"The
Beast" Conquered! (+48.1 Miles)
December 29, 2007: Migration Day 67
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Photo
Chris Gullickson, Operation Migration |
After "time out" since Dec. 18, today was the day we've been waiting for! Except for #727, the young cranes finally made it up and over the ridge to land safely at Hiwassee Refuge. Today's flight wasn't easy, but it brought the total distance traveled to 738.3 miles. Dare we say it? Yes! Florida, here they come!
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In
the Classroom
Today's
Journal Question: The
cranes have now crossed the highest peak along this migration path.
Today some climbed to 3,000 feet to clear it. Use our altitude
chart to make some comparisons: Is the altitude flown by the cranes .
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•above or below the elevation of the Monarch Butterfly overwintering place
(El Rosario sanctuary) in the mountains of Mexico?
•above or below the typical maximum altitude of thermals used by wild migrating
cranes in North America?
•above or below the average maximum altitude of a hot air balloon flight?
Migration History: Take a look at the number of days to complete the migration after leaving Cumberland County, Tennessee in past years. Then make your prediction for the ending date of migration 2007.
Journey
North is pleased to feature this educational adventure presented in
cooperation with the Whooping
Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP). © 1997 – 2019 Journey North. All rights reserved.
