Photos: Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Soddy-Daisy resident Ann Crowe, left, takes a picture of her granddaughter Colette Crowe, 7, as she compares her "wingspan" to that of large birds at Hiwassee Refuge as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023. — Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Soddy-Daisy resident Ann Crowe, left, takes a picture of her granddaughter Colette Crowe, 7, as she compares her "wingspan" to that of large birds at Hiwassee Refuge as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Soddy-Daisy resident Ann Crowe, left, takes a picture of her granddaughter Colette Crowe, 7, as she compares her "wingspan" to that of large birds at Hiwassee Refuge as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

By Matt Hamilton January 15, 2023 1 min read

The Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival took place in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

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Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Crane-themed art made by Chattanooga artist Frankie Swafford goes on display at her booth at the Birchwood Community Center as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Wendy Mitchell pets a rescued pigeon named "Herschel" at the Camp Wilderness booth at the Birchwood Community Center as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / A crane comes in for a landing at Hiwassee Refuge as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Cranes fly over Hiwassee Refuge as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Cranes fly over Hiwassee Refuge as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Cranes fly over Hiwassee Refuge as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / A crane flies over Hiwassee Refuge as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Cranes forage for food at Hiwassee Refuge as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Cranes fly over Hiwassee Refuge as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Chattanooga artist Frankie Swafford shows some of her crane-themed art to Dayton resident Mary Campos, 9, Raylina Caraway, 9, and Emiliana Jimenez, 6, at her booth at the Birchwood Community Center as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Chattanooga artist Frankie Swafford shows some of her crane-themed art to Dayton resident Mary Campos, 9, Raylina Caraway, 9, and Emiliana Jimenez, 6, at her booth at the Birchwood Community Center as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Soddy-Daisy resident Chas Keith takes pictures of cranes at Hiwassee Refuge as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Soddy-Daisy resident Ann Crowe, left, takes a picture of her granddaughter Colette Crowe, 7, as she compares her "wingspan" to that of large birds at Hiwassee Refuge as part of the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood on Saturday, January 14, 2023.