Escort arrived with wings.

Two sandhill cranes forage in a neighborhood while their colts follow closely behind, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebastian. There are two subspecies of the birds in Florida. The greater sandhill crane ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sandhill cranes may not trade chocolates or roses, but the tall, gray birds are among Florida’s most devoted romantics, forming long-term pair bonds that often last for life. As ...

One of the most graceful birds on Earth is the sandhill crane. These tall, slate gray birds with a bright red cap breed in the open grasslands, wetlands and prairies of northern North America. They ...

Statewide, sandhill cranes are considered "threatened" and "imperiled," according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. However, on the Treasure Coast they are very common, due to ...

Tall, magnificent birds with long legs and necks, cranes spend most of their lives near the shallow water of swamps, lakes, streams, and ponds to hunt for prey and construct their nests. There are 15 ...

File under things you’ll only see in Florida—a bird escorting an alligator off the golf course like a bouncer removing a drunk menace from a bar. Now that’s worth the price of admission. The video ...