Whooping Crane: 5 Fascinating Facts

Whooping Cranes are incredible birds with an interesting conservation story. Learn 5 fascinating facts about them in this narrated video!
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[@BadgerlandBirding]

At 2:06, it should say “winters” in Florida, not summers. Thanks rerolley for catching that!

[@xanderc1225]

I was lucky enough to see a pair in horicon marsh once as a kid

[@staufferfamily9629]

So neat that they could be saved from extinction! Thanks for another interesting video! 🙂👍

[@BadgerlandBirding]

You're welcome!

[@snowyowl5556]

Nice comeback story. Hopefully condors can do the same thing.

[@julieprior3126]

Please see my standalone comment below re Cranes at beginning, with a bit in brackets at the end about Condors. Maybe you can answer my question. Thankyou.

[@rutha1464]

Interesting! Thanks for the information. Little is said about this majestic breed anymore. How sad. In my lifetime they have gone from a score on the entire planet, to what you report being 600, most hopeful news indeed.

[@rdmetzger1]

I dig these single species focus videos.

[@bigdaddyleroy1915]

they do definitely stand out.

[@rogerashley8616]

I'm fortunate to see one or two a year as they stop by the Hiwassee refuge on their way south. Sometimes they hang around the area with the Sandhills for the winter.

[@Beryllahawk]

Gorgeous birds! Thank you for the video!!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

You're welcome!

[@bigdaddyleroy1915]

i recently saw a pair in woodworth Louisiana. i have spent many hours in the outdoors of Louisiana and this was my first time seeing whooping cranes in the wild. very awesome.

[@nathanwebb4836]

The whooping crane looks majestic.

[@donnaleighjenkins4952]

Oh my, I never knew they were in such low numbers. Really glad to hear the numbers have increased, hopefully it will continue. Thank you Ryan!! Wonderful & informative video!! 🌟🇺🇸

[@JoshuaPatrickGarrett]

I appreciate examples of monogamy in nature.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

It is rather heartwarming.

[@birdingthenation]

They look so cool!

[@maple9326]

Just had one land in my creek just north of Brandon, Manitoba. First time I've ever seen one!

[@spideytheloser]

My favorite one was the airplane migration one. Imagine flying that far all by yourself with nothing but cranes to keep you company.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

That’s what I imagine true bliss is like.

[@spideytheloser]

@@BadgerlandBirding I strongly agree, but only with a huge kettle of hawks lol

[@jenisecoronado5555]

Amazing birds! I didn't know that their wingspan and height is so big! Thanks a bunch!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Yeah! It's pretty crazy!

[@julieprior3126]

Fascinating! What a lot of dedicated work the conservationists and others did to save these birds. 3 cheers for them. Its another breed I've never heard of and now I've seen them, I can't wait to know more. They are beautiful. (As in comment above, I understand Condors are in trouble? I watched a whole documentary series about them decades ago here in UK, a book accompanied the series called 'The Flight Of The Condor' which I still have. I fell in love with them then and the extraordinarily beautiful habitat in the Andes. Are they really badly endangered?)

[@BadgerlandBirding]

They were actually extinct in the wild when all of the remaining birds were captured for a breeding program. Over the years they have grown in numbers to over 200 in the wild with some of them naturally reproducing. They are still in trouble but their populations are growing

[@julieprior3126]

@@BadgerlandBirding Good grief! That was a close shave! I had no idea. Thank goodness for the captive breeding programmes. They are magnificent animals and so graceful when they just hang on thermals for ages. Thanks so much for your reply and info. 👍🙂

[@SupernovaBetty]

We just saw a pair at the necedah wildlife refuge. It was a very special experience.

[@joshcummins7525]

I was lucky enough to see one @Necedah about 5 years ago, they are beautiful birds. How is the population doing in Wi?, I know at that time the black flys were a big problem.

[@rerolley]

The International Crane Foundation shows 81 birds in the eastern migratory population in 2021.

[@pauraque]

0:18 Black-necked Stilt: Aight i'm gonna land here... *oh shit theres a WHCR*... NOPE

[@warrble]

It would be interesting to see what you believe the top ten birds are to see if birding in Wisconsin.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

We are actually working on something like that!

[@pauraque]

@@BadgerlandBirding 1. Kirtland's Warbler 2. Kirtland's Warbler 3. Kirtland's Warbler 4. Kirtland's Warbler 5. Kirtland's Warbler 6. Kirtland's Warbler 7. Kirtland's Warbler 8. Kirtland's Warbler 9. Kirtland's Warbler 10. Greater Prairie-Chicken

[@BadgerlandBirding]

@@pauraque solid selection

[@rerolley]

And I think you meant to say the other migratory population winters in Florida rather than summers in Florida @2:06.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Yup! You’re correct. Should be “winters”.

[@user-bl6vb3vk5q]

I heard that the cranes found a great place to breed and it is very hard for humens to go there because all the mud then water

[@rerolley]

The International Crane Foundation says there are 802 Whoopers currently alive.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Not sure when each was updated but Cornell says about 600. “…and all 600 of today’s Whooping Cranes (about 440 in the wild and 160 in captivity) are descended from the small flock that breeds in Texas.”

[@Oldman808]

Need a recipe for whooping crane/ the filet mignon of the sky.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

😬

[@ericmuhammed2859]

Why do Whooping Cranes stand in one spot for hours and hours at A time.

[@mwmann]

Still taste good too !!