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corralup · Wednesday 28th October 2009, 17:24

Just spotted a hundred or so at FM 2004 and FM 646 in Galveston County!
They were flying above the rice fields. They just got here this morning.
Also many types of hawks and spotted snow geese yesterday. I'm so excited!

I'm new here. Hi everyone!

Sandy

jc122463 · Wednesday 28th October 2009, 18:28

Hi Sandy and welcome! 100 Sandhill Crane sounds like a great sight. Where is Galveston County (Texas)?

Cheers,
Benji

corralup · Wednesday 28th October 2009, 18:43

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Originally Posted by jc122463

Hi Sandy and welcome! 100 Sandhill Crane sounds like a great sight. Where is Galveston County (Texas)?

Cheers,
Benji

Oh, it's about 20 miles south of Galveston, TX. Galveston is just south of Houston about 40 minutes. We are about 11 O' Clock to the Gulf of Mexico.

**Lisa W** · Thursday 29th October 2009, 02:31

Hi Sandy, and welcome to the forum. Our Sandhill Cranes started arriving back in the Southeast Corner of Arizona the 2nd week of October. We have thousands over winter here feeding on the corn fields. They are definitely a sight, here are a couple of photos of the cranes as they arrived on the 15th of October.

Gretchen · Thursday 29th October 2009, 13:31

Nice to hear about the cranes' arrival.

Lisa, I love your pictures - the one with the 3 birds seems to me to have caught them in a less usual posture/angle (?). I wonder if they were just getting ready to land when you took the shot?

**Lisa W** · Friday 30th October 2009, 03:41

Gretchen, thanks, they were just starting to wheel into their final turn before landing, they were at about a 45 - 60 degree angle above me.

Beverly Stayart · Friday 30th October 2009, 15:17

Welcome and hope you enjoy the forum.

Chris D · Friday 30th October 2009, 19:01

Ours hunt ahead of the creeping water as Wildlife refuges are flooded for the winter. Bugs and things.

Wednesday 28th October 2009, 17:24	#1
corralup Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: hitchcock Posts: 69	Sandhill Cranes are Here! Just spotted a hundred or so at FM 2004 and FM 646 in Galveston County! They were flying above the rice fields. They just got here this morning. Also many types of hawks and spotted snow geese yesterday. I'm so excited! I'm new here. Hi everyone! Sandy

Thursday 29th October 2009, 02:31	#4
Lisa W Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bisbee, Arizona Posts: 22,609 My location	Hi Sandy, and welcome to the forum. Our Sandhill Cranes started arriving back in the Southeast Corner of Arizona the 2nd week of October. We have thousands over winter here feeding on the corn fields. They are definitely a sight, here are a couple of photos of the cranes as they arrived on the 15th of October. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "A forest bird never wants a cage." Henrik Ibsen birding photos- new photos to Backyard Birds & Various Arizona Locations added on May 28, 2012
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Friday 30th October 2009, 03:41	#6
Lisa W Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bisbee, Arizona Posts: 22,609 My location	Gretchen, thanks, they were just starting to wheel into their final turn before landing, they were at about a 45 - 60 degree angle above me. __________________ "A forest bird never wants a cage." Henrik Ibsen birding photos- new photos to Backyard Birds & Various Arizona Locations added on May 28, 2012
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