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Sandhill cranes flying during the fall migration in Wisconsin.

100,000 Sandhill Cranes fly and roost in Wisconsin for 2-3 months during the fall migration. There are spectacular viewing opportunities in the cornfields and along the Wisconsin River. They spend a couple weeks fattening up for the rest of their arduous journey to warmer southern states like Florida, Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas.

Photo Detail
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Camera: COOLPIX P950
Copyright: © Deborah Kirley