Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis

Identification
This tall bird has gray plumage and a red crown. Its call is loud and trumpet like.

Location
Uncommon but increasing

Size
6 to 10 pounds

Diet
It feeds on plants grains insects and small animals.

Habitat
It occurs in wetlands and agricultural fields.

Activity Period
March to November

Behavior
It is social and forms flocks during migration. It migrates through Ohio.

Lifecycle
Breeding occurs in spring.

Population
The population is expanding.

History
It has increased in Ohio in recent decades.

Human Interactions
It may forage in farm fields.

Facts
It performs elaborate courtship dances.

Sources
ODNR academic sources

Plants grains insects small animals | Wetlands marshes fields | Northern Ohio