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Glossy Ibis

Latin:  Plegadis falcinellus

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Great Blue Heron

Latin:  Ardea herodias

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Great Egret

Latin:  Ardea alba

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Green Heron

Latin:  Butorides virescens

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Least Bittern

Latin:  Ixobrychus exilis

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Little Blue Heron

Latin:  Egretta caerulea

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Reddish Egret

Latin:  Egretta rufescens

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Roseate Spoonbill

Latin:  Platalea ajaja

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    Visiting the Sandhill Cranes
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    Visiting the Sandhill Cranes

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    Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary and the Rustic Patch Host Crane Painting Class
    News February 16, 2022

    Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary and the Rustic Patch Host Crane Painting Class

    Participants will learn to paint a glow-in-the-dark crane and sunset scene

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    Crane Season

    Crane Behavior Basics

    The next opportunity to attend Crane Behavior Basics will be in Spring 2026. Reservations open online on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 9:00 am CST.

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