Interestingly, a Hooded Crane Grus monacha found its way to the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge in Meigs County, Tennessee.
“Hiwassee Refuge is the winter home to thousands of sandhill cranes, a U.S. species which is growing more common. Davis said there are also four rare whooping cranes at Hiwassee right now, all birds from whooping crane restoration efforts conducted in recent years.”
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