A Plane and a Plan
What's going on here? What is this funny-looking airplane? These birds are endangered young Whooping cranes. They are following the plane on their first migration! The pilot has taught the young birds to follow this tiny ultralight plane. The plane is leading the chicks to their winter home. If all goes well, the birds will remember the route and return—all on their own—in the spring.
Photo: Operation Migration
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