Adult is grey overall, with dull red skin on the crown and lores; whitish chin and upper throat; blackish primaries. Sandhill cranes may stain their upper back feathers, lower neck and breast with ferrous solution contained in the mud while preening with muddy bills. In winter, they regularly feed in dry fields consuming corn, insects, amphibians and rodents, returning to water at night.
Nikon D6, Nikon 200-400 mm f/4G lens, f/8, 1/1600s, ISO 320.
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