javin22

We went to the cabin and two of these were running down the dirt road. I have never seen them before. I thought it was a small deer when I first saw them. They are HUGE!!! And they fly!!! What the heck is it?

Central Ohio Quilter

I would guess that it is a sand hill crane.

Central Ohio Quilter

Sand hill crane

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandhill_Crane

javin22

Sand Hill Crane, Wow, I have never seen them ever!! Do they like to be in the Mountains??? for more than 50 years I have never seen these up there or anywhere in Utah.

chips88

very interesting. i have no idea. will keep watch of this post. i would love to know too. maybe someone here knows what this is.

husker67

I live in central FL and have them walking in my yard. Do they actually live up north???? strange.

javin22

Exactly!! I have never seen these before EVER!!! What are they doing in our next of the woods?

KarenSimon

They winter here in Arizona, near Willcox. We've gone over a couple of times to see them. Beautiful birds.

Wildernessties

I agree. It is a sandhill crane. I have seen them in Florida but also in Montana. I believe there are some in northern NY state at times as well.

Jingle

We don't have here.