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2001 Fall Whooping Crane Migration

Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge (Citrus County, Florida)
Tuesday Dec. 4, 2001

Here are some photos from yesterday's final migration day.

Five cranes in the sky with an ultralight. Photo by Jeffrey Huxmann

The young whooping cranes as they're arriving at Crystal River, Florida.
Jeffrey Huxmann/Sunshine Productions HC/Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership

A close up of one of the young cranes that migrated from Wisconsin to Florida.
Photo by: Jeffrey Huxmann/Sunshine Productions HC/Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership

Costumed handler feeding the whooping cranes. Photo by Jeffrey Huxmann

After landing, Dan Sprague (in costume) feeds the whooping cranes.
Jeffrey Huxmann/Sunshine Productions HC/Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership

Total Migration Distance: 1217.8 miles

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