Alabama Refuge: Sandhill Crane Migration

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Alabama refuge

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Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes

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Thousands of sandhill cranes flock to Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Center in northern Alabama every winter .

Annual migration of sandhills brings bird-watchers in droves to see the tall birds up close.

The cranes put on an impressive show, dancing on their slender legs, flapping their wings.

Whooping cranes were nearly wiped out in the early 1900s by hunters and loss of habitat from farming.

Young said he notices a lot more agitation and activity when the birds are signaling they are ready to make the journey back to their nesting grounds. “It’s usually on a day when we have some sort of a south wind," Young said. "They’re smart and they will ride the wind back to their breeding grounds whenever it’s most convenient for them.”.

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