Whooping Cranes Back in Texas

[grand poobah]

A hunting buddy of mine saw these whooping cranes migrating overhead today.
It’s hard to tell in this picture but he is 100% positive they were whooping cranes.

[Woodlands Water Turkey]

Mixed in with Sandhills? Can’t see.

Don’t whoppers migrate is small family flocks?


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[buckweet]

Good eating ,,,

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Judging by the size of the flock I'd pretty much have to guess those are sandhill cranes. Either way though it's always a treat to see the first flocks arriving.

[Mojo281]

I saw a flock of whoopers 80+ in Refugio a few years ago. They were 100% positively ID'd as whoopers as we had a biologist with us. But this was in March so they were leaving their wintering grounds...

[grand poobah]

The guy who sent it a research Doctor at MDAnderson. His understudy was wildlife Biologists. He was positive on them being whooping cranes and since only 515 wintered here last year he figured that was about 10% of the total population.

[EIGHTSKATE]

Open Cedar Bayou or they will starve this winter.

[hjm]

Originally Posted by EIGHTSKATE

Open Cedar Bayou or they will starve this winter.

I used to take folks to take pictures of them in that area when I was running a airboat. Interesting birds, and even more interesting people that seek after them

[broadonrod]

Originally Posted by buckweet

Good eating ,,,

Tough as leather 😂 mocking bird and cardinals taste much better!

[Spec-Rig.006]

Originally Posted by Mojo281

I saw a flock of whoopers 80+ in Refugio a few years ago. They were 100% positively ID'd as whoopers as we had a biologist with us. But this was in March so they were leaving their wintering grounds...

Accurate ... ! I was just about to write this same post. LOL ...