Sandhill Crane Black Belts

by Judi Dressler

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Sandhill Crane Black Belts

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Judi Dressler

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Photograph - Photography

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These two Sandhill Cranes went though an extensive leaping display, courting and dancing, or maybe sparring with each other. I watched them from a distance with fascination. Sandhill Cranes are such graceful, elegant birds. There were a lot of cranes together, many of them jumping on this late afternoon in early December.

From Christy Yuncker's Crane Signal Dictionary: "Cranes communicate by sounds and visual displays. Lacking hands, they "gesture" with whole-body postures and movements - body language that expresses emotion, can convey intent, and promotes social networking. Dancing reflects the cranes' emotional state. When a crane dances solo, the behavior reflects its emotional arousal. When crane pairs dance, they announce and reciprocate emotions. Responsive dancing promotes social bonding."

Photo taken on December 5, 2017, at Bosque del Apache NWF in NM

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