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Hornborgasjön
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The Common Cranes of Sweden stay in winter in Southern Europe and Northern Africa. When they return to Sweden to their breeding grounds they have a rest at Hornborgasjön, where the number of cranes reach the highest level in April with up to 26.000 resting cranes. The pictures below are from 2011.
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Wow, what a great wetland for the birds.
What kind of cranes are these? They resemble sandhills, but maybe a bit different pattern of color. The landscape in some areas looks like shallow water for wading birds, like the platte River areas.
I spent a few days at Hornoya last summer in Norway too.
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The cranes at Hornborgasjon are "Common Cranes" or "Eurasian Cranes". Yes, they are only a little different from the sandhills.
Incredible scene!
It really is. There is another crane resting place in Southern Sweden - called Pulken. On that locality the number of cranes is limited to 3.000-5.000 at the same time and not up to 26.000 as at Horborgasjön. That is still amazing!
Very nice series!
John Cothron
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Many thanks.