Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield
Author: Sandra Mitchell
Host: Pepin Mittelhauser
Producers: Glen Mittelhauser, Daaby Tingle
Sandhill Crane recording: Logan Parker
In this episode, Pepin reads an essay by Sandra Mitchell, recounting her first encounter with Sandhill Cranes in a Maine marsh and exploring the remarkable appearance, history, and recovery of this once-rare breeding bird in the state.
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