Sandhill cranes family forages for food on the Treasure Coast

Two sandhill cranes forage in a neighborhood while their colts follow closely behind, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebastian. There are two subspecies of the birds in Florida. The greater sandhill crane winters in Florida while the Florida sandhill is a non-migratory species and is usually seen in small groups of pairs, welcoming about 25,000 greater sandhill cranes migrating to Florida in the winter months according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The cranes mate for life, choosing their partners based on dancing displays. Florida sandhill cranes are a state-designated threatened species due to loss of habitat by wetland drainage and development.

A sandhill crane forages in a neighborhood while two colts follow closely behind, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebastian. There are two subspecies of the birds in Florida. The greater sandhill crane winters in Florida while the Florida sandhill is a non-migratory species usually seen in small groups of pairs. About 25,000 greater sandhill cranes migrate to Florida in the winter months according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The cranes mate for life, choosing their partners based on dancing displays. Florida sandhill cranes are a state-designated threatened species due to loss of habitat by wetland drainage and development.

Two sandhill cranes forage in a neighborhood while their colts follow closely behind, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebastian. There are two subspecies of the birds in Florida. The greater sandhill crane winters in Florida while the Florida sandhill is a non-migratory species and are usually seen in small groups of pairs, welcoming about 25,000 greater sandhill cranes migrating to Florida in the winter months according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The cranes mate for life, choosing their partners based on dancing displays. Florida sandhill cranes are a state-designated threatened species due to loss of habitat by wetland drainage and development.

Two sandhill cranes forage in a neighborhood while their colts follow closely behind, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebastian. There are two subspecies of the birds in Florida. The greater sandhill crane winters in Florida while the Florida sandhill is a non-migratory species and are usually seen in small groups of pairs, welcoming about 25,000 greater sandhill cranes migrating to Florida in the winter months according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The cranes mate for life, choosing their partners based on dancing displays. Florida sandhill cranes are a state-designated threatened species due to loss of habitat by wetland drainage and development.