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I walked out at the wrong moment and interrupted a turf war
Posted on 1/23/26 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 1/23/26 at 6:02 pm
Was doing a casual stroll through the back 40 earlier when i saw this. There were actually a couple other Osceolas I couldn't get in the pic, but I've never seen the species together. Turkeys were circling the rear, getting ready to move in, when the sandhills saw me. I snagged a few pics and reversed course, trying to let nature do its thing, but i ruined the moment.
Who you got in a 3v3?
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Posted on 1/23/26 at 6:47 pm to MoarKilometers
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Who you got in a 3v3?
Sandhill Crane every time. That break is lethal.
This post was edited on 1/23/26 at 6:50 pm
Posted on 1/24/26 at 1:19 am to MoarKilometers
Man, that really is a cool story!
ETA: I’d have to go with the Sandhills as well….they have both the reach as well as the weaponry advantage!
ETA: I’d have to go with the Sandhills as well….they have both the reach as well as the weaponry advantage!
This post was edited on 1/24/26 at 1:22 am
Posted on 1/24/26 at 11:33 am to Spankum
Going to take a ride down helms rd tomorrow to see how many sw La has.
Posted on 1/24/26 at 11:46 am to highcotton2
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Sandhill Crane every time. That break is lethal.
I've never actually seen one attack another animal. I have seen sandhill carcasses after they've lost a fight to cat, yote, or dog. I've also seen a sandhill run off a bald eagle, who was just chilling lakeside, munching on the fish it caught moments earlier. Lost a lot of respect for eagles that day
I absolutely love their intimidation dance. Jumping up, flopping the wings, occasionally throwing some grass in the air. It's almost as funny as their calls. I 100% reciprocate/mirror it when it's directed towards me.
Posted on 1/24/26 at 12:03 pm to Spankum
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Man, that really is a cool story!
My swamp pond hasn't turned to just muck bottom in about a decade. Been pretty bummed about it, but yesterday made me appreciate other animals in my yard may feel differently about the current conditions.
Posted on 1/24/26 at 12:06 pm to KemoSabe65
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Going to take a ride down helms rd tomorrow to see how many sw La has.
There's a field about 2 miles from me, maybe 4-800 acres of cleared pasture with a couple large ponds. shite looks like standing room only at times. Hope you got/get to see a bunch
Posted on 1/25/26 at 6:20 am to MoarKilometers
You are in central Florida OP? What kind of land is that? Marsh?
Posted on 1/25/26 at 8:46 am to KemoSabe65
My Dad’s best friend shot some Sandhills somewhere near Pecan Island this week. They ate good at his hunting camp between that and a pile of teal.
Posted on 1/25/26 at 9:15 am to Icansee4miles
If he did I hope he buried the carcasses and didn’t leave any leftovers.
Posted on 1/25/26 at 2:17 pm to MoarKilometers
Only cranes we saw were in one field south of Lionel Derouen rd. Over 100 and less than 1,000, it hasn’t been clipped this year so I was difficult to see them.
Drove 10-15 section loop and down to Cameron prairie to pintail Dr. Zero birds off 14, 10 spoons, dz snows, 3 dz illegal alien birds. Weakest trip around the loop evah.
Drove 10-15 section loop and down to Cameron prairie to pintail Dr. Zero birds off 14, 10 spoons, dz snows, 3 dz illegal alien birds. Weakest trip around the loop evah.
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