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A new flock of Whooping Cranes is migrating between Wisconsin and Florida, with the help of surrogate parents. |
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Today I had the incredible experience of visiting the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo WI with my parents. There I was able to observe one-week old Flapper with his/her parents 11 year old Omega (Daddy) and 8 year old Seurat (Mommy.) Daddy is foraging the water for food, then takes it to Flapper for lunch. The foundation is part of an effort to bring back the whooping crane population. In 1941 the population was down to 21 birds. In 2006 there were 470 whooping cranes counted. To learn more about his effort visit www.savingcranes.org. If so inclined, please donate to this effort. |
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The sun rises across central Nebraska. As another spring day gradually comes to life, hundreds of thousands of temporary residents make their presence known through sound.
Every year some 80 percent of the world's Sandhill cranes make their way through a 75-mile stretch of Nebraska's central Platte River Valley on their spring migration.
"Crane Song" weaves together striking visuals and majestic sounds of the birds' journey with the stories and insights of the individuals who observe these creatures, as well as landowners endeavoring to ensure a habitat that is welcoming to the cranes.
Production of "Crane Song" made possible by the Elizabeth Rubendall Foundation, the Theodore G. Baldwin Foundation, Sandhills Publishing, Chief Industries, Inc. and the Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust, Inc. |
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Find out about efforts underway to continue to boost whooping crane numbers in Florida. |
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Whoopers are very rare. Great efforts are being made to bring them back. Among other efforts, an ultralite aircraft escorts around 15 of these birds from Wisc to Florida every fall....after just one trip, the birds are able to migrate on their own. More info at
www.bringbackthecranes.org
Clair de lune played by Ryan....visit him at www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOdqhziMijQ |
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Whooping cranes (they are the white birds with black on edge of wings) live in St. Cloud FL. They are tagged, but developers are threatening their habitat.
They have been identified and tagged. These are my own videos of them. Sorry that I could not get closer. There are sandhill cranes (Brown birds) also in the area, but the whooping are more aggressive and larger. They chase the sandhills away. The noise you hear is the sandhills. Whooping cranes are louder. |
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Whooping cranes in Davidson County, TN USA 12.31.2007 |
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Saving a species... the tallest in bird in North America was at one time down to only 15 birds in 1941! Because of the efforts of groups like the International Crane Foundation and Operation Migration, there are currently over 500 Whooping cranes in North America! The work of Operation Migration is tedious, and requires devotion and extreme patience! See why the work they are doing is so important to other species as well. Supporting their work insures a future for this magnificent bird, and other species whose habitat and living environments are equal benefactors! |
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This is the ending sequence from the episode: New Bird on the Block.
When Wendell as Commander Whooping Crane is not a real hero, no!
But Milo as Captain Flamingo is a real hero. Good to see it. |
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just had to share this video so nice very pretty bird i saw at the lake here in long island,does any one no what kind of bird i think some kind of crane |
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Class of 2007 Whooping Cranes arriving at Dunnellon airport on there way to Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge for the winter |
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Operation Migration leading the juvenile Whooping crane chicks hatched in 2007 on flight training, 9/15 & 9/16/07 at Necedah NWR, WI. |
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Bosque del Apache Wildlife Reserve in New Mexico (south of Socorro). Sand cranes & whooping cranes from November through March. |
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Whooping Cranes in Davidson County, TN USA 12.31.2007. I was advised that they are still there as of 1.22.2008. I used some video maker and ran some of the pix in order to try and show motion. |
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The beautiful Whooping Crane.
Travel Journals
http://www.savingcranes.org/about/whats_new/travel_journals_entry.cfm?id=341
Please look at these site to find out more on saving the Whooping Crane.
http://www.operationmigration.org/wor...
http://www.savingcranes.org/
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/birds/wcrane/wcraneplan.htm
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Two whooping cranes and their juvenile take to the air at Crane House B&B, Lamar TX |
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13 Whooping cranes, led by ultralight aircraft, arrive in the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Preserve near Crystal River, Florida from Wisconsin. |
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Operation Migration used an ultralight airplane to successfully lead 18 endangered whooping cranes on a 1000+ mile journey to Florida.
