Like all cranes, sandhill cranes are “dancers”. A male and female will show each other attention by leaping, bowing, running, stretching their necks, and flapping their wings. Sometimes they sing while they dance and sound very much like a trumpet.
Sandhill Crane
Grus canadensis
Fact File
Where to see them: Swan Lake
Length: 4 ft
Weight: 7 to 11 lbs
Lifespan: Up to 55 yrs
Habitat: Wetlands and grasslands
Diet: Plants and small aquatic animals
Risk Status: Species at Risk (Ohio Endangered Species List—Endangered)
Cranes Over Ohio:In search of wetlands suitable for feeding and breeding, sandhill cranes migrate with the seasons, some flying through Ohio along their routes.
