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| Whooping Crane Family |
Adult Whooping Cranes are nearly five feet tall, and white with a red crown.
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| Whooping Crane Adult |
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| Whooping Crane Juvenile |
Hopefully these guys hang around for future walks.
Mark
Mark
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Whoop It Up!!
We led four bird walks this past week, and had weather ranging from hot and humid to cold, windy and rainy. A bird that many folks want to see is the Whooping Crane. We hadn't seen any until our final walk on Saturday, when Teri spotted a family group in a nearby marsh.
The folks on our walk were thrilled to see them. We were able to get even closer by using a new(ish) bird viewing platform installed in the park a couple of years ago.
Adult Whooping Cranes are nearly five feet tall, and white with a red crown.
Juvenile Whooping Cranes, called "Colts" have a lot of rusty-brown plumage that they lose during their first year.
Adult Whooping Cranes are nearly five feet tall, and white with a red crown.
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We had Sandhill cranes in Cascade this summer. They were impressive too with unique calls. They were skittish and easily spooked.
ReplyDeleteThere is a hunting season here in Texas (and probably elsewhere) for Sandhill Cranes. Who'd have thought? That will make them skittish for sure!
DeleteHunt sandhills? How crazy is that? Such a beautiful and elegant bird. Loved the whoopers.
ReplyDeleteVirginia
I agree. But one of the rangers here says that they are delicious, so ???
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