YAKATY YAK, DON’T TALK BACK!!!!

This Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) was sounding off his trumpet at Bosque Del Apachae Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. To me they have a hauntingly beautiful bugle and honking sound mixed with a crackling gurgle. Sounds much better than my words discribe, but most birds sing a much better tune than I carry.

They have been here on earth for a long time. Crane fossils have been found dating back to 10 million years making them the oldest known bird species still surviving today!

Sound off your own trumpet on your journey††nada te turbe†††jim