Whooping Crane

Whooping Crane Migration About to Begin!
September 23, 2013
Weekly Updates

This is Countdown Week for the hoped-for departure on September 30. Operation Migration and eight young Whooping cranes hope to leave Wisconsin on the Class of 2013's aircraft-guided journey south. Weekly reports begin next Monday. Join us!


Young Whooping crane in training with ultralight aircraft that will lead migration


Image: Doug Pellerin

 

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