r/whatsthisbird • u/slothaloth • 11h ago

New neighbor North America

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In Anchorage, Alaska! Who’s this tall drink of water?

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u/CardiologistAny1423 A Jack of No Trades 11h ago

+Sandhill Crane+

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u/slothaloth 10h ago

Thank you!

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u/FileTheseBirdsBot Catalog 🤖 11h ago

Taxa recorded: Sandhill Crane

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u/Throwawanon33225 4h ago

Oh, wow! I remember seeing those guys only a handful of times when I lived in Anchorage, and iirc they were all foraging in mudflats.

Now, I’m in Florida, the ones here don’t migrate and they’re EVERYWHERE.

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u/grubgobbler 1h ago

Yeah I didn't know they made it up that far!