Both sandhill and whooping cranes are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) of 1918. This law strictly prohibits the capture, killing, or possession of sandhill and whooping cranes without proper permits.

Sandhill Cranes have been found as far north as Alaska & Siberia.

Saw flock of those over downtown, riding then rising . First 100' above the sky scrapers. Then more, then higher circling endlessly, easy riding air currents higher and higher. Till just out of sight. then gone.

The birds were using thermals to least energy gain altitude then fly further from the height gains. Long before humans, just recently made gliders.

They been flying the thermals for millions of years before we ever knew about those. They are LD fliers and knew instinctively how to make use of thermals before humans ever existed.

Majesticly rising higher and higher, efficiently low wind resistance for at least 2 hrs., then on to the next city thermals further north.

Riding the solar powered winds city to city, Transcontinentally.