Johnny, you have a great eye! Sandhill Cranes come in two sub-species - Lesser and Greater. Most of the cranes I saw that day were Greater, but the one you spotted is a Lesser. Besides being smaller overall, their bills are proportionately smaller...
Victor tipped me off via Twitter that he had seen lots of cranes at Los Poblanos Open Space fields. I checked it out on Thursday and saw a hundred or more cranes and a large flock of Cackling Geese. Here is a photo (click for a larger version):
I heard, then saw, a flock of about a hundred cranes flying very low (for them) over my house near the rio in the north valley just before 8am this (Tuesday) morning. I saw a few in the alfalfa fields along the bike path just north of Rio Bravo Bl...
Last night we had some snow and cold weather and today at noonish I heard the cranes flying above los alamos/white rock, heading south. It is that time of year once again. I expect when I am in Corrales this weekend to hear more cranes overhead. M...
Am trying to figure out how to get started since this year we've had a huge swarm/colony in lambs' ear. Last year was in lavender. But we're at about 7100 feet. So not sure how long they're going to last. In any case.. trying to figure out when is the time to start and when to learn. The learning first. e.
Johnny H -- I tried to call you several times this morning ( 4/24) regarding a swarm available for you. The cell phone number you gave me does not ring at all and then eventually a message says the call does not go through.
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