Cranes are large omnivorous birds known for their vocalizations and for performing elaborate mating dances. There are 15 species of cranes in the family Gruidae. With long legs and a large torso, ...

OTHELLO, Wash. — It’s the Sandhill Crane Festival in Othello, Washington this weekend. If you’re crazy about birds, you’ll love seeing the Sandhill cranes. One of the oldest living bird species on the ...

Goetze: Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard and seen some annual winter residents slowly flying and gliding into the area.

Two sandhill cranes walked together through a marshy area Thursday, Aug. 13, near Common Goods thrift store in Baxter. The species of crane is one of the largest birds found in Minnesota, standing ...

Once upon a time, there was a very large bird. This bird had wings that measured more than 7 feet from tip to tip. When it stood on the ground, it was as tall as a small human, reaching almost 5 feet ...

(WLUK) -- An endangered whooping crane, set to be released into the wild, died earlier this month from bird flu. The International Crane Foundation says the loss marks the first confirmed death of a ...

Spotting a Eurasian collard dove is not normally exciting for a birder in Indiana. But when Jim Brown recently learned one had been seen in Greene County near Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area, he was ...

BARABOO, Wis. (WKOW) -- The International Crane Foundation has announced the death of an endangered whooping crane, Ducky. Ducky died earlier in September due to bird flu. “We are deeply saddened by ...

Wisconsin lawmakers are trying to create a hunting season for sandhill cranes, much to the dismay of crane lovers and the ...