First cranes

[Trip McNeely]

Saw my first sandhill cranes of the year today in south central ND. About 20 or so. While I realize this isnt uncommon, it seems a week or two earlier than I normally start seeing them. These cold fronts must be shaking em loose up north already.

 

[1850reata]

Up by Detroit lakes yesterday we saw quite a few. Thought it was odd seeing them already

 

[snow]

ditto here as well ,had 100's of night hawks heading south couple weeks ago right at dusk,local birds bugged out already as well ,sugar maples are turning everyday.Smell of fall fills the air,snow above treeline already (12,000ft)

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[guywhofishes]

lots of cranes summer in detroit lakes area I think

I heard cranes all summer anyway

 

[reddevilwoodsman]

Lots of cranes summer up here in NW MN too. Really good numbers of them this year from what I've seen.

 

[SDMF]

Up by Detroit lakes yesterday we saw quite a few. Thought it was odd seeing them already

I see cranes in MN all summer in any open ag/hay fields from DL over to the E side of Mille Lacs any anywhere N of there. The rusty colored yearlings are easy to mistake for a "red summer coat" deer when they're bent over feeding and the sun catches them just right.