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  2. Sandhill crane - Wikipedia

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    The sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis) is a species of large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird refers to their habitat such as the Platte River, on the edge of Nebraska's Sandhills on the American Great Plains. Sandhill cranes are known to frequent the edges of bodies of water.

  3. Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    It is located in Alfalfa County in northern Oklahoma, north of Jet (pop. 230), along Great Salt Plains Lake, which is formed by a dam on the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River. The refuge was established March 26, 1930, by executive order of President Herbert Hoover , and contains 32,080 acres (130 km 2 ) of protected land as habitat to about 312 ...

  4. List of birds of Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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    Cranes are large, long-legged, and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". Sandhill crane, Antigone canadensis (A) (According to eBird records, this species is widespread and common during migration.)

  5. The best US States for bird watching revealed - AOL

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    From Snow Geese to Sandhill cranes, there’s so much to see. ... 26. Oklahoma. Best places for bird spotting in the US ... People. Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey teams $1,220 knit miniskirt with ...

  6. The One Thing You Have to Do in Every State - AOL

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    Most people don't strike it rich while gem-hunting at Crater of Diamonds State ... sandhill cranes converge on central Nebraska's Platte River to rest as they head to breeding grounds farther ...

  7. Cranes, drains, and automobiles - AOL

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    Dec. 1—The migratory, majestic sandhill cranes have been wintering in the Rio Grande Valley for millennia, but these days, they do it with a little help from their friends at Bosque del Apache ...

  8. List of cranes - Wikipedia

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    Clockwise from top left: blue cranes, sandhill cranes, grey crowned cranes, and red-crowned cranes Cranes are tall wading birds in the family Gruidae. Cranes are found on every continent except for South America and Antarctica and inhabit a variety of open habitats, although most species prefer to live near water. [ 1 ]

  9. Thousands of Sandhill cranes will migrate to Arizona this ...

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    Sandhill cranes wintering in southern Arizona are the "single best wildlife viewing experience" in the state, one official said. Thousands of Sandhill cranes will migrate to Arizona this winter ...