On November 25th 2012 this picture of a crane shadow on an ultralight airplane wing appeared in a moving Operation Migration Field Journal entry entitled “THE SENSATIONAL SIX BECOMES FABULOUS FIVE” by Liz Condie.
The shadow on the wing to many “Craniacs” represented the spirit of whooping crane number 10-12 (aka “Ruthie Louise”) who had been the “diva” of her small flock before she died with a broken leg, weeks earlier during the migration.
Many recall seeing the photo, but few know the story behind that particular image. Continue reading “Shadow on the Wing – Operation Migration class of 2012”