Bird Bio's - Class of '07 The Whooping cranes are numbered according to the order in which they hatched at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.  The first digit indicates the year in which they hatched, and the last two digits indicates the order in which they hatched. Chicks that have been taken out of this year's class have been left on this page to help clarify gaps in the numbering. Example: crane #701 is the first hatch of 2007. Crane #712 was the twelfth chick hatched in the year 2007.    Class of 2007 Quick Links Chick 702 Chick 703 Chick 704 Chick 705 Chick 706 Chick 707 Chick 708 Chick 709 Chick 710 Chick 711 Chick 712 Chick 713 Chick 714 Chick 715 Chick 716 Chick 717 Chick 718 Chick 719 Chick 720 Chick 721 Chick 722 Chick 723 Chick 724 Chick 725 Chick 726 Chick 727 Chick 730 Chick 731 Chick 732 Chick 733 Chick 734 Chick 735 *Nos. 701, 728, and 729 were assigned to Sandhill cranes ID# Chick Photo and Info Fledged Photo and History 702 Gender: Male Banding: From: San Antonio Zoo Hatched: 18th April 2007   Personality Characteristics: 702 follows the trike like a champ doing anything we ask it to do, from forced marches, (due to excessive weight gain) to swimming back and forth across the little pool. History:   702 will be humanely euthanized. It has cowed hocks, making walking difficult and painful for the bird. 703 Gender: Male Banding:   From: Calgary Zoo Hatched: 29th April 2007   Personality Characteristics: 703 is an eagle-eye and can already pick up the tiniest morsel of food from the carpet. History: 704 Gender: Female Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 1st May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 704 is a cry-baby and gets distracted by the slightest noise. History:   704 died 27th May 2007.   The chick had developed acute peritonitis from a ruptured intestine caused by a parasite called an Acanthocephalan worm. 705 Gender: Banding:   From: Calgary Zoo Hatched: 1st May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 705 hatched out a day or two early, and like a human preemie, he needs constant attention and care. History:   705 was euthanized in early May. The scoliosis of its the neck was so severe that it prohibited the chick from walking. 706 Gender: Male Banding:   From: Calgary Zoo Hatched: 1st May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 706 has an appetite that is so voracious, it almost bit the beak off the puppet on the first feeding. History: 707 Gender: Male Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 2nd May 2007   Personality Characteristics: Despite starting out as a "pee-wee" 707 is now a big strapping (and dominant) adolescent. History: 708 Gender: Female Banding:   From: Florida Non-Migratory Population Hatched: 3rd May 2007   Personality Characteristics:   History:   Chick 708 was euthanized after a lengthy stay in intensive care. 709 Gender: Male Banding:   From: Florida Non-Migratory Population Hatched: 5th May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 709 is usually serene and well-behaved, but will try to dominate 710 (even though 710 is bigger). History: 710 Gender: Male Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 7th May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 710 is the tank that plows through everything! In a pool, its swimming has been compared to a jitterbug lure. History: 711 Gender: Female Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 8th May 2007   Personality Characteristics:   History:   711 is a genetically valuable chick and will be held back for breeding at Patuxent. 712 Gender: Male Banding:   From: Calgary Zoo Hatched: 9th May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 712 is a little on the shy side, and often peeps for its parent. Once it starts its walks, we expect it will do well with the other chicks. History:     713 Gender: Male Banding:   From: Calgary Zoo Hatched: 10th May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 713 is a happy chick, purring all the time and great at following the handlers History:     714 Gender: Female Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 10th May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 714 has become a quiet and serene girl although in the past she tried to dominate much bigger birds. History:   715 Gender: Male Banding:   From: Calgary Zoo Hatched: 15th May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 715 is a great follower and gets along with her entire group without problems.   History:   715 was euthanized June 19th.   