Peter McGrath : Photographer and Writer

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Sandhill cranes at dusk

During the autumn, sandhill cranes migrate from their northern Canadian breeding grounds to overwinter in southern USA, Mexico etc. On their way, they stop off for a few days in Indiana. During they day they gorge themselves on corn spilled during the harvest and at night they make their way to roost at the Jasper / Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Preserve, where this picture was taken. On the evening I was there, I was fortunate enough to witness the birds coming in during a sunset that was almost surreal.

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 Peter McGrath, January 2001