Somerset cranes

Hello Crane Fans

Apologies to those of you who are wondering why no news has been posted for quite a long time.  Well, the breeding season is full of incident and has its ups and downs in terms of what’s happening.  Good news can be followed by less happy news and it can be quite a rollercoaster. So news is best broadcast when the situation is more settled.

Great excitement here in Somerset!  At last Spring has arrived and our cranes are busy finding territory and preparing to nest. A few pairs are already sitting.  The persistent winter left many possible nest sites flooded so a late start was inevitable but since Easter the birds have been making up for lost time. It should be a good year and we are keeping everything 'crossed' for them.  The photo is of one pair calling together in their territory.