Siberian cranes flock to Bihars Danapur catonement area

Danapur (Bihar), May 24 - ANI: The bird sanctuary in the Danapur cantonment area of Bihar state has some welcome visitors -- Siberian cranes who have flown in from far off regions.

The ‘Shaolin’ crane is here to grace Uganda’s balding landscape

Another story about the Wattled Crane that was spotted in Uganda earlier this month.

Saving bird habitat

The 2004 Barekang flood destroyed about 1,500 acres of paddy fields in Bumdeling valley and damaged the winter home of the black-necked cranes.

Feds, Partners Put $23 Million Into Migratory Bird Conservation

WASHINGTON, DC, May 19, 2009 (ENS) - The National Audubon Society Chicago Region has been awarded $88,310 by the federal government and partners will match with $265,170 to return publicly owned hayfields and degraded grasslands surrounding the city of Chicago to a diverse prairie habitat, greatly increasing numbers of neotropical migrant grassland birds.

Woodland Park Zoo's Crane Conservation Page

Wildlife go thirsty as lakes dry up

Prolonged drought in the Lumbini zone has taken its toll on cranes. The eight-month dry spell has caused wetlands here to dry up making life difficult for the cranes. Rivers too have almost dried up.

Power lines threat to national bird

South Africa’s national bird is dying by the thousands flying into electricity power lines in the Western Cape’s Overberg.

photo by: exfordy

What's that? A far-from-home sandhill crane

CRANES GET BOOST IN CRAPO-FEINGOLD LEGISLATION

Washington, D.C. – Some of the most endangered birds in the world, including whooping cranes, will get needed assistance under legislation approved by the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee.

Whooper Happenings 44 The Promise to Return...

Here is the link for the most recent Whooper Happenings podcast.

White-naped crane chick hatches at Toledo Zoo

Article by Cyndi Condit.

White-naped Crane chick hatches at the Toledo Zoo. This is the first chick of the North American SSP population for 2009 and is a vital addition to the breeding population. The first egg of these first time parents produced this chick. The chick is being parent-reared and is doing well.

New species of crane discovered in Uganda

Another story about the Wattled Crane found in Uganda.

This article is from The New Vision - Uganda's Leading Website written by Gerald Tenywa

Woodland Park Zoo Visitors can See the Chick Following Mom and Dad Foraging

"Seattle, WA - Mother’s Day weekend emerged with the hatching of a male red-crowned chick at Woodland Park Zoo. Photograph the chick, which hatched on May 9. The red-crowned crane is the second most endangered species of cranes in the world. - Gigi Allianic"


WONDERFUL JOB SEXING THOSE EGGS WPZ!!

Eagle kills sandhill crane in front of birders

By Naomi Klouda
Homer Tribune

May 13, 2009

Photo provided

Mossy Kilcher holds a dead crane after it was attacked and killed by an eagle Thursday at her Seaside Farm. The eagle had dive-bombed it, taking a chunk out of its middle. The crane was an adult weighing about 11 pounds.

Wattled Crane spotted in Eastern Uganda

A wattled Crane, which has never been seen in the Eastern part of Uganda was spotted Thursday.

Endangered Japanese crane outgrowing its habitat

Photo: tetu/Flickr

What happens when a species' population rebounds but its habitat is still shrinking?

By PlentyMag.com

That's the question on the island of Hokkaido in Japan, where the revered tancho crane population is at a 100-year high of 1,200, but its natural habitat has shrunk by 30% over the last 60 years. (Total world population for the species is just 2,600, making it one of the world's most endangered birds.)

Symbol of wealth, hope and fidelity

THE GREY CROWNED CRANE (BALEARICA regulorum) lives on dry savannah land but nests on wetlands.

Truong Thanh Nha’s exhibition on red-headed cranes

The exhibition features 59 photos of red-headed cranes by Nha, including over ten photos that won prizes at photo contests at home and abroad.

Warmer weather brings rare birds to Norfolk

Rare birds have been spotted flying above Norfolk's coastline and countryside in record numbers as Britain's warming climate brings them flocking from abroad.

Come check out the new facebook page for the International Crane Foundation

ICF has a new facebook page. Come check it out and please become a fan. There are already some great posts and a great photo section.

East African Crowned Crane - 2

East African Crowned Crane - 2
Originally uploaded by D'Arcy Norman

Photo found on Flickr Creative Commons photo site. This crownie lives at the Calgary Zoo.

Big Whoop

A great blog article about Whooping Cranes from Jesse Sublett at The Texas Observer.