NABU uses its crane ticker to point out the best resting places online and shows how many animals have been reported in, for example, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. by John Sewell for TRNTO Posted: JPhoto: Toronto has 20 times more cranes in the air than New York City. In the course of climate change, experts see more and more cranes breeding in Germany.Īccording to NABU, the best chances of spotting many cranes across Germany are currently at rest areas in northeast Germany.Īccording to the information, almost 30,000 cranes were reported at the large collection sites in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania alone at the weekend. Cranes in the sky don’t equal quality of life on the ground With growth surging, action is needed. Every startling and flying off takes them valuable strength, which the long-range birds need for the further journey. But especially when the animals are on the ground, they should not be disturbed. In Rhineland-Palatinate, for example, the cranes migrate along the Ahr, Moselle and Nahe rivers. Much to the delight of crane fans, the migratory birds regularly stop, eat and rest. Many bird lovers will probably be watching the natural spectacle again with binoculars and cameras in the coming weeks. More and more cranes are breeding in Germany On their way through towards warmer temperatures, the birds can meanwhile be recognized by their loud, trumpet-like calls. In flight, the birds reach speeds of over 65 kilometers per hour. Cranes in the Sky reminds you that there is an it you carry around, that you dont always get the answers and that you dont always get closure. The birds, which are up to 1.30 meters tall, are symbols of luck and fly high up in sometimes huge V-formations of 60 to 200 animals.Īt the top there are usually experienced animals in turns. In the sky over Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and Saarland, an impressive spectacle can be observed again in these weeks: Thousands of cranes are moving south.Īccording to the German Nature Conservation Union (NABU), the three countries are on one of the main routes for migratory birds.Įvery year the animals set off from their home in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe to their warmer transitional home in France and Spain.
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