Sandhill Cranes

The Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) have returned to the Audubon Society's Baker Sanctuary as they migrate south for the winter.

Crash

This morning, I saw a hawk swoop low across a courtyard at WMU. It flew out of sight but I heard a thud. It had crashed into a glass door at Dunbar Hall & when I took this picture I thought the poor bird was dead. But, almost immediately its eyes flickered and then fully opened. A few seconds later it flew up and landed in typical hawk pose. It looked a bit confused but on its way to recovery.