BLANE KLEMEK OUTDOORS: Sandhill cranes have returned to Minnesota for springtime

Not many sounds in nature can match that of the sandhill crane. The unmistakable rattling cry, “karr-r-r-r-o-o-o, karr-r-r-r-o-o-o, karr-r-r-r-o-o-o,” echoes across Minnesota marshes and fields everywhere now. Sandhill cranes have returned!

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