Though I have seen one Sandhill Crane flying high overhead outside the city, I had to get this close-up at the Zoo! The Calgary Zoo also has a ranch outside the city for it's breeding programs, etc., and they have Sandhill Cranes there, too.
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We had the privilege on Saturday of seeing very rare Whooping Cranes as well as Sandhill Cranes at the Calgary Zoo Ranch, known as the Devonian Wildlife Conservation Centre, located about 10 kilometers south of Calgary near DeWinton. This particular bird pulled a downy feather from its body and kept putting its bill through the fence. Almost seemed like an offering - but not a wise thing to accept, as that beak is long and very pointed, LOL! I love the colour of their eyes! I dislike taking photos with wire fences included, but there was no way I was going to poke my lens through the fence, LOL!
"The Zoo ranch is a 320-acre captive breeding facility, and is not open to the public. The ranch also serves as a Zoo quarantine and holding area for everything from elk to zebras.
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What an afternoon outing I had with a friend on Monday! Not only did we see a Moose and a herd of Elk, but we were also thrilled to see this solitary Sandhill Crane north west of the city. We sat in the car and scanned the lake but saw nothing and were about to drive away when I suddenly spotted some movement amongst the bushes and dried grasses. Sure enough, it was exactly what we had hoped to find! It was far, far away, hidden by the bushes, but did come out into the open for a few brief moments. Though this is an 18x zoomed and heavily cropped image, I'm so happy to get any photo at all :) Thanks especially to my friend for driving and to Ron for telling me about these birds in the first place! This is the first Sandhill Crane I've seen in the wild, other than a couple that were flying so high a few years ago.
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This Sandhill Crane was living in captivity at the Calgary Zoo Ranch, in an enclosure near the Whooping Cranes, just south of the city. A group of us had the privilege of visiting this place that is doing tremendous work in conservation. In 1985, the Devonian Wildlife Conservation Centre (DWCC) opened. Known as the "Zoo Ranch," this land south of Calgary is home to the breeding facilities for the endangered Whooping Cranes, Vancouver Island Marmots, Przwalksi wild horses and Grevy's Zebra. I have been lucky enough to see three or four Sandhill Cranes in the wild, but never a Whooping Crane.
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I had never seen a Sandhill Crane swimming before, so it came as a surprise when I found two of them taking a swim in a pond at the Calgary Zoo. Taken on 8th October 2010.
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