Sandhill Cranes Mating Ritual Diptych - Original Oil Painting Shorebirds The giclee measures 12” x

The giclee measures 12” x 24 with frame 13

male and female first interact aggressively with ritual dancing

Both parents feed the young for two to three months

They nest near or over water in trees sometimes as high as 40 feet tall or down in mangroves

often mixed with other wading birds

Sandhill Cranes Mating Ritual Diptych - Original Oil Painting Shorebirds The giclee measures 12” xSandhill Cranes have an elegant tall, warm gray body with crimson cap. They are known for their dancing skills. Courting cranes stretch their wings, pump their heads, bow, and leap into the air in a graceful and energetic dance. Some start breeding at two years old while others not until they are seven. They mate for life, which can mean two or more decades of staying with their mates year round. The oldest Sandhill can on record was at 37 years and 3