[Ontbirds]Sandhill Crane

[Donna Fano]

Shot Sandhill crane

A solitary sandhill crane was observed living in a
field of soybeans just west of Belleville during the
last week of April.  It had a broken leg due to a
bullet wound possibly made by a hunter shooting wild
turkeys.  Myself and another Quinte Naturalist tried
to catch it to take it to Sandy Pines Wildlife
Sanutary in Napanee to have the leg set. The crane was
able to fly short distance away from us so we were not
able to catch it and help it. We observed it everyday
for a week. After a week it was strong enough to fly
away with the broken leg. Anyone who sees this crane
with a broken leg please let me know. I would like to
know how it is making out in life with only 1 leg and
any curious birders will know what happened to it.
Must be hard to lie down and then get up! 

Contact me at donnafano2 at yahoo.ca if you see the crane
or if you want a photo of it.

Donna Fano, Belleville, Ontario


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