On January 8th we wrote about Operation Migration’s (OM) Class of 2011 and their unfortunate grounding in Alabama. After an OM blog update on the bird’s well-being in response to curious and concerned emails another update quickly followed happily reporting the FAA’s granting of the temporary waiver they would need to continue the human-led migration. The waiver will be valid through the end of March and then, “The FAA will work with Operation Migration to develop a more comprehensive, long-term solution.”
However, the weather was not as cooperative as the FAA. The migration crew hoped to be in the air on Friday, January 13th but high winds and bad conditions kept the crew on the ground in Alabama.
Tags: birds, conservation, Operation Migration, update
the feeding will often use a puppet to simulate the feeding process as it would be in the wild for a baby bird. Even birds that begin their life in a nest with parents will be fed with a puppet so they will recognize the process when they are eventually returned. In most cases orphaned birds will need to be taught much more than simply how to eat. Some birds, like endangered and orphaned
