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Sandhill Crane (Attacked by Red-winged Blackbirds)

Antigone canadensis

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Description:

Sandhill Crane being attacked by Red-winged Blackbirds. Both the Cranes and Blackbirds were nesting.

Habitat:

A small marshy area and pond.

Notes:

They do it in an effort to protect their nests, according to experts. “They don't get aggressive until they are well into the breeding season and have a nest to protect,” Josh Engel, ornithologist for the Field Museum, told DNAinfo in 2017.Jun 11, 2019.

Reference Links:

Sandhill crane - Wikipedia

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Comments (1)
Liana
That last pic is great,like they're having a truce. Thank you for sharing :)

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