1. Great Egret In Indiana only the great blue heron and sandhill crane stand taller than this long-necked, long-legged white bird. The little blue heron is approximately the same length and an immature little blue is also white. But the yellow bill, dark legs and feet set the great egret apart from the little blue …
Jasper-Pulaski State Fish and Wildlife Area 5822 N. Fish and Wildlife Lane, Medaryville, IN 47975 (219) 843-4841 The greatest birding spectacle in Indiana is the gatherings of sandhill cranes at Jasper-Pulaski, or J-P. This area of woodlands, fields, and shallow lakes is a staging area in spring and especially in fall for thousands of sandhill …
Indiana, according to the state motto, is the “crossroads of America.” Travelers from the East, Northeast, or even Southeast who go to Chicago or beyond cross Indiana. And, of course, travelers from Chicago or farther west going east also cross the state. People from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario cross Indiana going to Florida—many of them …
