Sandhill #Cranes are perhaps the most obvious modern #evidence that #birds are related to dinosaurs.
Their #gait, bone structure, and overall appearance clearly relates them to #sauropods through fossils.

They’re also huge.

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There is a small population of Sandhill #Cranes native to central and south #Florida.
They do not migrate to the sandy dunes in Nebraska, but instead live in Florida year round, breeding and raising their young here as well as spending the winter.

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While most Sandhill #Cranes migrate back and forth to the American Midwest and Canadian Arctic, there are year-round populations in warmer areas of North America, like Mexico and #Florida.
A significant population of #SandhillCranes simply lives year-round in Central Florida, mostly near bodies of water, but also wandering more urbanized areas.

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A juvenile #Sandhill #Crane cautiously walks in front of a patch of fountain grass.
The #crane is a dull brown color now, but when its grown it will darker, taller, and have a bright red patch on its face.
Some #SandhillCranes are native to #Florida and live there year-round.
The parents of this chick are not far off, as both parents protect their young.

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