The female lays two eggs on a mound of vegetation. Cranes mate for life; both parents feed the young, called colts, who are soon able to feed themselves. The Sandhill Crane does not breed until it is two to seven years old. It can live up to 25 years in the wild; in captivity ...
AP PHOTOS: Sandhill cranes make Kentucky rest stopBy DAVID STEPHENSON
Along with the Sandhill Crane, it is one of only two cranes species found in North America. The whooping crane's lifespan is estimated to be 22 to 24 years in the wild. Physical characteristics Adult whooping cranes are white; they have a red crown and a long, dark, pointed bill ...
Most of the imperial moth's life isdedicated to pupating, the stage in which it grows from larva to a mature adult. Because of this, it takes great care in choosing a place to settle and pupate, as it will be completely vulnerable to predators during that time. Once an adult, the mo...
Plus I noted where the game trails are on and around the property so we can place trail cams on future visits to get neat photos of the local wildlife. We have deer, coyotes, foxes, rabbits, pheasants, sandhill cranes, geese and hawks. Along with lots of other birds and small critters...
Photos captured in a residential area of Park Ridge, Illinois show cicadas and their shells in a pile along streets and trees. The cicadas are part of a rare event that sees two broods emerging at once over parts of Illinois. LOOK: 20 of the biggest insects in the world ...
More than 40,000snow geese, 15,000 sandhill cranes and 15,000 ducks cast a spectacular image as they prepare to migrate away from the Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge along the Rio Grande river in New Mexico. The snow geese, sometimes seen in Britain, migrate south from Canada,...
If in Umatilla, this clean, quiet spot is a great spot to stay! Very clean space indoors and out, which for a farm space can be tricky. We had Sandhill cranes meet us the first night and they even wandered over to watch the kids swing while the goats bleated for attention nearby...
The photographic tour in Ecuador takes us to the beautiful Napo Wildlife Center Reserve located in the Yasuni National Park. We will cruise the river in large canopy covered canoes and then we’ll be paddled to the entrance of the NWC Reserve in dugout canoes, photographing all the rainforest...
Plus I noted where the game trails are on and around the property so we can place trail cams on future visits to get neat photos of the local wildlife. We have deer, coyotes, foxes, rabbits, pheasants, sandhill cranes, geese and hawks. Along with lots of other birds and small critters...