Photo Credit: iStock A dramatic standoff at a Florida golf course showed just how far a parent will go to protect its young.

As a South Florida resident, one of my favorite sights is spotting a pair of Sandhill Cranes walking proudly alongside their ...

For many in Florida, sandhill cranes are just a part of everyday life. Whether it's hearing their guttural yell, seeing them fly by or having to patiently wait for them to cross the road. These birds ...

Statewide, sandhill cranes are considered "threatened" and "imperiled," according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. However, on the Treasure Coast they are very common, due to ...

St. Lucie County Watchdog Reporter Wicker Perlis sees sandhill cranes almost every day, mostly on Indian River Drive or Green River Parkway, in Martin and St. Lucie counties. Yet Perlis also heard ...

What stands on two legs, is tan and fuzzy, and thinks it owns the road? If you guessed baby sandhill cranes, you're right. OK, the parents think they own the road, too. Guess it runs in the family.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sandhill cranes may not trade chocolates or roses, but the tall, gray birds are among Florida’s most devoted romantics, forming long-term pair bonds that often last for life. As ...

File under things you'll only see in Florida—a bird escorting an alligator off the golf course like a bouncer removing a drunk menace from a bar. Now that's worth the price of admission. The video ...

Q: I saw the following quote on a poster at a wildlife sanctuary in Florida: "Cranes are large birds with long beaks found on every continent except Antartica and South America." I understand cranes ...