This morning, George and Helen Spearman found a banded Whooping Crane
off Timm Road, 3 fields west of Moodie Drive in Nepean.
I observed the bird at about 10:00 am near the hydro pylons on the
north side of the road.
The banded and radio-tracked bird belongs to "Operation Migration"
http://www.operationmigration.org/index.html , part of the population
being introduced into a migratory route between Wisconsin and Florida.
Staff at Operation Migration are VERY concerned about birder/
photographer harassment and issue the following guidelines:
Please remember to keep 500 to 600 feet distant – about the length of
two football fields away. Do not attempt to feed them or call to them.
I trust all interested observers will respect these guidelines.
Cheerio
Tony Beck
158-B Woodridge Cr.,
Ottawa, Ont.
K2B 7S9
tel.: 613-828-5936
website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/beck.tony
