More than 1,800 volunteers in seven states will fan out Saturday morning for the annual Midwest Crane Count, an event designed to collect data on migrating whooping and sandhill cranes.
A pair of whooping cranes, left, and a sandhill crane explore a cornfield in 2021 near the Horicon Marsh. Birders will be out in force Saturday morning when the Midwest Crane Count is held in seven states.
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Sandhill cranes take flight last fall from a farm field near the Aldo Leopold Foundation north of Baraboo.
One of the most popular exhibits at the International Crane Foundation is this pair of whooping cranes. As of last fall there were just 836 of the birds combined in captivity and in the wild. The birds can stand out in a flock of sandhill cranes due to their white coloring.
Sandhill cranes settle in for the night in the shallows of the Wisconsin River in early November just yards from Aldo Leopold's famed shack near Baraboo.
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Great Midwest Crane Fest
Sandhill cranes settle in for the night in the shallows of the Wisconsin River just yards from Aldo Leopold's famed shack near Baraboo.
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“Crane City,” and collection of research facilities and housing for birds is seen on the grounds of the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wis. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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An art installation adds color to the grounds of the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo.
Great Midwest Crane Fest
Eric Snyder, crane program associate for the Aldo Leopold Foundation, watches migrating sandhill cranes from a blind along the Wisconsin River. Sandhill cranes gather on this stretch of the river north of Baraboo each fall and are attracted by the shallow water, sandbars and adjacent farm fields.
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Seen from the inside of a research blind used by International Crane Foundation co-founder Dr. George Archibald, a display illustrating the re-introduction of whooping cranes is displayed in the visitor center of the foundation in Baraboo, Wis. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Cards left by young visitors to the International Crane Foundation are displayed in the visitor center of the foundation in Baraboo, Wis. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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A pair of demoiselle cranes, the smallest cranes in the world, share an enclosure at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo. The birds can be found primarily in Asia and eastern Europe. The foundation is hosting a free, informative discussion Friday evening in Madison.
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A pair of Siberian cranes, who are very territorial, squawk as visitors approach their enclosure at the International Crane Foundation near Baraboo.
Great Midwest Crane Fest
Paige Hall, interpretive programs coordinator at the International Crane Foundation, watches a grey crowned crane stretch its wings. The ICF is home to all 15 crane species in the world and will be open Friday and Saturday for the Great Midwest Crane Fest.
Great Midwest Crane Fest
Migrating sandhill cranes descend Thursday on approach to the Wisconsin River near Baraboo. The migration has just begun and will continue to swell throughout November before tapering off in early December.
Great Midwest Crane Fest
Sandhill cranes take flight last week from a farm field near the Aldo Leopold Foundation north of Baraboo.
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A pair of black crowned cranes share an enclosure at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wis. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Great Midwest Crane Fest
One of the most popular exhibits at the International Crane Foundation is this pair of whooping cranes. As of Thursday, there were just 836 of the birds combined in captivity and in the wild. The birds can stand out in a flock of sandhill cranes due to their white coloring.
