Drifterat
Offline
Jig Junkie
Profile Status:
Reged: 05/13/02
Posts: 1472
Loc: rowers seat
|
|
While fishing the Queets yesterday FJ, his bro Mike and I had the privledge to see one the the largest mass migrations of birds I've ever seen.

There was 4 large flocks of Sandhill Cranes, each consisting of at least 120 birds, that flew over us within about 30 minutes of each other. The calls they were making would fill the valley with noise. It really was quite cool, even if I was the only one in the boat that thought so 

I can remember learning about Sandhills in elementary school as they were on the brink of extinction, looks like they are making a good comeback.
-------------------- Semi-Pro Staff
|
BorntoFish
Offline
Team Old Phart
Profile Status:
Reged: 12/12/03
Posts: 7339
Loc: Boise, Idaho
|
|
Neat experience, and great pics. I might be wrong, but I believe that it was the Whooping Crane, and not the Sandhill, that was threatened with extinction years ago. Or, perhaps it was the Whoopers' plight that got the most attention. Regardless, they're quite a spectacle.
-------------------- CCA Member
TEAM JACKSON BALDWIN
Team Moose Drool
Team Old Phart
|
Drifterat
Offline
Jig Junkie
Profile Status:
Reged: 05/13/02
Posts: 1472
Loc: rowers seat
|
|
Quote:
BorntoFish said: I might be wrong, but I believe that it was the Whooping Crane, and not the Sandhill, that was threatened with extinction years ago.
You're probably right. Grade school was a very long time ago...
-------------------- Semi-Pro Staff
|
Mojo
Offline
Instigator
Profile Status:
Reged: 09/10/03
Posts: 7394
Loc: Bootsville, Idaho
|
|
Sweet pictures! I love the calls a flock of sandhills makes.
-------------------- Tight Lines,
Mojo
TEAM MOOSE DROOL
TEAM SMOKIN' MERC
TEAM JACKSON BALDWIN
Alaksa Nitro Baits Pro Staff
|
Gooose
Offline
Ancient Mod
Profile Status:
Reged: 09/14/01
Posts: 11012
Loc: Area 12
|
|
Sandhills have been hunted in several states for years. Taste like chicken.
-------------------- Independent Advocate For The Fish
Not Represented By Any Organization
Simple Solutions to Simple Problems
Simple Solutions to Complex Problems
There's lies, damned lies and then there are statistics......Mark Twain
|
Coho
Offline
Chromer
Profile Status:
Reged: 01/02/01
Posts: 627
Loc: Mukilteo, Wa, USA
|
|
nice shots
|