Sandhill Cranes Thrive in San Joaquin Valley Wetlands
From The Fresno Bee:
“Six sandhill cranes landed gracefully and strolled two-by-two with their mates into an autumn scene worthy of a Norman Rockwell painting. The sandhill crane couples, members of a species that mates for life, were joining a dazzling array of birds amid November foliage at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge, a carefully tended artificial wetland. …
“The wetlands are open on this dry year, thanks to water from the federal Central Valley Project and groundwater wells.”