At sunrise on May 15, young #3 and #4-14 were uncrated and set free on their familiar training grounds at White River Marsh, Wisconsin after their capture and all-night drive northward in an air conditioned van. It was a sweet end to a most unusual migration! How will they fare come fall migration on a route they've still never flown entirely on their own? See more photos and details on bio pages as the story unfolds. For now,we celebrate their return to their summer home in Wisconsin!

• Whooping Cranes in May

Cranes #3-14 and #4-14 take flight just after their May 15 relocation to Wisconsin.

Colleen Chase, Doug Pellerin