Topic: Operation Migration

[Michael]

good...

[Nichi]

This was kind of sad.
One of the young cranes sustained an injury to his leg, and he's had to remain in the pen while the others are out flying with the ultralight. You can hear him peeping in longing as the others fly over the pen. One day, upon their return to the runway, they let him out to join the others, and the first thing he did was jump for joy.

[Nichi]

They're up and running for this year, though "sound" is still not functioning.

http://www.ustream.tv/migratingcranes

The time to catch the trike-training is anywhere between 6am-8:30am EST. (Make adjustment per your time zone.)

[Nichi]

As the Cranes Turn

As happened last year, 2 adults from other (older) classes have shown up near the colts' pen, and this time the OM Training Team is being a little more tolerant of their presence. Personally, I think it's testimony that they are succeeding in what they are doing: teaching the cranes to migrate and navigate back to home base. Optimisitically, even, I have visions of these 'elders' joining the flock to lead them. Least I hope so. 

http://operationmigration.org/InTheField/2015/07/14/photo-update/

[Nichi]

A lovely video.

http://nature365.tv/video-july-15-2015/

[Nichi]

As the Cranes Turn

As happened last year, 2 adults from other (older) classes have shown up near the colts' pen, and this time the OM Training Team is being a little more tolerant of their presence. Personally, I think it's testimony that they are succeeding in what they are doing: teaching the cranes to migrate and navigate back to home base. Optimisitically, even, I have visions of these 'elders' joining the flock to lead them. Least I hope so. 

I was wrong in my idea that it could be good for training and flock-development when the adults from previous classes show up. It seems that they like to get ahead of the trike as it goes up and down the runway (already knowing and anticipating the plan), and getting ahead of the trike as it is still ground-borne is dangerous.

I'm glad to finally understand this.

[Nichi]

Photos by Tom Schulz.

[Nichi]

They had their first group lift-off today.

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[Nichi]

[Nichi]

Exuberance!

[Michael]

 

[Nichi]

The babies are flying!

http://www.wildearth.tv/videomark/whooping-crane-flight-training-aug-11-2015

[Nichi]

They're taking off today, if anyone is interested.

http://www.ustream.tv/migratingcranes

(Edited to add: scrapped the mission for today due to fog which isn't lifting.)

[runningstream]

Dear Nichi

Thank you for sharing such wonderful things here 


i am very fond of birds too

[Nichi]

Dear Nichi

Thank you for sharing such wonderful things here 


i am very fond of birds too

You're welcome, and I'm glad for any fellow bird-fans to join in any enthusiasm! I've had some travails with the organization, in that a few things they've done have upset me, but I'll always promote and support them.