Best viewed large. Sand Hill cranes seem like prehistoric creatures to me...hence the edit. I was so excited to find them at the refuge. I've only seen them a couple of times before and I find them pretty awesome.
Thanks for your wonderful response to my great horned owl yesterday
Great shot. They just dont seem like they should be able to fly. There is a group of them that have a migration path over where I live. Each fall you can hear them even they fly at a very high altitude, they just make a cool, distinct, very loud noise.