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The Rocky Mountain region is home to approximately 20,000 Sandhill cranes.
THEY VISIT MONTANA FROM APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER, FAVORING AREAS ALONG CREEKS, WETLANDS, AND OPEN GRASSY
AREAS. THE BABIES IN THIS PHOTO ESSAY HATCHED AFTER THEIR PARENTS HAD CAREFULLY NESTED THE EGGS FOR THIRTY DAYS.
