Title: Cranes Make Annual Stop In Georgia
Post by: Donna on 10-Dec-10, 07:07:49 AM
CLAY COUNTY, Ga. —
Ten whooping cranes have made their annual stop in Georgia, with a little help. An ultralight air craft is leading the cranes along their migratory route from Wisconsin. Today they took a break in Clay County. They are on their way to Florida for the winter.
Only six to seven months old, the cranes have now traveled 979 miles and have another 306 to go. This is the 10th group of birds to take part in a landmark project led by the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP), an international coalition of public and private groups that is reintroducing this highly imperiled species in eastern North America.
There are now about 106 whooping cranes in the wild in eastern North America thanks to their efforts. Here are some guidelines for encountering a whooping crane in the wild:
1. Please give them the respect and distance they need.
2. Do not trespass on private property to view or photograph whooping cranes.
3. Please remain concealed and do not speak loudly enough that the birds can hear you.
4. Do not approach birds on foot within 200 yards.
5. Do not approach in a vehicle within 100 yards and remain in your vehicle.
GPB news
Ten whooping cranes have made their annual stop in Georgia, with a little help. An ultralight air craft is leading the cranes along their migratory route from Wisconsin. Today they took a break in Clay County. They are on their way to Florida for the winter.
Only six to seven months old, the cranes have now traveled 979 miles and have another 306 to go. This is the 10th group of birds to take part in a landmark project led by the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP), an international coalition of public and private groups that is reintroducing this highly imperiled species in eastern North America.
There are now about 106 whooping cranes in the wild in eastern North America thanks to their efforts. Here are some guidelines for encountering a whooping crane in the wild:
1. Please give them the respect and distance they need.
2. Do not trespass on private property to view or photograph whooping cranes.
3. Please remain concealed and do not speak loudly enough that the birds can hear you.
4. Do not approach birds on foot within 200 yards.
5. Do not approach in a vehicle within 100 yards and remain in your vehicle.
GPB newsTitle: Re: Cranes Make Annual Stop In Georgia
Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 10-Dec-10, 07:14:34 AM
Always gives me a tingle! Keep going, you beauties! Would love to see this! Patti in Kentucky, is this something you mentioned doing? (ie following the cranes?) Lucky old thing!
Title: Re: Cranes Make Annual Stop In Georgia
Post by: Patti from Kentucky on 10-Dec-10, 09:08:39 AM
Always gives me a tingle! Keep going, you beauties! Would love to see this! Patti in Kentucky, is this something you mentioned doing? (ie following the cranes?) Lucky old thing!
No, you probably remember me talking about going to a Sandhill Crane festival, which I did in November, and have way too many pictures I'm still sorting through. I often think about trying to catch the Whoopers as they pass through Kentucky, since they're very weather-restricted, we never know in advance when that might happen, and usually don't have the leisure to take off spontaneously.
Patti
Title: Re: Cranes Make Annual Stop In Georgia
Post by: Paul Hamilton on 10-Dec-10, 09:14:16 AM
The cranes are flying through Georgia right now -- 9:09 EST.
http://www.operationmigration.org/crane-cam.html
Paul
http://www.operationmigration.org/crane-cam.html
Paul
Title: Re: Cranes Make Annual Stop In Georgia
Post by: MAK on 10-Dec-10, 10:00:30 AM
:clap: Beautiful pic of those two cranes! :gum: