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It was sunset in early March and a chirping sound echoed across the fields of the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado. Thousands of birds swirled overhead, coming down to roost. Every spring, sandhill cranes migrate through the valley, bringing locals and tourists alike to stand, binoculars at the ready, next to wetland areas where The post Sandhill Cranes Bring Tourists to Rural Colorado, but Drought Threatens Both Wildlife and Business appeared first on The Daily Yonder.