Sandhill cranes use the Monte Vista National Wildlife refugesâs marshes and grasslands to feed and rest on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista. Itâs estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)
Many flocks of Sandhill Cranes make their way through the sky in the early morning sunrise as they use the Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge marshes and grasslands to feed and rest on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista, Colorado. ItÔÇÖs estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. Monte Vista held its annual Sandhill Crane festival starting on Friday March 9th and concluding on March 11th.
Sandhill cranes use the Monte Vista National Wildlife refugesâs marshes and grasslands to feed and rest on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista. Itâs estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)Christopher Barnard of Denver, center, and Stu Smith of Aurora look for Sandhill cranes in flight as they brought their cameras with the long lenses to the feeding grounds just off of E. County Road 8 South just outside of the Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista. It’s estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)One of many flocks of Sandhill Cranes make their way through the sky in the early morning sunrise as they use the Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge marshes and grasslands to feed and rest on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista, Colorado. It’s estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)People bring their cameras with the long lenses to take photos of the large number of Sandhill Cranes who are at the feeding grounds just off of E. County Road 8 South just outside of the Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista. It’s estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)One of many flocks of Sandhill Cranes make their way through the sky in the early morning sunrise as they use the Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge marshes and grasslands to feed and rest on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista, Colorado. It’s estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)A lone Sandhill Crane makes its way through the sky in the early morning sunrise as they use the Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge marshes and grasslands to feed and rest on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista, Colorado. It’s estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)A few Sandhill Cranes make their way through the sky in the early morning sunrise as they use the Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge marshes and grasslands to feed and rest on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista, Colorado. It’s estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)One of many flocks of Sandhill Cranes make their way through the sky in the early morning sunrise as they use the Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge marshes and grasslands to feed and rest on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista, Colorado. It’s estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)One of many flocks of Sandhill Cranes make their way through the sky in the early morning sunrise as they use the Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge marshes and grasslands to feed and rest on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista, Colorado. It’s estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)One of many flocks of Sandhill Cranes make their way through the sky in the early morning sunrise as they use the Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge marshes and grasslands to feed and rest on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista, Colorado. It’s estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)One of many flocks of Sandhill Cranes make their way through the sky in the early morning sunrise as they use the Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge marshes and grasslands to feed and rest on Sunday March 11, 2018 in Monte Vista, Colorado. It’s estimated that 23,000-27,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley biannually, with the peaks in mid-March and mid-October. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)
