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  1. I think these are my very favourite bird. They mark the coming of spring and the leaving of summer. As they fly over, their calls remind me of cats purring in the sky. I hear them long before I see them and their “kettling” down to land is a magical display. Thank you for this article, Trudy and Rick.

  2. Wonderful article! I have a copy of your poem Cycles on my fridge and I read it often, thank you Trudy!

  3. A wonderful article. I remember when Billie Heys (former member) and I crawled on our bellies to watch around two hundred Sandhills Cranes dancing one spring day on Big Meadow near Chapperon Lake on the Douglas Lake Ranch where I was living…brings back great memories. One year Rick Howie led a few members of the club, with me as guide, on a hike between English Bridge and the Home ranch where we spotted GHO’s, several heronries, and Bobolinks among many other species..was a most delightful day and was thankful to spend time with Rick and the group….this would have been in the 80’s

    • How nice to hear from you Dianne. It has been a long time since we last saw each other. Our trip on the ranch was a wonderful experience. Rick

  4. A wonderful article and amazing photos! Thank you, Trudy and Rick! We usually have 3 Sandhill Cranes visit each year, always a thrill. The first time I ever heard them, I had no idea of what the sound was; somehow it was echoing, giving the sound of an enormous rusty gate-hinge! I didn’t even know it was coming from a bird!