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Juvenile Whooping Crane
Posted on 1/2/21 at 11:12 pm
Posted on 1/2/21 at 11:12 pm
Was out at a pond scouting for ducks today and saw a pair of Whooping Cranes. Pretty sure they had a little one with them but I have not actually ever seen one before today. What is the bird on the right? And yes I know the picture is shitty but it was about 400 yards away. Going to try to get closer tomorrow.
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Posted on 1/3/21 at 12:12 am to highcotton2
Congrats .. that’s a rare sight for sure !
Posted on 1/3/21 at 12:43 am to Teauxler
If you look real close there appears to be a red band on his leg.
This post was edited on 1/3/21 at 12:45 am
Posted on 1/3/21 at 6:46 am to highcotton2
That's pretty cool.
Posted on 1/3/21 at 7:11 am to highcotton2
Sure is. Good find
Is this in Louisiana?
Is this in Louisiana?
Posted on 1/3/21 at 7:40 am to Ron Cheramie
Nope in Louisiana someone would have already shot them.
Posted on 1/3/21 at 7:52 am to KemoSabe65
Bet the little ones are tender....
Posted on 1/3/21 at 7:59 am to KemoSabe65
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Nope in Louisiana someone would have already shot them.
Yep. I’ve seen a few and it’s frowned upon if you give out exact locations of them.
Posted on 1/3/21 at 8:37 am to Ron Cheramie
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Is this in Louisiana?
HC is up north of Huntsville, AL.
Posted on 1/3/21 at 10:15 am to highcotton2
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What is the bird on the right?
Might be a Sandhill crane. I don't know what else it would be.
Posted on 1/3/21 at 5:17 pm to highcotton2
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What a treat that’s amazing. I would zip them a message we don’t have very many of them at all.
There is a huge migration they stop off at the Hiwassee wildlife refuge above Chattanooga
What a treat that’s amazing. I would zip them a message we don’t have very many of them at all.
There is a huge migration they stop off at the Hiwassee wildlife refuge above Chattanooga
This post was edited on 1/3/21 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 1/3/21 at 5:30 pm to armsdealer
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Might be a Sandhill crane. I don't know what else it would be.
It is a young Whooping Crane.
Thats him in the middle.
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Pictures are super blurry because they are cropped so much. They were super skittish and I did not want to get too close.
Posted on 1/3/21 at 5:43 pm to highcotton2
That’s awesome. Thanks for sharing the pics.
Posted on 1/3/21 at 6:08 pm to highcotton2
What do they taste like?
Posted on 1/3/21 at 6:22 pm to SloaneRanger
Not funny. Way too much of our tax dollars being put into them to make light of the assholes that kill them.
Posted on 1/4/21 at 6:24 am to highcotton2
It looks like there is a silver band above the red. The red looks like a wound to me or irritation from the band.
Posted on 1/4/21 at 8:20 am to ChenierauTigre
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It looks like there is a silver band above the red. The red looks like a wound to me or irritation from the band.
They put like two or three different bands on each leg. It's how they ID the birds; color pattern and on which leg those colors are.
Posted on 1/4/21 at 9:17 am to Ron Cheramie
I agree. You never give the locations of these out to the public. It's terrible it has to be that way, but it is what it is. Did you contact LDWF Whooping crane division? It is a good idea to send them information on location and pictures. They appreciate it and will give you additional information on what your asking for about the birds.
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Posted on 1/4/21 at 4:05 pm to SloaneRanger
It’s like one of the most endangered birds in the world, know your environment in the eastern migration group/flock what high Cotten photographed is about 4 % of the entire eastern flock, there is only like 70-90 birds in that group.
Posted on 1/4/21 at 4:43 pm to Pirate0714
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I agree. You never give the locations of these out to the public. It's terrible it has to be that way, but it is what it is. Did you contact LDWF Whooping crane division? It is a good idea to send them information on location and pictures. They appreciate it and will give you additional information on what your asking for about the birds.
Yeah they looked at the bands and told me the whole history of them and their mates. They use a few of my photos on their website
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