The chick had developed acute peritonitis from a ruptured intestine caused by a parasite called an Acanthocephalan worm.   716 Gender: Female Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 16th May 2007   Personality Characteristics: She is the dominant one of her group (715, 717, and 718) and can be quite aggressive at times. History:       717 Gender: Female Banding:   From: Necedah EMP (Wild) Hatched: 16th May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 717 started out as a scared little chicky by is ok now. History:     718 Gender: Male Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 17th May   Personality Characteristics: 718 is a "hang-loose" dude, very laid back and the only male in his group.   History:   718 suffered with a respiratory aliment since before he left Patuxent. Dr. Barry Hartup of ICF diagnosed a blockage in the trachea that sometimes results when a very young bird aspirates some food or water when learning to eat.   The particle lodges just above the lungs and begin grow fungi. The bird’s body tries to compensate, and soon a blockage begins to form. Unfortunately 718's condition was inoperable.   719 Gender: Female Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 18th May 2007   Personality Characteristics:   History:   711 is a genetically valuable chick and will be held back for breeding at Patuxent. 720 Gender: Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 19th May 2007   Personality Characteristics:   History:   720 was euthanized 21st May due to blindness.     721 Gender: Female Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 21st May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 721 is a happy-go lucky bird that is yet to be fazed.   History:     722 Gender: Female Banding:   From: Calgary Zoo Hatched: 21st May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 722 is a submissive bird near the more aggressive 724, but gets along great with 721.   History:     723 Gender: Male Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 22nd May 2007   Personality Characteristics: A good follower, 723 can be aggressive at times and often argues with 724.   History:   723 was removed from the ultralight program due to a rotated hock.     724 Gender: Male Banding:   From: Calgary Zoo Hatched: 22nd May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 724 loves to flap its wings, but can and will be aggressive to the other chicks.   History:     725 Gender: Male Banding:   From: ACRES Louisiana Hatched: 24th May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 725 is very spirited, friendly chick and will try to be taller than anyone else. History:   725 was euthanized June 20th.   725 hatched with a crossed beak, and also developed toe issues. These debilitations would have made it extremely difficult for the chick to feed and walk.     726 Gender: Female Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 25th May 2007   Personality Characteristics: This chick is huge! 726 is almost twice the size of her training buddies, but is nice and mellow. She is easily destracted by yummy worms and other treats.   History:     727 Gender: Female Banding:   From: ACRES Louisiana Hatched: 27th May 2007   Personality Characteristics: 727 was EXTREMELY aggressive, attacking anything that moved for at time. Fortunately she has since calmed down. History:     730 Gender: Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 2nd June 2007   Personality Characteristics: 730 is a very friendly chick and will run right up to the costume. Whenever the engine tape is played he zooms around the pen with wings outstretched.   History:   730 was euthanized July 14th. It was suffering from an unknown illness with a continually worsening condition     731 Gender: Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 5th June 2007   Personality Characteristics: We are anticipating aggression from 731 - he always tries to be taller when looking at neighbor 730 through the plexiglas.   History:   731 was euthanized June 22nd. It had developed hock rotation.     732 Gender: Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 6th June 2007   Personality Characteristics:   History:   Chick 732 was euthanized June 8th. This had been an assisted hatching, and the chick suffered from scoliosis of the neck.     733 Gender: Male Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 8th June 2007   Personality Characteristics: 733 is something of a bully, and quickly became the dominant bird in cohort 3 despite being one of the smaller birds. If anyone gets in his way, he'll peck at them until they move! History:     734 Gender: Male Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 9th June 2007   Personality Characteristics:   History:   Chick 734 was euthanized June 19th. It had severe scoliosis leading to respiratory difficulties. This is a genetic flaw in its lineage.     735 Gender: Female Banding:   From: USGS Patuxent WRC Hatched: 10th June 2007   Personality Characteristics: 735 is a timid bird, and has been spooked once or twice (including an incident with a doe!). Nonetheless he remains a good follower, and stays out of everyone's way. 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