After watching The Big Year (2011) several years ago, I decided to start a birding life list, but ditched it after just a few months due to frustration and boredom. However, I’m ready to start it up again and didn’t have to travel very far to record my first entry. I spotted these Florida Sandhill Cranes grazing in my neighbor’s yard this afternoon. Sadly, the Florida Sandhill Crane is a Threatened Species due to loss or deterioration of habitat. There are as few as 5,000 Florida Sandhill Cranes left and they are protected by the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act and as a State-designated Threatened species by Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species Rule.