66 Sandhill Crane

• A group of Sandhill Cranes are called a; Construction / Dance / Sedge / Siege / Swoop.
• Fossils of cranes date back 10 million years making it the oldest living bird with that old of fossils.
• The brownish color sometimes seen on these cranes is preening with weeds and mud heavy in iron oxide.
• During mating some crane pares vocalize, this is known as unison calling.  They will dance, run, jump in the air and through their heads back in song.  Some will even doo this other times of the year besides during breeding season. 
• Cranes are hunted in some states and provinces.
• Males take an active role in incubating, defending the nest and raising the young.