tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post7729408085080443307..comments2024-03-28T08:58:27.563+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: The Cranes are leaving.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-50044705663443636152019-11-18T02:42:18.255+00:002019-11-18T02:42:18.255+00:00TrueTrueLokeish Umakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920902182421115732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21883531066571017782019-11-18T02:42:00.234+00:002019-11-18T02:42:00.234+00:00YeahYeahLokeish Umakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920902182421115732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39544227162240375432019-11-15T08:37:08.807+00:002019-11-15T08:37:08.807+00:00You might find you begin to see some of them more ...You might find you begin to see some of them more regularly over the winter... over 100K of them didn't bother crossing the Pair'o'Knees last year... some wintered in the Camargue whilst the rest were spread out between Basque country and Bordeaux. 4K wintered in Indre and we were treated to a few feeding flights at right angles to the migration, in December and January.<br />Normally we only see them on their way back.<br />Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74536396358854238962019-11-15T05:17:46.342+00:002019-11-15T05:17:46.342+00:00Little Boo Boo was enthralled!Little Boo Boo was enthralled!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82065497147312498532019-11-15T05:17:21.199+00:002019-11-15T05:17:21.199+00:00Yes, it's such a long journey. It must be puni...Yes, it's such a long journey. It must be punishing for them.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27016138475393139832019-11-15T05:16:20.393+00:002019-11-15T05:16:20.393+00:00A Christmas present for every Crane and Cranelet.A Christmas present for every Crane and Cranelet.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87339543113669154662019-11-15T05:15:36.133+00:002019-11-15T05:15:36.133+00:00Absolutely.Absolutely.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46858356732646021942019-11-15T05:15:15.057+00:002019-11-15T05:15:15.057+00:00You can hear them coming from miles away.You can hear them coming from miles away.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56400991278843364762019-11-15T05:14:21.810+00:002019-11-15T05:14:21.810+00:00Amazing. I always love seeing them as they leave; ...Amazing. I always love seeing them as they leave; it's all very primeval. Of course I love to see them return too! Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80381710717201570582019-11-15T02:12:47.570+00:002019-11-15T02:12:47.570+00:00So speedy... Children specially like more to enjoy...So speedy... Children specially like more to enjoy watching them.Lokeish Umakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920902182421115732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18556370143713754952019-11-15T00:04:54.780+00:002019-11-15T00:04:54.780+00:00Godspeed!Godspeed!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362059228446390307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4021641298699651122019-11-14T23:59:22.124+00:002019-11-14T23:59:22.124+00:00I hope you gave them some quince as a going away p...I hope you gave them some quince as a going away present.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60570573996083849292019-11-14T21:28:28.453+00:002019-11-14T21:28:28.453+00:00Sad to see them go, but such a joy when they retur...Sad to see them go, but such a joy when they returngzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91761527661076861192019-11-14T16:22:37.807+00:002019-11-14T16:22:37.807+00:00I am indeed. They always go for the best grazing l...I am indeed. They always go for the best grazing land and apart from consuming lots of grass their rancid dropping sour the land and get everywhere.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5622000604207404372019-11-14T15:27:15.717+00:002019-11-14T15:27:15.717+00:00Cro, they were blocked by the weather systems... t...Cro, they were blocked by the weather systems... the result was that on the 3rd Nov, 268,000plus were counted at Lac du Der... an alltime record. <br />They left in three big waves... 8th/9th/10th... leaving only 34K at Lac du Der!! 234K cranes moving across France!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2872202234715770302019-11-14T14:49:38.388+00:002019-11-14T14:49:38.388+00:00And a truly wonderful noise too.And a truly wonderful noise too.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-114737880292995412019-11-14T14:45:25.472+00:002019-11-14T14:45:25.472+00:00The Cranes usually leave in October; they're a...The Cranes usually leave in October; they're a bit late this year.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86334700206704350392019-11-14T14:43:31.971+00:002019-11-14T14:43:31.971+00:00Are you talking Canada Geese? They can be a real p...Are you talking Canada Geese? They can be a real pest; especially on agricultural land.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82362450478147900552019-11-14T13:28:48.157+00:002019-11-14T13:28:48.157+00:00It is a wonderful sight!
We can’t count on anythi...It is a wonderful sight!<br /><br />We can’t count on anything much anymore but the cranes and Canadian Geese (for us) are always on time. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26833495192008058962019-11-14T13:19:47.004+00:002019-11-14T13:19:47.004+00:00No cranes here but I'd be delighted to see mor...No cranes here but I'd be delighted to see more geese fly away.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87572424459026137272019-11-14T12:32:15.660+00:002019-11-14T12:32:15.660+00:00I think there's a Lancaster Bomber that regula...I think there's a Lancaster Bomber that regularly flies over Lincs.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-419476556594754732019-11-14T12:31:23.826+00:002019-11-14T12:31:23.826+00:00He loved it. I think he was quite shocked.He loved it. I think he was quite shocked.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22942256934170609602019-11-14T12:20:58.894+00:002019-11-14T12:20:58.894+00:00No cranes here but I have seen a couple of V forma...No cranes here but I have seen a couple of V formations of geese flying over recently. They are very noisy. And we will have the Red Arrows back flying again soon.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34146049721065250732019-11-14T11:39:35.975+00:002019-11-14T11:39:35.975+00:00Oh, what a sight! It certainly gave Boo Boo someth...Oh, what a sight! It certainly gave Boo Boo something to talk about later!Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73689141082166676802019-11-14T11:09:03.952+00:002019-11-14T11:09:03.952+00:00That was exactly the scene. Then Billy disappeared...That was exactly the scene. Then Billy disappeared, so we went home.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com