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Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill cranes can fly 35 miles per hour and go hundreds of miles non-stop.

11/06/2014 | Rating NR

Oregon Field Guide

Sandhill Cranes

Clip: Season 14 | 8m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

Sandhill cranes can fly 35 miles per hour and go hundreds of miles non-stop.

One group of sandhill cranes skips the long migration to California and spends winter at Sauvie Island, near Portland. In summer, they head only to British Columbia, while other populations venture farther north to Alaska. This information was gleaned by researcher Gary Ivey after he put satellite trackers on the legs of cranes in Oregon and again in Alaska.

11/06/2014 | Rating NR

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Sandhill Cranes

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Clip: S14 | 8m 36s | Sandhill cranes can fly 35 miles per hour and go hundreds of miles non-stop. (8m 36s)

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