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June '06 - ICF Baraboo Wisconsin

In June 2006 we traveled to Baraboo, Wisconsin, to visit the International Crane Foundation (ICF). As Cynthia has recently become a Board Member of the "Indian Cranes and Wetlands Working Group" (ICWWG) subgroup of the ICF, we had been invited to come visit while the head of the ICWWG, Gopi Sundar, and his wife Swati were in town. It was a wonderful visit, and we LOVED seeing the cranes -- all 15 species are there, in captive breeding programs (many of the species are endangered). Please visit the ICF website, and the ICWWG website (under construction) to learn more about how you can help save wetlands and these amazing, gorgeous, majestic birds. In particular, the ICWWG has inaugurated a new fund in honor of Kalpana Chawla, to support her legacy and her desire to help improve the environment and wild birds.
The ICF has a fantastic museum with interactive exhibits
The ICF has a fantastic museum with interactive exhibits		 Gopi leading Swati and Cynthia on a walk in the forest
Gopi leading Swati and Cynthia on a walk in the forest		 Jim and friends visiting the cranes
Jim and friends visiting the cranes		 A Demoiselle Crane
A Demoiselle Crane
The Demoiselle Crane family, resting
The Demoiselle Crane family, resting		 Preening Black-necked Crane
Preening Black-necked Crane		 Our first views of the Whooping Crane family
Our first views of the Whooping Crane family		 There's Mom, Dad, and 3-week old baby!
There's Mom, Dad, and 3-week old baby!
An amazing view of wildlife
An amazing view of wildlife		 The parents are very dedicated
The parents are very dedicated		 They each bring food to the chick
They each bring food to the chick		 Wandering along, finding bugs to eat
Wandering along, finding bugs to eat
We could get incredibly close!
We could get incredibly close!		 Gorgeous
Gorgeous		 Striding along
Striding along		 Finding food amongst the lillies
Finding food amongst the lillies
Mom caring and feeding
Mom caring and feeding		 Dad out in the pond again
Dad out in the pond again		 American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch		 We LOVED being so close to the cranes
We LOVED being so close to the cranes
Jim and Gopi, ready for a walk through the restored prairie
Jim and Gopi, ready for a walk through the restored prairie		 A beautiful native flower
A beautiful native flower		 Another lovely native flower
Another lovely native flower		 And yet another
And yet another
Aphids on a plant in the forest
Aphids on a plant in the forest		 Cynthia shares her tribute album of her photos of her friendship with Kalpana Chawla
Cynthia shares her "tribute" album of her photos of her friendship with Kalpana Chawla		 Flowers on Aldo Leopold's property
Flowers on Aldo Leopold's property		 Delicate flowers abound
Delicate flowers abound
And waving grasses
And waving grasses		 Cynthia is thrilled to see ...
Cynthia is thrilled to see ...		 Leopold's shack!!!!!!
Leopold's shack!!!!!!		 Jim and Cyn in front of Leopold's shack
Jim and Cyn in front of Leopold's shack
Ancient door paint
Ancient door paint		 Cynthia gazing in ... such a hallowed site
Cynthia gazing in ... such a hallowed site		 Taking a walk along the Wisconsin river, near the shack
Taking a walk along the Wisconsin river, near the shack		 Gopi and Swati find cool Damselflies
Gopi and Swati find cool Damselflies
My handsome Jim!
My handsome Jim!		 Swati finding more insects (she studies Tiger Beetles)
Swati finding more insects (she studies Tiger Beetles)		 A brilliant blue Damselfly
A brilliant blue Damselfly		 Swati on a SWAT mission
Swati on a SWAT mission
A sweet moment
A sweet moment		 Gopi and Swati relaxing in front of Leopold's shack
Gopi and Swati relaxing in front of Leopold's shack		 On the way home, a STORM moves in!
On the way home, a STORM moves in!		 Cynthia was panicked about the possiblity of a tornado ...
Cynthia was panicked about the possiblity of a tornado ...
The next morning, birding in the drizzle
The next morning, birding in the drizzle		 George Archibald, founder of ICF, flipping pancakes for the Optimist Club
George Archibald, founder of ICF, flipping pancakes for the Optimist Club		 Our delicious pancake breakfast
Our delicious pancake breakfast		 It brought quite a crowd, at the airport in Baraboo
It brought quite a crowd, at the airport in Baraboo

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