#mating season
It’s happy dance season at Cosumnes River Preserve in California. Whenever the sandhills fly in for the winter, everyone puts on their dancing shoes.
Nestled in the heart of California’s Central Valley, the preserve is a critical stop on the Pacific Flyway for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Over 250 species of birds have been sighted on or near the preserve, including sandhill cranes.
Gray-colored birds with red caps, sandhill cranes stand up to 5 feet tall and have a wingspan of 6-7 feet. They fly in for winter to fatten up and perform acrobatic mating dances. It’s an amazing sight to behold.
Video by Bob Wick, BLM. Video description: A group of sandhill crane birds stand in a marsh. Two of the cranes jump up and down as they perform a dance.
It’s no secret that I love the Grackles, and today they delivered quite the show :D Two males are competing for a female. It is a bit longer but worth it, I promise. Sound on!
