Some may be interested to know that the SANDHILL CRANE family (2 adults, 2 juveniles) continues in the Carncross Rd. vicinity; i.e.Nothern Montezuma. There were a lot of hunters in the area today, so the adults were very vigilant, while the young foraged in the corn stubble almost constantly. The juveniles appear the same size as the adults, can fly just as well, and are developing a lot of red over the eyes. This red has a rusty hue, unlike the bright shade on the adults. Under the eye in the adult is bright white, while that area in the juvenile is grayish. The juveniles are also easily distinguished by having some of their earlier fawn color still showing on the back of the head and down the back of the neck. Otherwise they are battleship gray on the body, like the adults.
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