[Length 59 in. Wingspan 94.5 in.]

This Japanese Crane, performing a courtship display by leaping into the air, was photographed at the Akan-Cho Crane Refuge near Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 41 (Lesser) to 46 (Greater) in. Wingspan 73 (Lesser) to 77 (Greater) in.]

This Sandhill Crane was photographed at Route 205 on the way to Malheur NWR, Burns, Oregon. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 06, 2025)

[Length 41 (Lesser) to 46 (Greater) in. Wingspan 73 (Lesser) to 77 (Greater) in.]

This Sandhill Crane was photographed at in a field along Route 36, Brazoria, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: January 15, 2009)

[Length 41 (Lesser) to 46 (Greater) in. Wingspan 73 (Lesser) to 77 (Greater) in.]

This Sandhill Crane was photographed at Quivira NWR, Great Bend, Kansas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: March 14, 2010)

[Length 41 (Lesser) to 46 (Greater) in. Wingspan 73 (Lesser) to 77 (Greater) in.]

This Sandhill Crane footprint was photographed at the La Sal del Rey Unit, Lower Rio Grande NWR, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=217mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: December 22, 2010)

[Length 41 (Lesser) to 46 (Greater) in. Wingspan 73 (Lesser) to 77 (Greater) in.]

This Sandhill Cranes in flight was photographed at the La Sal Vieja Christmas Bird Count, Elsa, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: December 20, 2013)

[Length 41 (Lesser) to 46 (Greater) in. Wingspan 73 (Lesser) to 77 (Greater) in.]

This Sandhill Crane was photographed at Cayo del Grullo region, Riviera, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: December 29, 2016)

[Length 41 (Lesser) to 46 (Greater) in. Wingspan 73 (Lesser) to 77 (Greater) in.]

This Sandhill Crane in f was photographed at Hargill, Texas. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: December 14, 2017)

[Length 41 (Lesser) to 46 (Greater) in. Wingspan 73 (Lesser) to 77 (Greater) in.]

This Sandhill Crane was photographed at Route 205 on the way to Malheur NWR, Burns, Oregon. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 06, 2025)