Whooping Crane Chick L6-10
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Detailed Description
This adolescent chick, hatched and raised at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, is one of ten whooping cranes being released in Louisiana in February 2011. It is a milestone for the state and for the birds, which have not lived in the state since the 1950s.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.