"A crane almost acting like a zombie, or like a bird in general, acting kind of zombie-ish, not able to walk correctly or hold its head up correctly," Ostrom said. Officials have a plan to swoop ...

while a heron’s head is fully feathered. Crane’s necks are shorter than those of the herons and they typically hold them straight forward. This can become obvious when these birds are in flight.

They are headed to the Kuskokwim Delta ... were likely from the New World. The crane’s closest relative is the limpkin, a New World tropical wading bird. Crowned cranes, the oldest lineage ...

The sandhill crane population in Ohio appears to be increasing ... Sandhill cranes are one of the oldest living bird species, dating back as far as 2.5 million years. They have long legs, necks ...