Some of the birds at the North site flying in ground effect.
The weather has been cooperative lately so the team has been able to
train almost every morning. This shot is a view of 'taxi training'
from the pilot's seat.
Joe took this photo of the First Family pair, 211 & 217* foraging
outside the wet pen at the North site. They appear to be frequent
visitors.
The youngest group - Cohort three spend time with the aircraft on the
grass training strip adjacent the new Canfield site.
The youngest male of the Class of 2008 spends time investigating in
the wet pen.
An aerial view of the new Canfield training site. The team worked very
hard this summer to get it ready in time for the arrival of Cohort
three on July 29th.