I woke up to loud bird calls this morning - two big birds circling the house up in the air and calling loudly "Kurrrr, Kurrrrr, Kurrrr" while flying. Caught a flash out the window but just a few minutes ago they were back, and I rushed out but didn't get a picture.
Could they be Sandhill Cranes? They were flying with necks extended, and their bellies were light colored, but I really couldn't get much more detail than that. I now have my phone in my pocket and the camera set up outside on the tripod, but my zoom isn't much good when the birds are moving fast.
I just googled "sandhill crane call" and it sounds a lot like what I was hearing this morning. Goofy birds, calling while flying!
