![]() ![]() The Sandhill Crane is an incredibly old species, a fossil found was 2.5 million years old, which is over one and a half times older than the earliest remains of most living species of birds. It uses thermals in the sky to fly and can stay in the air with little flapping. The width of the crane's wings make it a spectacular soaring bird that can be compared to raptors. Its wingspan can reach almost seven feet wide and it can be up to four feet tall. ![]() California supports a large wintering population of Sandhill Cranes in its Central Valleyį amous for their courtship dance, the Sandhill Crane is one the largest migrating North American cranes.
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