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English
and Scientific names: |
Whooping
Crane Grus
americana
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Number
of individuals: |
1 |
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Locality:
LOUISIANA: |
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana |
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Specific
Locality: |
Specific Locality: = dairy farm near Loranger |
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Date(s)
when observed: |
First reported by satellite on 3 January 2007. Last satellite reading came on 4 March 2007. By late March the bird was observed in WC Illinois (Knox County)on its way back to Necedah NWR, Wisconsin (hopefully) |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
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Reporting
observer and address: |
Richard Urbanek |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
Randy Myers, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
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Optical
equipment: |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
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Duration
of observation: |
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Habitat:
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dairy farm with scattered ponds |
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Behavior
of bird: |
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Description: |
Photo previously submitted |
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Voice: |
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Similar species: |
bird was seen with 9 sandhill cranes until late Feb at which time the sandhills left. Photos previously submitted |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
yes. |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
Photographed by Randy Myers, LDWF |
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Identification
aids: |
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description is written from: |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
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