Posted November 10, 2016 4:38 pm by Comments

By AmmoLand Editor JE

Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Arizona Game and Fish Department

USA -(Ammoland.com)- Sandhill cranes have returned to southeastern Arizona and the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s live-streaming camera is again trained on their wintering grounds at Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area.

“Now is the perfect time to watch these magnificent birds as they winter in Arizona,” said Randy Babb, watchable wildlife program manager for the Arizona Game and Fish Department. “This live-steaming camera allows the public to have an unfiltered view of our state’s wildlife. It also allows the department to connect the public with wildlife.”
The live stream is one of two in the country that offers viewers a glimpse into crane wintering habits.
Each year, sandhill cranes coming as far away as Siberia travel thousands of miles to winter in southern Arizona.
Streaming sandhill cranes:

The best time to view the birds is a half-hour before and up to a half-hour after sunrise, just before they leave the roost to feed for the morning.
Cranes also return to Whitewater Draw sometime in the late morning, generally before noon and remain at the wildlife area for the remainder of the day.
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