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mjvpi

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7. Moses Lake Washington. We have witnessed it a couple of times.

Reply to ybbor (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 04:18 PM

Mar 4

Every evening they spiral into the sky. Thousands of them. Then if you realize that there are layer upon layer of this same thing happening. They are supposed to be a close evolutionary relative of dinosaurs. Thanks for posting

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Flight of Four Sandhill Cranes [View all] Bo Zarts Mar 4 OP

What a beautiful photograph. Thank you. LoisB Mar 4 #1

On their way to Nebraska? Sogo Mar 4 #2

They nest in central Minnesota, too Klondike Kat Mar 4 #4

It's a long flight WestMichRad Mar 4 #8

Wow! KT2000 Mar 4 #3

Was lucky enough to catch their migration a couple years ago ybbor Mar 4 #5

Moses Lake Washington. We have witnessed it a couple of times. mjvpi Mar 4 #7

I compared them to pterodactyls to my friends ybbor Mar 4 #9

I love Sandhill Cranes and got to see several this weekend while in NW PA. Probatim Mar 4 #6

breath taking NT CommonHumanity Mar 5 #10