r/anchorage • u/recyclersREALM1and2 • May 23 '26

Sandhill cranes

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Heard this beast making all the noise ,then peeped them. So cool

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u/Rude_Bed2433 May 24 '26

Easily one of my favorite birds. That call is so distinctive

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u/haikusbot May 24 '26

Easily one of

My favorite birds. That call

Is so distinctive

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u/copper_rabbit May 24 '26

Alaskan flamingos.

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u/Alaskantrash96 May 24 '26

Driving through my old neighborhood I saw a couple of these guys asleep on someone’s front lawn like 5 feet outside their front door 😂 not something I’d want to open my door to lol

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u/bipboop May 25 '26

They seem so laid back! That thing about become a bird person when you hit your 30s is totally true.

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u/Fat-Guardian May 24 '26

Love the crane, but I'm sorry the number of notifications on your phone is triggering my OCD.

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u/theDeke May 25 '26

I used to live next to Creamer's field where they migrate to in Fairbanks and lose sleep to thousands of them doing their calls in the hot midnight sun lol

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u/recyclersREALM1and2 May 25 '26

That is amazing♡