Whooping Crane: Circle-pen conditioning

The Class of '09 Whooping crane chicks begin their training with the ultralight at the circle-pen. Chicks are led into the circular pen so that they can follow the aircraft and puppet, as it taxis around the outside of the pen. Pilot, Brooke Pennypacker can pull a trigger in the long neck of the puppet to dispense mealworms as encouragement for a job well done.
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• cranes
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• species
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• reintroduction
• Operation
• Migration

[cowhanson]

great job Brooke.Good Luck and see you at Necedah soon... God speed little one!!!! Your future looks bright.