Crane Spotting
January 9, 2011
After days and days of either rain or dense fog in the valley, the skies cleared today which made an afternoon of bird watching a heck of a lot more enjoyable than it might have been. We were there–the Cosumnes River Preserve and a side trip out to Staten Island–to watch the Sand Hill Cranes, who are here for the winter.
We witnessed a stunning sunset, too, with Mt. Diablo in the background and the wetlands in the foreground. We watched thousands of cranes in mesmerizing formations come in to settle for the night. The sights and sounds were just plain awesome.
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