You may see sandhill cranes flying around Michigan communities this spring, as they're back for the 2026 season. The gray and red, long-legged birds, which can be up to 4 feet tall, typically reside ...

Milford — The Sandhill crane is revered by many in Michigan, standing 4-5 feet tall with a slender neck, a crown of crimson feathers and a call fit for a prehistoric forest. Years of successful ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The eastern sandhill crane, Michigan's oldest living bird species, knows a thing or two about survival. Dating back 2.5 million years to the Paleolithic Period, the tall, ...

CONVIS TWP. — Thousands of sandhill cranes will soon descend upon Big Marsh Lake for all to enjoy during the 28th annual CraneFest Oct. 14-15. Hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Battle Creek, CraneFest is ...

SCHOOLCRAFT, Mich. — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, or DNR, received a complaint of someone trying to illegally kill sandhill cranes in Schoolcraft, according to a DNR Conservation Officer ...

SCHOOLCRAFT, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said a Schoolcraft man recorded himself on video shooting at sandhill cranes from a bedroom window. The video shows the man in a ...

Thousands of Sandhill Cranes have been spotted in Southern St. Joseph County. Sandhill Cranes typically migrate through northern Indiana from late February to April. This year, some people have told ...