Sandhill Cranes breeding in Ouray County

[Don Marsh]

Sandhill Cranes appear to be increasing their breeding range on the Western Slope.  This morning a friend of mine reported seeing a pair of adult Sandhill Cranes with two colts (chicks) in the irrigated fields east of Ridgway.  I headed out to see for myself and found all four cranes north of County Road 12.  The colts appeared to be only a couple of weeks old and are nowhere near old enough to fly so a first breeding record as far as I know.  Adult cranes have been seen in the same area the past two summers, but no colts were reported.

Don Marsh

Ridgway, CO

[Buzz Schaumberg]

Interesting.

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Buzz Schaumberg 

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