SANDHILL CRANES IN FILLMORE COUNTY

Mated pair of Sandhill Cranes in western Fillmore County.  About five years ago Sandhills began to nest in the Geothite Wildlife Management Area in western Fillmore County.  Cranes mate for life and this pair seems to be setting up for nesting.  They are easily distrubed and we keep our distance from them.  This pair just happened to fly over the road and I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. They then proceeded to set their wings for landing. The landing sequence is shown below.  They were calling to each other-once you hear their loud rattling call you will never forget it.  We hear cranes more often than we see them.