BACK COUNTRY BY ROBERT ADAMS
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ROBERT ADAMS
t sunrise, sand hill cranes Antigone canadensis leave their
sand pond night sanctuary to spend the day foraging for
food. They are big birds standing at 4 1/2 feet and have a 5-foot
wingspan. Florida sand hill cranes are monogamous, and
as with most monogamous birds, male and female have the
same appearance. A pair has one or two chicks a year and if both
survive, they live with their parents for eight to 10 months. A