Once arrived a deadly storm killed 17 of the 18 birds. |
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Photos taken in South Texas |
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I visited Flapper and parents, Omega and Seurat, on July 16, 2007. He/she was just over a month old on that date. The staff at the International Crane Foundation told me that the baby crane grows at a rate of one inch, in some regard, each day. Adult cranes grow to five feet tall. |
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Took a boat ride out through the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge and saw 32 whooping cranes |
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Look at my other video for more info on the whooping and sandhill cranes. |
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18 whooping cranes left the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in central Wisconsin on October 5, 2006. Since 2001, a unique partnership of organizations, state and federal agencies, and volunteers have been taking on an attempt to bring back an endangered species. Serving as surrogate parents, ultralight aircrafts guide young whooping cranes from Wisconsin to Florida at Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge. This ultralight-led migration technique, implemented by Operation Migration (operationmigration.org), serves as the main reintroduction method. |
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Additional video of Whooping Crane pair in Nashville, TN. Sorry for the shakiness. Hard to hold a camera still against a scope! These birds are five feet tall and only 150 pair exist in the wild in the world. Great thing to see. Thanks KL! |
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In October of 1993 William Lishman took off from his Toronto farm in a microlight of his own design and construction. Eighteen birds followed 'Goose Leader' in a V-formation all the way south to Virginia. The following April the banded flock returned unaided to Lishman's farm to greet their surrogate father. Eventually the principles learned by working with common birds could be applied to endangered species such as whooping cranes and trumpeter swans.
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The journey continues. (made edit 10/29/07) |
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Continuing my week-long orgiastic race through the Floridian peninsular, I make my way to Citrus county and Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. Located near the Gulf coast of central Florida, Homosassa Springs features an arsenal of wild and maintained Floridian flora and fauna. The park holds an impressive number of birds, reptiles, mammals and the like. From flamingos to snakes, from manatees to herons, Homosassa's got a little of everything - even a few of the precious and critically endangered Whooping cranes.
Janson,
http://floridana.typepad.com |
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YEAY! I know now that they are Sandhill Cranes... very cool.
I was driving through Corrales this morning and there was a family of huge cranes looking for food in this field... They were VERY tall, at least 4 feet... I think that they were Whooping Cranes but they seemed to be more grey... I'll check my field guide later! I love the noise they make... |
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The 2007 Central Florida Tornadoes were a localized, but devastating, tornado event that took place in central Florida early on February 2, 2007. Initially thought to have been one tornado, but later confirmed as three separate ones, they destroyed many houses and businesses and killed at least 21 people (one of whom died two weeks after the tornado hit). It is the deadliest tornado outbreak in Florida since the Kissimmee Tornado Outbreak killed 42 people in 1998 (25 from one tornado). Damage was estimated at over $270 million.
Reported tornadoes
The first tornado touched down at about 3:15 am EST (0815 UTC) in northeastern Sumter County, near Wildwood. In Sumter County, hundreds of houses were severely damaged or destroyed, however, no injuries or fatalities were reported. That portion of the track was rated as a low-end EF3 tornado.
It then tracked into western Lake County. It tracked across the county, and slammed into The Villages and then into Lady Lake, with devastating results. Mobile homes were flattened, solid structures were destroyed and tree damage was extensive. It left a path of destruction 15 miles (24 km) long and 1/4 mile (400 m) wide. Eight people were killed in Lady Lake.
A second tornado developed near Paisley, Lake Mack area, at 3:48 am EST (0848 UTC) and tracked across eastern Lake County into Volusia County. The results were also devastating, with similar damage. 13 people were killed in Lake Mack, for a total of 21 (all in Lake County). As it crossed the county line, the damage was somewhat less but still extensive in DeLand. Many vehicles also were thrown off Interstate 4 in the area. This was rated as a high-end EF3 tornado with a path that was 22 miles (35 km) long and 1/4 mile (400 m) wide.[6]
It was described as "much more devastating" than any of the hurricanes that hit the state in 2004 and 2005.
A third tornado also touched down in New Smyrna Beach and tracked into Ponce Inlet in coastal Volusia County. It was an EF1 tornado that left structural damage to many houses, mostly significant roof and chimney damage.
"We are doing house-to-house searches at this time," Lake County's emergency services' chief Jerry Smith said. Officials say it could take several days to determine the exact number of dead.
Aftermath
A state of emergency has been declared by Governor Charlie Crist for the areas affected.
The American Red Cross opened at least 7 shelters in the disaster affected region, with their partners, the Southern Baptists providing food. The organization also sent 40,000 meals and recruited almost 400 volunteers from across the nation to provide assistance to the local disaster relief efforts. More than 30 Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles for community food and supply distribution were deployed.
The Salvation Army deployed 5 mobile canteens to the affected area.
Seventeen yearling Whooping Cranes are believed to have been killed on their wintering grounds. From their flock, only a single bird is known to have survived. |
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For Cheryl--In Loving Memory of the Lost Whooping Cranes |
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