>From 11:45 - noon today, we watched a group of 38 Sandhill Cranes catch a >thermal over the northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. While they gained >altitude, a group of 8 appeared from the north, hitched a ride on the same >thermal, and caught up with the larger group. Even though they were probably >2.5 miles above us (we're at 7,000;; the Sangres are at about 14,000'; Zell >guessed the cranes reached about 20,000'), the calls were loud and clear each >time the thermal pointed the birds in our direction.
The group then headed off southeast, following the ridge of the Sangres. Tina Mitchell & Zell Lundberg Coaldale, CO 18 miles east of Salida --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
