Countdown to Migration: September 25, 2009 | |||
Today's Report Includes:
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Chick Chat: A Slow Week in Camp | Three Photos >> | ||
Fall
is here. The weather is changing. After training for 19 straight days,
the chicks have not flown since Crane Fest on Sep. 19. (See photos
>>) "Cohorts
2 and 3 spent the night together for the first time Sep. 20,"
reports Bev, "and all
came
through
beautifully." That means 924 left 919 alone
and 914 did
not hassle 925.
Good! |
Click to see the chicks LIVE on the NEW Operation Migration CraneCam! >> Morning training is usually sometime between 7 and 8 a.m. in Wisconsin. |
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Video Clip: A Closer Look | |||
This slow-motion video shows crane chicks in flight. Observe their wings and the primary feathers. What do you notice? Look up primary feathers in our glossary. Click on the photo at the very top of this page to read more about the feathers. What
have you discovered that you didn't know before? Share it with friends
or family. |
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Meet the Flock: Crane Quiz #4 | Print the Quiz >> | ||
The chicks grow and change each week, and our bio pages are freshly updated as the Team shares new stories and facts. Here's the latest:
While you're
on these bio pages, look for answers to our fourth
Crane Quiz on the Class of 2009. How will you do? |
Answer this week's quiz question #2 and you'll know
which chick loves to swim!
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Booklet: "Life at Camp O.M." | Teacher Guide >> | ||
Two weeks remain until migration! What important lessons are the chicks learning in flight school at Wisconsin's Camp O.M.? (O.M. stands for Operation Migration and the team of experts who lead these cranes south.) Do the chicks get report cards for their lessons? They are now old enough to be called something other than chicks. What is it? Find answers in the fourth booklet of our pre-migration series of six titles. View each booklet as a Web slide show or choose.pdf format ready to ready to download, print, fold, and enjoy.
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Change4Cranes: Fun Fundraiser | |||
The
folks at Operation Migration, who conduct the chicks' fall ultralight-led
migration that we share on Journey North, still have some Change4Cranes kits
for you. The coins you collect go to O.M. to help pay the costs of
this historic migration. Get your kit before they're gone: >> |
Free Operation Migration Change4Cranes Kit >> |
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Training Timeline: Red-letter Dates | Timeline Events >> | ||
On what date were Cohorts 2 and 3 left together in the same pen (with no divider at night) for the first time? Have the oldest birds of Cohort One joined the larger group yet? See milestones, links, and key events for the Class of 2009 here:
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Countdown to Migration: Posted Fridays | Bookmark the
Whooping Crane Home Page
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Weekly
Summaries are posted (by email) to registered participants on FRIDAYS:
Sep 4, 11, 18, 25; Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Nov. 6, 13, 20— or until
this year's newest Eastern flock chicks reach their winter homes in
Florida! |
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More news next Friday: October 2, 2008. | |||
More
Whooping Crane Lessons
and Teaching Ideas! |
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