The fifth aerial census of the 2010-11 whooping crane season was conducted February 23, 2011 in a Cessna 210 piloted by Gary Ritchey of Air Transit Solutions, Castroville, Texas with USFWS observer Tom Stehn. Search conditions were difficult with mild turbulence, multiple vultures to dodge, […]
Updates from February, 2011
ARANSAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
The fifth aerial census of the 2010-11 whooping crane season
February 23rd, 2011 | Related PressCORPUS CHRISTI CALLER TIMES
Whooping Crane Festival to highlight Coastal Bend’s natural diversity
February 23rd, 2011 | Related PressCOASTAL BEND — Seventy years ago, the whooping crane’s prospects were as frail as its thin frame, and just 21 of the elegant birds showed up to their winter homes in the Coastal Bend. However, for whoopers and the birders who enjoy watching them, the […]
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Festival to celebrate majestic whooping crane
February 18th, 2011 | Related PressIf you’ve always wanted to see whooping cranes, some of the rarest birds in North America, now is your chance. The 15th annual Whooping Crane Festival starts Thursday in Port Aransas, and visitors can observe the large, graceful creatures firsthand. Each year a wild flock […]
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ARANSAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Fourth Aerial Census of the 2010-11 Whooping Crane Season
February 17th, 2011 | Related PressThe fourth aerial census of the 2010-11 whooping crane season was conducted February 11, 2011 in a Cessna 210 piloted by Gary Ritchey of Air Transit Solutions, Castroville, Texas with USFWS observers Tom Stehn and Brad Strobel. Flight conditions and visibility were excellent throughout the […]
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