Sandhill Valentine-New Port Richey-Florida

Sandhill Cranes are lovely birds and these live on our golf-course. In celebration of Valentine's Day....Enjoy. Sandhill Cranes can weigh between 10-14lbs; have a wingspan of 6 to 8 ft, and stand up to 3.5 ft. tall. They usually mate for life and both parents take care of the young 'uns called "colts". They are mostly gray with a red spot on their heads. The oldest fossil found of a Sandhill Crane is 2.5 million years old. In Florida, where their numbers are declining, they are protected; and, if killed, the penalty is quite high. We've had several families and the cutest thing is when the "colts" try to make the Sandhill crane bugle call: it comes out as a shrill, piping sound.