Meeker Sandhill crane… by Sean McMahon on May 22, 2013 Sean McMahon Author More in Meeker: WET & WOOLLY TRAFFIC May 6, 2026 HISTORY LESSONS: Meeker Dome hot spring traces roots to 1920s oil boom May 6, 2026 Mothers Day Proclamation – 1870 May 6, 2026 Most sandhill cranes live in freshwater wetlands, feeding on plants, grains, mice, snakes, insects and worms. However, this sandhill crane was spotted Friday afternoon in a field not far from the White River along County Road 8, east of Meeker.