The cranes have found our farm!
They are HUGE birds! Standing 5′ tall.
They are big, loud, and very shy!
I used some of my photos from the archives to show you up close and personal. I haven’t been able to get very close so far.
One nice thing about winter is the BIG birds!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Oh my! Do they come every year? Are they on a migratory path or somewhat local? I have so many questions 🙂
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They come every year. Winter here then head back north
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That’s amazing and so many! I used to see cranes at times in marshy estuaries in Puget Sound back in WA but never large flocks like this. How lucky you are 🙂
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We are!!! Hugs!
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Are they on time this year? or early? I love to see them in our fields!
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They come every winter and leave in the spring
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Charlee: “BIR—wait a minute, did you say five feet tall?! That is like Mama-sized!” (backs away slowly to hide under the sofa)
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They are huge
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We saw a flock of thousands at the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in North Alabama. They are stunning birds! https://retirementrvdream.com/2025/12/14/seeing-whooping-cranes-among-the-sandhill-cranes/
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That is cool
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It was an amazing experience, on par with seeing manatees in the springs in Florida, the turtles swimming in Hawaii, and whales in the Atlantic.
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It would be!!!
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I’m happy that the cranes have come back to the farm. I know you enjoy their visits and I hope you have the opportunity to get more good pictures this year.
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Me too but they aren’t letting me
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Ah the cranes have arrived! Gosh I didn’t realise they were that tall!
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They are huge!
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