Date:         Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:32:36 EST
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From:         Vicki DeLoach <VLDELOACH@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Christmas Cranes!
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Went to Lake Acworth to look for Chuck's ducks & others.  Only  found one
American Coot with an assortment of mutt-ducks, and a couple of gulls  flying in
the distance.  Always one belted kingfisher calling as it  flies.  Over on the
flats there were a few ... rock doves.

But while walking & talking near the gazebo area I thought for a
split-second I heard Sandhill Cranes.  Then again.  Finally said  something and we both
heard them!  Distant.  Then closer and  louder.  But we couldn't spot them in
all that open sky.  Finally,  swirling from behind trees to the northwest, the
first of 3 waves of what turned  out to be a good 350 cranes ... low at first,
then picking up speed and  elevation to disappear between two thick layers of
clouds forming far  across the lake.  Wow.  2:30-2:50pm

Vicki & Harry DeLoach
from Cobb Co.



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