Althouse: Cranes celebrate the arrival of October.

October 1, 2025

Cranes celebrate the arrival of October.

Video by Meade on this lovely first day of October, the most beautiful month of the year here in Madison, Wisconsin.

22 comments:

Quaestor said...: I suppose there is sexual "dimorphism" in their voices -- the male's trilling answered by the female's sharp semiquavers.; 10/1/25, 11:27 AM
Dude1394 said...: We live in Corpus Christi, Tx and always look forward to their arrival.; 10/1/25, 11:34 AM
RCOCEAN II said...: Trumpet and bass; 10/1/25, 11:41 AM
Peachy said...: Cool! Free crane show.; 10/1/25, 12:00 PM
Rocco said...: I think we should name them Niles and Daphne.; 10/1/25, 12:09 PM
Enigma said...: As long as the cranes done come with pile drivers. I always hate the boom-boom-boom of pile drivers. Ooops, wrong kind of cranes.; 10/1/25, 12:16 PM
rehajm said...: They do seem quite happy...today there are storks in our live oak, enjoying the sun...they also seem quite content...; 10/1/25, 12:44 PM
Inga said...: Lovely creatures, but their voice reminds me of RFK Jr., not that it’s his fault. I watch a couple from Alaska who recently shot a crane to eat, I guess it’s legal there and supposed to be good eating.; 10/1/25, 1:00 PM
Heartless Aztec said...: The huge Blue Herons that live cheek by jowl with my semi tame upland wood fowls are down on my dock as I type. Fowl chicks are a favorite snack for the herons. They gobble them down whole. Yum.; 10/1/25, 1:01 PM
BG said...: I will never understand the fascination with the sandhill crane migration in Nebraska. The two who hang around our farm every spring/summer are loud enough. I can't imagine wanting to listen to a million of them.; 10/1/25, 1:07 PM
Peachy said...: Inag's sad dream/fantasies of wanting to kill and eat RFK jr.; 10/1/25, 1:13 PM
Inga said...: “Inag's sad dream/fantasies of wanting to kill and eat RFK jr.”

Dummy is in a contest with Achilles to see who can be the craziest.; 10/1/25, 1:20 PM
Peachy said...: Inag - Re-read your own post at 1:00 - we all know how to read between your lines.; 10/1/25, 1:33 PM
mindnumbrobot said...: Nice! I wish sandhill's weren't attracted to roadways. They're monogamous, so there's nothing sadder than seeing a lone sandhill remain at its mate's side after being struck by a vehicle.; 10/1/25, 1:38 PM
Aggie said...: Lots of rabbits out now, in Texas. Here's a trick: When you see a rabbit out in the open, in still position, very much in sight, and they don't move, or just shift position a little - even as you approach with dogs - there's a reason. The reason is, they're trying to attract your attention and draw you closer, trying to spur on a chase into the brush. They have a clutch of young nearby that they're protecting.

Saw 3 rabbits on our woods walk this morning, all posing. One dog (keen nose) found the nest nearby the trail, and I had to pull her away from the kits. It's Wabbit Season ! No, it's Duck Season !; 10/1/25, 1:49 PM
Quaestor said...: "Nice! I wish sandhill's weren't attracted to roadways."

It's the ryegrass. Rye drops its seed this time of year attracting all sorts of granivores.

The liberal mind-virus prevents some people from appreciating anything except through a political glass darkly.; 10/1/25, 1:55 PM
Howard said...: Our first taste of Autumn here in Center Mass started last night about 9pm with a brisk breeze. Frost is predicted overnight tonight.; 10/1/25, 2:21 PM
Howard said...: Q making an own goal, unexpectedly 😜; 10/1/25, 2:22 PM
Bushman of the Kohlrabi said...: Always happy to look out and see Sandhills in my back yard. So much better than Canadian geese.; 10/1/25, 2:37 PM
The Cracker Emcee Refulgent said...: Are cranes typically associated with October? My Kawase Hasui calendar has a painting with cranes for the month of October.; 10/1/25, 4:05 PM
n.n said...: name them Niles and Daphne

I second the motion.; 10/1/25, 4:07 PM
Quayle said...: they’ve got their winter gray on, not their summer red.; 10/1/25, 6:14 PM