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Dear Friends,

I find that I can stay pretty focused while working at home these days, ignoring the goings-on of my home-bound family, the barking dog, and robo phone calls when I really need to get a job done. But I have a big weakness for birds! A red-bellied woodpecker on the feeders outside my window will draw me out of my deepest concentration.

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Whooping Cranes 4-17, 6-17 and 24-17 returned to Sauk County, Wisconsin, in early March 2020.
The trio summered together last year, and we are waiting to see how the pairing will resolve!

Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In the last month, Whooping Cranes have started migrating north. A huge thank-you to the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Departments of Natural Resources of flyway states, the International Crane Foundation and all the volunteers who help us keep track of the cranes throughout the year. We appreciate your contribution to the recovery of the Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory Population. This report is produced by the International Crane Foundation.

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Female Whooping Crane W7-17 spars with Sandhill Cranes in Burnett County, Wisconsin!

Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In the last month, Whooping Cranes have started moving around a bit but haven’t yet started fall migration. A huge thank-you to the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Departments of Natural Resources of flyway states, the International Crane Foundation, and all the volunteers who help us keep track of the cranes throughout the year. We appreciate your contribution to the recovery of the Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory Population. This report is produced by the International Crane Foundation for the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership.

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Whooping Cranes 28-05 (on nest) and 2-15 unison call, a duet performed by a pair to defend their territory and reinforce their pair bond.

This year, for the second time, we recorded a female-female pair of Whooping Cranes nesting and incubating eggs together in Wisconsin. Females 2-15 and 28-05 have been together since 2017. Their nest was found by an aerial survey, and we quickly sprang into action. After a tough slog into the marsh warily watching out for protective mother cranes, we found the nest. Our next step was to set up a nest camera in order to monitor the pair’s nesting behaviors.