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January 22, 2009 - Dunnellon Arrival Flyover |
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A small crowd of 200 or so braved the chilly temperatures this
morning, waiting to see the Chassahowitzka cohort of seven members
of the Class of 2008. |
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The pilots and cranes came into view just after 9am. Brooke
Pennypacker was today's lead pilot and he had seven obedient birds
trailing off his left wingtip while Joe flew first chase and Richard
enjoyed the view from Brooke's 7 o'clock position. Chris Gullikson
was further to the left and out of frame. |
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Joe captured this image from earlier on in the flight. At this point
Brooke had two of the right and the other five off his left wingtip. |
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I captured the beautiful sight from below-on the tarmac at the
Dunnellon-Marion County Airport. |
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Brooke and his crane kids fly past the waiting crowd on their way to
the Halpata Tastanaki Preserve Pen site. If the weather holds for us
tomorrow we'll fly the cranes the remaining 26 miles to their winter
pen located 5 miles off the coast in a closed-to-the-public area of
the refuge. |
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