A very cold flight

On November 10th the ultralight-guided Whooping crane migration was finally able to leave Green Co., WI - the air temperature was a frigid 22F. Cranes normally fly with their longs legs extended behind them. On this morning they were tucking them up to their chests to try to keep them warm. The ultralight method is being used to return a migratory population of these endangered birds to eastern North America. www.operationmigration.org
The 2008 ultralight-guided migration of young Whooping cranes is currently underway - please join us In The Field to follow along. http://www.operationmigration.org/Field_Journal.html

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[cowhanson]

great video Chris.Just like Joe said they do at Cranefest last summer.Hopefully you soon.all will be farther south so they don't have to do that !!! looking forward to more clips.

[whitebirds2]

I guess he wouldn't allow his cold little toes to be tickled this morning, eh Chris? (I know, that was 14.) These birds are very instinctive and know how to protect their legs and feet from such cold! Thanks for sharing... we'd never see this behavior otherwise.