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The cry of the sandhill crane

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Well, it’s more of a trumpety warble. A pair of these magnificent birds have been visiting my yard for a year now. I’ve gotten photos of them, like this one:

I had never been able to capture their unique call until last week. Check out my video.  I understand this warbling in unison is a mating act. Maybe we’ll have little sandhill cranes running around soon.

Pythons coming atcha?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Photo by Roy Wood, National Park Service, courtesy USGS

Photo by Roy Wood, National Park Service, courtesy USGS

In South Florida, the Burmese python hunt began in earnest in August.
Trapping efforts have been largely futile. At last count, fewer than 40 were captured.

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