Standing at an average of five feet tall, the Whooping Crane is one of the largest—and rarest—birds in North America. It flies 2,500 miles each year to winter on the Texas coast. 🔊 Stand up for the Endangered Species Act, which protects species like the Whooping Crane from going extinct: http://ow.ly/a47u30o3Q3t | National Audubon Society

From the Field ~ Wait for it... Our Aviculturist Jessica Colvin captured this beautiful video of our six costumed-reared Whooping Cranes coming in from their morning flight. The juvenile cranes were raised at our headquarters this year and are preparing for release in Wisconsin later this month. These regular flights build up their strength and endurance in preparation for their first migration south this fall. P.S. Who's that extra crane at the end of the video? Jessica is wearing a crane costu