13 WTHRSandhill crane migration draws Northern Indiana crowds
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Medaryville - Hundreds of people have been flocking to a northern Indiana wildlife refuge where thousands of sandhill cranes are making their annual fall migration stop.
Some weekend visitors to the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area drove for hours so they would have a chance to see the birds that grow up to 5 feet tall. More than 10,000 cranes have already stopped this fall at the refuge about 40 miles southeast of Gary as they fly from Michigan and Wisconsin to winter nesting sites in Georgia and Florida.
First-time visitor JoAnn Fritz of Dundee, Ill., called seeing the flocks of cranes a wonderful experience.
Wildlife officials say the crane migration typically peaks in mid-November and lasts until mid-December.
Information from: Post-Tribune
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