26th Annual Sandhill Crane Festival one of the largest in years
Sandhill cranes take flight from a field north of Othello March 24, the third and final day of the 2024 Othello Sandhill Crane Festival.
Gabriel Davis/Columbia Basin Herald
Garrett Bell sticks his head through a fun photo board, pretending to be a bird watcher during the 2024 Sandhill Crane Festival.
Bird watchers perch on top of a cliff above Scooteney Reservoir waiting for sandhill cranes to fly into the reservoir to roost the night of March 23.
Bird enthusiasts watch for sandhill cranes and other wildlife March 23 at Scooteney Reservoir. The Othello Sandhill Crane Festival was held in Othello March 22-24 for the 26th year.
Parents and children do crafts and activities in the McFarland Middle School cafeteria March 23 at the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival.
Sandhill cranes fly over Scooteney Reservoir, preparing to roost for the night.
Sandhill Crane Festival attendees visit informational booths and purchase merchandise at Othello Church of the Nazarene during the festival activities March 23. Festival Co-Chair Kurt Braunwart said this year’s event had one of the largest attendances yet.
A speaker from the Washington State University Honey Bees and Pollinators program lectures in the sanctuary at Othello Church of the Nazarene, one of the venues for the 2024 Othello Sandhill Crane Festival.
OTHELLO — The 2024 Sandhill Crane Festival flew into town the weekend of March 22, bringing with it a flock of visitors and bird enthusiasts heading into Othello. Festival Co-chair Kurt Braunwart said this year’s event had one of the largest attendances yet.
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