Decatur, GA, 10-FEB-2019 – Jennifer thinks the call of Sandhill Crane sounds like the clattering of crockery dishes, a distinctive sound that carries for miles. I had always, somehow, thought that Sandhill Cranes were endangered and rare – they are neither. Though they do mate for life.
There is a very small anchorage in Cecilia Island, BC, just north of Shearwater, where a mated pair return each year. The first time we heard that pair, we stood stock still on the deck of Caro Babbo. The sound is loud, really loud. After a while we spied the pair on shore.
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