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Operation Migration


Operation Migration
Photo Information
Copyright: Milind Desai (mildes) (89)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D, Minolta AF 100-400 mm / f:4.5-6.7 APO
Exposure: f/11, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-10-04 14:22
Viewed: 885
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Operation Migration involces training juvenile Whooping cranes to fly behind an ultra light and then leading them over their traditonal migratory path from Wisconsin to Florida.

It is believed that approximately 1,400 whooping cranes existed in 1860. Their population declined because of hunting and habitat loss until 1941 when the last migrating flock dwindled to an all-time low of 15 birds.

Operation Migration is a part of the endeavour not only to recover the numbers but to get the whooping cranes migrating again.

More details can be found at http://www.operationmigration.org
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Interesting subject and informative note, Milind. I like the treetop perspective, and the way you've captured the ebb and flow of the cranes in flight as part of your composition.

  • Great 
  • pathy (73)
  • [2005-10-05 3:31]

beau sujet .c'est toujours fascinant de voir l'homme voler avec les oies. j'ai eu la chance de le voir cet été en france.

It's very interesting post Milind!
Photo is very good, has perfect framing and POV. I like the colours a lot.
You did a great job on this one.
WELL DONE & TFS

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