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301 makes the journey





In 2010 The Feather Wildlife rehab took in 9 sandhill colts. Only 5 of those made a release, sort of.

This is their story.



fisher © 2010
The begining May 2010
The begining May 2010		 Colt at about 1 week old.
Colt at about 1 week old.		 Colt at about 1 month
Colt at about 1 month
Road trip from the International Crane Foundation
Road trip from the International Crane Foundation		 302 gets its color, mauve.
302 gets its color, mauve.		 US. Fish and Wildlife bands on right leg.
US. Fish and Wildlife bands on right leg.
Anne Lacy
Anne Lacy		 Michelle Duong intern at ICF
Michelle Duong intern at ICF		 307 is banded.
307 is banded.
Andy Gossens holds for the banding
Andy Gossens holds for the banding		 307 back in his cage.
307 back in his cage.		 Waiting game
Waiting game
Michelle gets the tour and holds Bella our educational saw whet owl
Michelle gets the tour and holds Bella our educational saw whet owl		 They get the tour of the Feather.
They get the tour of the Feather.		 Four new boxes
Four new boxes
First one to use the new carriers
First one to use the new carriers		 The first day of the rest of their lives, we hope.
The first day of the rest of their lives, we hope.		 301 and 302 out in their new world
301 and 302 out in their new world
302 not to happy.
302 not to happy.		 301 felt a lot different about its new digs.
301 felt a lot different about its new digs.		 The group
The group
Doing a check on the colts.
Doing a check on the colts.		 20.jpg
20.jpg		 Together
Together
November , almost ready to roll.
November , almost ready to roll.		 The migration is almost ready to experience.
The migration is almost ready to experience.		 301 found a new winter home
301 found a new winter home
Perfect place for wintering sandhills.
Perfect place for wintering sandhills.		 Crane paradise.
Crane paradise.		 301 completes the first migration .
301 completes the first migration .

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Guest 05-Jan-2012 00:26
Great captures of the colorful and stately Sandhills
ALLEN & HARRIETTE CANNON 25-Oct-2011 20:29
GREAT DOCUMENTATION.
301 AKA MR NEW LONDON WILL ALWAYS HAVE A HOME IN FLORIDA
AT THE CANNON SWAMP..........
Jan Luit28-Sep-2011 03:58
Very nice story.
Nice to see that they do make it.

Jan
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