Tag: Monte Vista Crane Festival
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Sandhill cranes are back in southern Colorado. Here are 5 facts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Colorado’s great wildlife spectacles is underway. And for a 42nd year, the Monte Vista Crane Festival returns to honor it. The festival runs March 7-9 — three days of arts, exhibits, lectures and tours to the surrounding, nutrient-rich fields where thousands of greater…
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Sandhill cranes making much-anticipated return to Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Colorado’s most anticipated natural phenomena is about to get underway. Sandhill cranes start flying into the San Luis Valley this month for their annual stopover. The majestic birds — long-legged with 6-foot wingspans, guttural songs and dances beloved by legions of admirers —…
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Thousands of majestic sandhill cranes to make annual appearance in southern Colorado this month
One of Colorado’s great nature shows is returning for its annual, brief run. Later this month, greater sandhill cranes are due back en masse to the San Luis Valley, where they stop along their migratory path for the nutritious fields and wetlands. And also for a chance at love. The majestic birds famously mate for…