numbers.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
One more species and spot deserves special mention: sandhill cranes, best encountered at the Cosumnes River Preserve in Walnut Grove, near Lodi.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Previous sandhill crane hunting bills have not fared well in Wisconsin’s legislature, the last in 2022 as part of a larger sportsman’s package.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
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sandhill crane
noun
sand·hill crane
ˌsand-ˌhil-
: a crane of North America and Siberia that is chiefly bluish gray with red on the top of the head
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