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Common Name:Crane, Sandhill
Scientific Name:Grus canadensis
Family:Gruidae
Area:Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon
Date:May 28, 2004

This is a very large bird that can be easily mistaken at first glance in a field for a feeding deer or other animal.

Reference:Western Birds by Peterson / The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds