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« on: 25-Oct-13, 09:51:34 AM »

are flying

http://www.ustream.tv/flyingcranes

Catch them now - they will be on the ground in Illinois in an hour.

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« Reply #1 on: 25-Oct-13, 10:02:20 AM »

are flying

http://www.ustream.tv/flyingcranes

Catch them now - they will be on the ground in Illinois in an hour.

Paul

Awesome, thank you Paul!
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« Reply #2 on: 25-Oct-13, 10:08:34 AM »

This is really special. All this season, #3 has been positioning below the wing, where it is tiring to fly, leading to birds following him and dropping out. On the last flight, which was days ago, only two flew all the way, the remaining six arriving in crates. This time, they are riding the tip vortices from the trike and each other. They have suddenly turned into a real migrating flock of birds!

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« Reply #3 on: 25-Oct-13, 10:12:00 AM »

This is really special. All this season, #3 has been positioning below the wing, where it is tiring to fly, leading to birds following him and dropping out. On the last flight, which was days ago, only two flew all the way, the remaining six arriving in crates. This time, they are riding the tip vortices from the trike and each other. They have suddenly turned into a real migrating flock of birds!

Paul

Was just reading the 8 were all abandoned eggs! Sad Oh well, they look mighty fine now!
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« Reply #4 on: 30-Dec-13, 09:58:56 AM »

They are approaching their last stop before their destination, the St Marks Wildlife Refuge in Florida.
Unfortunately, the cell phone service is not sufficient for inflight video.

http://www.ustream.tv/flyingcranes

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« Reply #5 on: 30-Dec-13, 03:56:25 PM »

Today's story.

http://operationmigration.org/InTheField/2013/12/30/lead-pilot-report-10/

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« Reply #6 on: 03-Jan-14, 09:55:27 AM »

After 1,075 miles (1,730 km), the migration approaches the end. Lead pilot Brooke Pennypacker more than makes up for the lack of a good video link with his wonderful report:
http://operationmigration.org/InTheField/2014/01/02/lead-pilot-report-11/

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« Reply #7 on: 03-Jan-14, 04:29:33 PM »

Beautifully written.
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« Reply #8 on: 25-Oct-14, 07:03:55 AM »

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/22/opinion/mike-rowe-animal-protection-controversy/

Anyone catch Mike Rowe last week with the Whoopers?? It was awesome.
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« Reply #9 on: 25-Oct-14, 07:14:11 AM »

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/22/opinion/mike-rowe-animal-protection-controversy/

Anyone catch Mike Rowe last week with the Whoopers?? It was awesome.

Nope!   gum
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« Reply #10 on: 25-Oct-14, 07:48:56 AM »


Assume he does not consider this a "Dirty Job"...
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« Reply #11 on: 25-Oct-14, 09:02:25 AM »

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/22/opinion/mike-rowe-animal-protection-controversy/

Anyone catch Mike Rowe last week with the Whoopers?? It was awesome.

No, but I thought his response in the article was well written.
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« Reply #12 on: 11-Dec-14, 12:41:34 PM »

The Class of 2014 cranes have finished their first migration!
http://operationmigration.org/InTheField/
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« Reply #13 on: 11-Dec-14, 12:47:52 PM »

The Class of 2014 cranes have finished their first migration!
http://operationmigration.org/InTheField/


I've been faithfully following their migration this year on FB..so happy to read this AM that they made it to their final destination! 
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« Reply #14 on: 11-Dec-14, 01:20:52 PM »

Good news!   clap
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