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SAURUS CRANE Antigone antigone ©Laura Quick The Sarus Crane is the largest non-migratory crane found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. The tallest of all the flying birds, standing at a height up to 1.8 m (about 6 ft.), they are a conspicuous species of open wetlands in south Asia, seasonally flooded Dipterocarp forests in Southeast Asia, and Eucalyptus-dominated woodlands and grasslands in Australia. They forage on marshes and shallow wetlands for roots, tubers, insects, crustaceans, and small vertebrate prey.

They are a symbol of marital fidelity in Asia where it is believed that the cranes pine the loss of their mates even to the point of starving to death. Yet while sarus cranes are monogamous birds, and pairs may mate for life, “divorce” cases occur and mate replacements take place. 

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Can’t deny I’m a bit disappointed at the lack of comments on the Monty Python reference in my last post.

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Cardinals: All You Need to Know

Cardinals: All You Need to Know

Did you know that cardinals are predominantly monogamous? They mate for life until one is left alone upon the demise of the other. Only then do they seek another partner, typically in the non-breeding season. Sources say their typically tight bonds can be a bit looser in the winter months though. What do They Eat? As omnivores, cardinals may eat both plants and animals, including insects, seeds…

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