Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) breed in open wetlands, fields, and prairies across North America. They group together in great numbers, filling the air with distinctive rolling cries. Mates display to each other with exuberant dances. Courting cranes stretch their wings, pump their heads, bow, and leap into the air in a graceful and energetic dance. Their call is a loud, rolling, trumpeting sound that can be heard up to 2.5 miles away, and are given on the ground as well as in flight.
Just north of Trout Lake in the Upper Peninsula, I actually saw a Sandhill Crane standing on a small sand hill near the road. There was a pair calling here the day I placed the Mallard cache.
The cache is a large camouflaged peanut butter jar that contains a log and a few small trade items. Please bring something to sign the log with. There is plenty of parking along the shoulder of the road. Please make sure the cache is covered back up.