Well-camouflaged Sandhill Cranes

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From Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge:

Though their red facial patches set them apart from our spring landscape, it's amazing how well these sandhill cranes blend in with the prairie grasses behind them! The reddish-brown on their feathers comes from preening their feathers with muddy soil.

Photo: Sandhill cranes courtesy of Bob Schneider. 




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