Sandhill crane - Grus canadensis
At times this crane would approach me a bit closer than I was comfortable with! It was not banded, so it is unlikely that it was ever a captive bird yet it showed very little fear of people.
Additional information is available here: http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i2060id.html
photographer: Jim Seaman | shooting date: 2005-03-20 | country: United States | location: Guilford county, North Carolina | in gallery: A visiting Sandhill Crane | categories: All, Birds | currently browsing: sort by: date (desc), category: All
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