more flight training

The second group of juvenile Whoopers in training consisted of six birds.
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  

Sometimes the cranes would get ahead of the ultra-light.
  
  

Before we knew it, they were gone.
  
  

Later we had the chance to examine the ultra-lights in the hangar.
  
  

Richard explained the fine art of piloting his craft. The most difficult part? Wearing the hot, white suit and pretending to be a Whooping Crane!
  
  

As thanks, Stan presented each of our guides a copy of his latest owl book.
  
  

It was now early afternoon & time to head back to the Twin Cities.
Thank you, Stan, for another wonderful trip!