We have a couple in our yard every year, too. They know us at this point and while they aren't exactly friendly, they don't run away when we are near or drive by, either.
We also have another pair in our wetlands who are definitely unfriendly. Just step foot within their sight and they yell at you until you leave.
We get a ton of them around us every year... we live in one of the areas where they gather before they migrate, so each spring and fall, they will all converge together for a day or two before taking off, and we'll see anywhere from a few dozen to a couple hundred together in a field.
There is a trail where people feed songbirds in Michigan. They have signs up that explicitly warn visitors not to feed the sandhill cranes, but people do it anyways. I don’t want to be anywhere near those beaks but rule breakers let them peck seed out of their hands
We also have another pair in our wetlands who are definitely unfriendly. Just step foot within their sight and they yell at you until you leave.
We get a ton of them around us every year... we live in one of the areas where they gather before they migrate, so each spring and fall, they will all converge together for a day or two before taking off, and we'll see anywhere from a few dozen to a couple hundred together in a field.
If anyone is curious, this map shows where they are at different times of year: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sandhill_Crane/maps-rang...