I have been watching the Operation Migration team attempting to migrate to Florida with eight young cranes. These cranes were raised and trained about five miles from our house, so I have an interest in their welfare.
http://operationmigration.org/InTheField/ They left October 2 and are only as far as Southern Illinois. They have gone 345 miles so they have a long way to go before they arrive at St. Marks Florida. The total trip is about 1100 miles. I was worried that they would be late. What they would be late for, I don't really know. My worry ended when I saw a photo today of 4 young wild whooping cranes near the side of the road at the Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin. I am also encouraged by the Sandhill cranes who haven't left this area either. Supposedly the last of them migrate by Thanksgiving Day, so we shall see.
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| As long as the Sandhill cranes have water and food, they are in no hurry to leave. |
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| They just hang out together deciding how long they should stay. |
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| Some geese standing on some ice that formed overnight. |
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| I'm pretty sure all our ducks and geese know they are protected from hunters in our pond. |
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