Kip’s Comments - April 13, 2024
Crane Count 2024
Early this morning a dedicated group of people spread out across Bremer County (and elsewhere) to count cranes. In our area the species of cranes counted were sandhill cranes, but there is always the possibility we might have a whooping crane to add to our tally. We counted cranes from 5:30AM to 7:30AM and then submitted our data to the International Crane Foundation.
Heather with Bremer County Conservation coordinates the counters and the count sites for Bremer County. Reach out to Heather if you would like to count cranes next year.
Since most people have no idea what we do when we count cranes, I put together a short video to explain the process. View the video by clicking on this link:
Following is a sampling of images recorded during this year's count. Please understand that the images may be noisier than I prefer due to shooting at a high ISO under dark conditions. I make the best of the situation and enjoy every minute of the early morning wildlife observations!
Sandhill Crane - Image 874518
Canada Geese - Image 874373
Wood Duck - Image 874560
Green-winged Teal - Image 874446
Blue-winged Teal - Image 874309
Sandhill Cranes - Image 874482
