At 2:06, it should say “winters” in Florida, not summers. Thanks rerolley for catching that!
@xanderc1225 Жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to see a pair in horicon marsh once as a kid
@snowyowl55562 жыл бұрын
Nice comeback story. Hopefully condors can do the same thing.
@julieprior31262 жыл бұрын
Please see my standalone comment below re Cranes at beginning, with a bit in brackets at the end about Condors. Maybe you can answer my question. Thankyou.
@bigdaddyleroy1915 Жыл бұрын
they do definitely stand out.
@staufferfamily96292 жыл бұрын
So neat that they could be saved from extinction! Thanks for another interesting video! 🙂👍
@BadgerlandBirding2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@rutha14646 ай бұрын
Interesting! Thanks for the information. Little is said about this majestic breed anymore. How sad. In my lifetime they have gone from a score on the entire planet, to what you report being 600, most hopeful news indeed.
@rogerashley86162 жыл бұрын
I'm fortunate to see one or two a year as they stop by the Hiwassee refuge on their way south. Sometimes they hang around the area with the Sandhills for the winter.
@rdmetzger12 жыл бұрын
I dig these single species focus videos.
@JoshuaPatrickGarrett2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate examples of monogamy in nature.
@BadgerlandBirding Жыл бұрын
It is rather heartwarming.
@Beryllahawk2 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous birds! Thank you for the video!!
@BadgerlandBirding2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@bigdaddyleroy1915 Жыл бұрын
i recently saw a pair in woodworth Louisiana. i have spent many hours in the outdoors of Louisiana and this was my first time seeing whooping cranes in the wild. very awesome.
@maple9326 Жыл бұрын
Just had one land in my creek just north of Brandon, Manitoba. First time I've ever seen one!
@nathanwebb48362 жыл бұрын
The whooping crane looks majestic.
@birdingthenation Жыл бұрын
They look so cool!
@TheBeachMawMaw2 жыл бұрын
Oh my, I never knew they were in such low numbers. Really glad to hear the numbers have increased, hopefully it will continue. Thank you Ryan!! Wonderful & informative video!! 🌟🇺🇸
@spideytheloser2 жыл бұрын
My favorite one was the airplane migration one. Imagine flying that far all by yourself with nothing but cranes to keep you company.
@BadgerlandBirding2 жыл бұрын
That’s what I imagine true bliss is like.
@spideytheloser2 жыл бұрын
@@BadgerlandBirding I strongly agree, but only with a huge kettle of hawks lol
@jenisecoronado55552 жыл бұрын
Amazing birds! I didn't know that their wingspan and height is so big! Thanks a bunch!
@BadgerlandBirding2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! It's pretty crazy!
@joshcummins75252 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to see one @Necedah about 5 years ago, they are beautiful birds. How is the population doing in Wi?, I know at that time the black flys were a big problem.
@rerolley2 жыл бұрын
The International Crane Foundation shows 81 birds in the eastern migratory population in 2021.
@SupernovaBetty11 ай бұрын
We just saw a pair at the necedah wildlife refuge. It was a very special experience.
@julieprior31262 жыл бұрын
Fascinating! What a lot of dedicated work the conservationists and others did to save these birds. 3 cheers for them. Its another breed I've never heard of and now I've seen them, I can't wait to know more. They are beautiful. (As in comment above, I understand Condors are in trouble? I watched a whole documentary series about them decades ago here in UK, a book accompanied the series called 'The Flight Of The Condor' which I still have. I fell in love with them then and the extraordinarily beautiful habitat in the Andes. Are they really badly endangered?)
@BadgerlandBirding2 жыл бұрын
They were actually extinct in the wild when all of the remaining birds were captured for a breeding program. Over the years they have grown in numbers to over 200 in the wild with some of them naturally reproducing. They are still in trouble but their populations are growing
@julieprior31262 жыл бұрын
@@BadgerlandBirding Good grief! That was a close shave! I had no idea. Thank goodness for the captive breeding programmes. They are magnificent animals and so graceful when they just hang on thermals for ages. Thanks so much for your reply and info. 👍🙂
@warrble2 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to see what you believe the top ten birds are to see if birding in Wisconsin.
0:18 Black-necked Stilt: Aight i'm gonna land here... *oh shit theres a WHCR*... NOPE
@rerolley2 жыл бұрын
And I think you meant to say the other migratory population winters in Florida rather than summers in Florida @2:06.
@BadgerlandBirding2 жыл бұрын
Yup! You’re correct. Should be “winters”.
@user-bl6vb3vk5q7 ай бұрын
I heard that the cranes found a great place to breed and it is very hard for humens to go there because all the mud then water
@rerolley2 жыл бұрын
The International Crane Foundation says there are 802 Whoopers currently alive.
@BadgerlandBirding2 жыл бұрын
Not sure when each was updated but Cornell says about 600. “…and all 600 of today’s Whooping Cranes (about 440 in the wild and 160 in captivity) are descended from the small flock that breeds in Texas.”
@Oldman808 Жыл бұрын
Need a recipe for whooping crane/ the filet mignon of the sky.
@BadgerlandBirding Жыл бұрын
😬
@ericmuhammed2859 Жыл бұрын
Why do Whooping Cranes stand in one spot for hours and hours at A time.