Journey North Whooping Cranes

Photo: Operation Migration	Meet the New 2003 Whooping Crane Chicks! Hatch-year 2003 of the Eastern Flock
	Crane # 314
	Date Hatched	5/17/03
	Gender	Female
	Date Arrived in Wisconsin	7/01/03 Died 8/07/03.
	Permanent Leg Bands	Died before permanent banding
	Read about the naming system, birth place in Maryland, release site in Wisconsin, over-wintering site in Florida and leg-band codes.

Personality and History

Personality Characteristics: Female crane #314 was injured Aug. 7 during a training mishap and died soon after. She had a persistent limp, perhaps caused by a slipped tendon, and got too close to the ultralight. She was 82 days old when she died.