Title: Two whooping cranes spotted in region Illinois
Post by: Donna on 14-Jan-13, 08:06:22 AM
The birds were readily identified by the bands on their legs. The male, named Gelato, was hatched June 29, 2011. The female, named simply Crane No. 9-10, hatched May 16, 2010.
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/two-whooping-cranes-spotted-in-region/article_b2a177f2-5c83-11e2-bd8f-001a4bcf887a.html (http://thesouthern.com/news/local/two-whooping-cranes-spotted-in-region/article_b2a177f2-5c83-11e2-bd8f-001a4bcf887a.html)