Sandhill Cranes Mating Ritual Diptych - Original Oil Painting hen painting It was in a prominent

It was in a prominent tree just outside my studio window

but I think it was looking for food

Gallery wrapped and ready to hang

They mate for life

Sandhill Cranes Mating Ritual Diptych - Original Oil Painting hen painting It was in a prominentSandhill 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