Our Sandhill Crane Friends

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Two flocks of Sandhill Cranes come together over the Ranch in April 2012

Every Spring and Fall we are fortunate to have flocks of Sandhill Cranes migrate through this area.

These are large birds with a wingspan that commonly reaches over 6 feet and very vocal when they are in their flocks. In the summer breeding months they can be found in many parts of Northern Canada including well up into the arctic and have also been found in Eastern Russia. In the Winter they travel to the warmth of the U.S. States such as New Mexico.

Interestingly, Sandhill Crane fossil records date back at least 2.5 million years and while the species of Crane that we see twice each year are not endangered there are three sub-species in the Southern USA that are considered quite rare.

We're fairly deep into April now and the flocks are becoming less frequent, but we'll definitely be seeing them again as they make their way South. 

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Dreamscape Ranch provides our guests with a once-in-a-lifetime experience, combining the charm of a Bed and Breakfast Inn, the hospitality of a Guest Ranch, and the beauty of rolling grasslands just outside of Kamloops in the Thompson Okanagan region of British Columbia (B.C.) Canada.