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Finally, in his third year, Scarbaby flew back to Canada. "Basically, he found a girlfriend and it was okay to go back," said Tommy Moore, the Texas birding guide and boat captain who gave Scarbaby his name. They migrated north in 2007 and 2008, and returned to Texas for winter. Their territory is near another famous crane pair at Aransas: Scarbaby's parents, the Lobstick pair. This pair has brought chicks to Aransas each fall for more than 25 years. Will Scarbaby and his mate follow in their footsteps? We hope so! But they are off to a slow start. Why?