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Other common herons include the green heron and great egret. Both the whooping crane and the sandhill crane are sometimes seen in Alabama during the winter months.

Many species of herons, but only two species of cranes, are found in Alabama. Herons usually are seen in ponds or creeks, while cranes are found in agricultural fields.

‘What are you seeing?” I asked two women standing along the edge of a swamp, binoculars pointed into the distance.