We have only seen this family of birds 30 times since we started birding, so we think of it as rare.

Sandhill Crane

Whooping Crane

1999 Feb 07, Central Valley Trip

2001 Jan 14, Wings over Merced

2001 Nov 23, Thanksgiving in Merced

2002 Apr 19, Malheur Spring Weekend 1

2003 Jan 12, Wings over San Joaquin Valley

2004 Jan 19, Wings over Merced

2004 Apr 14, Paradise Birding Texas Day 2

2004 Oct 23, Malheur Fall Weekend 3

2004 Nov 26, Thanksgiving Photo Safari

2005 Jan 15, Wings over Merced

2005 Nov 26, Bosque IPT Day One

2005 Nov 27, Bosque IPT Day Two

2005 Nov 28, Bosque IPT Day Three

2005 Nov 29, Bosque IPT Day Four

2006 Dec 09, Central Valley, Day Two

2006 Dec 23, Christmas in Florida Day Two

2006 Dec 27, Christmas in Florida Day Three

2007 Jun 12, High Sierra Workshop Day Two

2007 Jul 06, Alberta Day Six

2007 Nov 23, Santa Clara Audubon goes to Sacramento

2007 Nov 24, Santa Clara Audubon goes to Sacramento, Day 2

2008 Jan 19, Audubons at Cosumnes

2008 Jan 26, Flight School Day 1

2008 Jan 27, Flight School Day 2

2008 Jan 28, Flight School Day 3

2008 May 27, High Sierra Workshop Day Two

2008 May 28, High Sierra Workshop Day Three

2008 Nov 28, Audubons to Sacramento NWR

Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro County, New Mexico [gallery]

Cosumnes River Preserve, Sacramento County, California

Lake Tohopekaliga, Osceola County, Florida [gallery]

Lakeland Provincial Park, Alberta County, Alberta

Lemon Canyon Road, Sierra County, California

Malheur NWR, Harney County, Oregon

Merced NWR, Merced County, California [gallery]

Overstreet Road, Osceola County, Florida

Plumas-Eureka State Park, Sierra County, California

Port Aransas, Nueces County, Texas [gallery]

Rural Areas of Polk County, Polk County, Florida

Sacramento NWR, Glenn County, California [gallery]

Sierra Valley, Sierra County, California

Staten Island Road, Sacramento County, California

Sutter Buttes, Sutter County, California

Venice Rookery, Sarasota County, Florida

Viera Wetlands, Osceola County, Florida

Woodbridge Ecological Preserve, San Joaquin County, California