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PHOTO: sandhill cranes
Two sandhill cranes strut through the tall grass across from Pottery Pond. They likely stopped here en route to central and northern Canada or Alaska. Their breeding habitat is marshes and bogs. Compare these birds to the page 12A photo of great blue herons, who often do nest along the Mississippi River flyway. Tim Alms photo
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Great blue heron
Two great blue herons pause from searching for food near Bay Point Park. The great blue is North America's largest heron. This birds is of similar dimensions to the sandhill crane and is sometimes mistakenly called a crane, even though it is different in plumage details and build. Like other herons, it flies with its neck tucked toward the body. Tim Alms photo
Two sandhill cranes strut through the tall grass across from Pottery Pond. They likely stopped here en route to central and northern Canada or Alaska. Their breeding habitat is marshes and bogs. Compare these birds to the page 12A photo of great blue herons, who often do nest along the Mississippi River flyway. Tim Alms photo
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