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Offline Nichi

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Operation Migration
« on: November 10, 2010, 05:45:17 AM »
Whooping Crane Cam

I haven't caught one of their flights yet, but Operation Migration films their practice-flights from the ultra-light - it should be very cool!

Today they have a very windy day, and the gang is just hanging out.

Filming is done in CDT.
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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2010, 12:25:07 PM »
Stream not found :(
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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2010, 03:33:43 PM »
Quote from: mizuko on November 11, 2010, 12:25:07 PM
Stream not found :(

You would have been trying them at 6:25pm CDT their time, and it's dark then.  I'm speculating that that's why it's down... It was "not found" for me too just a few minutes ago when I read yer post.

The first day I pulled it up, it was on the second try.  So, I'd say, try again tomorrow.  :)
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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2010, 05:22:08 AM »
Poop!  Still no stream.  Ill try one more time.
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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2010, 05:35:26 AM »
Quote from: mizuko on November 12, 2010, 05:22:08 AM
Poop!  Still no stream.  Ill try one more time.

Darn, I couldn't get them today either. I did have it up for over an hour the other day, and it was great fun watching them. Apparently it's one of those inconsistent ones.  :(
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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2010, 03:00:07 AM »

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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2010, 12:59:34 AM »
They're in the air!
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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2010, 02:02:17 AM »
That is the coolest thing. Amazing about humans that they are engaged in such activity ... and amazing about the Internet that we get a chance to observe it.

At first the wrong camera was filming, but then the camera switched, or the angle switched, and there half the flock was, keeping up with the ultralight. (The ultralight's engine is really loud, so I had to turn off my sound.)
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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2010, 04:11:12 AM »

« Last Edit: December 08, 2010, 04:12:58 AM by Nichi »
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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2010, 04:12:43 AM »

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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2010, 09:23:08 AM »
If you did get to watch it at all, or if you ever do, you'll see that the crane flying closest to the ultralight is rarely flapping his wings. He's riding on the thermal 'wake' created by the ultralight. The pilots call that position the "sweet spot".   :)
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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2010, 09:50:46 AM »


Someone's screenshot... a bit wobbly, but that was the gist of much of the flight.

(Australia.... this would be visible to you anywhere between 11pm and 2:30am your time, if they've flown that day. They'll stand down if the headwinds are bad.

They aren't far from the end of their journey, so might be good to start checking, if you're interested.)
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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2010, 01:39:22 PM »
The Class of 2010



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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2010, 03:57:13 AM »
The Class of 2009 returns in 2010

The greatest evidence of the success of the program.
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Re: Operation Migration
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2010, 07:45:08 AM »
It is amazing that these people have undertaken such a program.
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