Got Big Bird

[Coldwater]

Downed the monster bird and Bry was able to retrieve him from the corn field.

Me and My hunting partner spreading the 67" wing span.

[birddog1968]

Flyin Ribeye

[Dave C]

Good shooting Coldwater and thats a smart looking Wirehair you have mate.

ATB
Dave.

[Ruffshooter]

That is great. Do they really taste like steak? I have heard beefy tasting. Never tried it. They are very cool birds. I did see them a few years back in KA, Acutally heard them first then saw them flying then found them. I watched them for hours.

Funny thing not two years ago, I saw a Sandhill fly over my house. Actually heard it first and thought no way must be a crow or raven. then not a minute later it was directly over my house sun lighting it up like a photo.

Yep a Sandhill Crane in Maine.
Rick

[birddog1968]

Rick , we have been wintering a few sandhills on the Delmarva in recent years....seems they might be expanding their breeding grounds up north and coming down the Atlantic flyway....

[BigShooter]

You see thousands & thousands of the birds in ND during the fall. One caution with a wounded one is their beak is a formidible weapon & they can inflict damage on a dog including putting an eye out.

[Ruffshooter]

BD68:
I was just remebering a buddy of mine said he saw two on a beaver house down below his house three years or so ago. I would be neet to see more.

Rick

[Gundog]

Wow that bird is huge!