sandhill crane

Lyrical text and photographs follow a newborn sandhill crane as it takes its first steps into the world. Includes information about sandhill crane families.

Describes the physical characteristics, diet, natural habitat, and life cycle of these large wading birds, and tells about the efforts of scientists to establish resident flocks.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of one of the tallest birds in North America.

Luck, a young sandhill crane, finds his place in the ancient crane migration from northern Canada to the Platte River.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, lifestyle, and natural environment of various species of cranes, with an emphasis on the whooping crane and sandhill crane.