All About Cranes is a series of short articles about Sandhill Cranes published in the Homer Tribune in summer, 2012.
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All About Cranes #1 - Do cranes return to the same nest site? What happens to the colt(s) when the family returns to Homer?
- All About Cranes #2
- Is it ok to feed corn to Sandhill Cranes? Do loose dogs kill or injure Sandhill Cranes? Published in the Homer Tribune: http://homertribune.com/2012/05/corn-for-cranes-may-come-from-gm-stocks/
- All About Cranes #3
- Where do cranes nest and what materials do they use to build their nests? Do cranes mate for life? When do they first nest? This article was published in the Homer Tribune: http://homertribune.com/2012/06/cranes-symbols-of-marriage-fidelity/
- All About Cranes #4
- How large are crane territories? Why do they form territories? Do crane territories overlap? How many eggs do cranes lay and how long before they hatch? Who incubates the eggs? Sandhill Crane Viewing Etiquette Published in the Homer Tribune: http://homertribune.com/2012/06/cranes-return-to-previous-years-territory-down-to-the-specific-yard/
- All About Cranes #5
- What do Sandhill Cranes eat? What other threats do cranes face besides loose dogs?
- All About Cranes #6
- How did Sandhill Cranes come to be named with horse terminology? How long do Sandhill Cranes live? Why do cranes peck at peoples’ windows? Published in the Homer Tribune: http://homertribune.com/2012/07/why-do-cranes-peck-at-windows/
- All About Cranes #7
- When do cranes migrate and where do they go during the winter? When do the colts fledge? Published in the Homer Tribune: http://homertribune.com/2012/07/when-do-cranes-migrate-and-where-do-they-go/
- All About Cranes #8
- Bald Eagles are formidable Sandhill Crane predators. In the past month, Kachemak Crane Watch has received reports of two adult Sandhill Cranes killed by Bald Eagles.