Florida Nature - Sandhill Cranes - Big Birds in a Pond

Florida Nature - Sandhill Cranes - Big Birds in a Pond

Sandhill Cranes are indeed very big birds and not an uncommon sight in Florida. Typically, you can see them on golf courses, or open areas, or even walking a neighborhood on occasion. With their imposing size and striking red crown, Sandhill Cranes are not easy to overlook.

This evening, I was driving in the Spring Hill area, turning a corner and to my big surprise saw about 50-60 of these Sandhill Cranes congregating in a pond behind some trees. What an amazing sight! Sandhill Cranes do migrate and I believe, they were gathering here for the night before moving on the next day or so.

The sun had already set and the light was not so good anymore especially for photos from a distance, still, I just had to try to capture these groups of birds with my camera.

Florida Nature - Sandhill Cranes - Big Birds in a Pond