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Friday, July 19th, 2024

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Friday, July 19th, 2024

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Sandhill cranes may be moving into Pennsylvania

RARE SIGHT. This sandhill crane recently spent several days at Henry’s Pond in Martinsburg, Blair County, Pa. A very few sandhill cranes have nested in six Pennsylvania counties, but none in the central part of the state. (Photo by Mark Nale)

Bird populations are often changing – some populations contract their range, while others expand. One bird species that appears to be extending its range into the Keystone State is the sandhill crane.
In early July, Kateri McGaw sighted a strange long-legged bird near her home in Martinsburg, Blair County. Upon looking it up, she discovered that it was a sandhill crane. She shared her find with a few friends and relatives.

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