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Cranes make Valley landing

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Wildlife photographer Sandee Rice takes pictures of hundreds of
sandhill cranes gathered and resting in the fields near the Palmer
airport. Rice shoots with a long lens to avoid spooking or
d — Wildlife photographer Sandee Rice takes pictures of hundreds of sandhill cranes gathered and resting in the fields near the Palmer airport. Rice shoots with a long lens to avoid spooking or disturbing the birds. A good rule of thumb when observing the cranes is to not venture into the fields for a closer look and do not bring your dogs. (ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman)

A pair of sandhill cranes glide overhead as they scout for a landing zone in a field near the Palmer airport. The birds begin their annual migration to the fields around Palmer in early April and stay through the first part of May before heading farther north.