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IN THREE DAYS, THIS EGG BECOMES A WHOOPING CRANE!

In 3 days, this egg becomes a whooping crane!
Photo by Nelson Beyer, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

To see drawing of how bird is positioned inside egg, click Link to Embryo drawing . 
Cool Facts:
 
WC eggs are incubated, on average, for 30 days. WC eggs are incubated, on average, for 30 days.
Egg color varies from a soft blue to a grey-green or tan, usually with tan and brown splotches. Egg color varies from a soft blue to a grey-green or tan, usually with tan and brown splotches.
In the wild, both parents feed and raise the chick. In the wild, both parents feed and raise the chick.

See this page for more cool facts each day.
Click on Sound of pipping chick for sound of chick inside egg that is pipped.

Click here to ask questions about our chick or Patuxent's crane program. 

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 To check on updates after day 14, go to whooper's home.
General Info on Cranes Why are Cranes Endangered? Frequently Asked Questions Photo Gallery Cool Facts Related Links Whoopers Home

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD, USA
URL http://whoopers.usgs.gov
Contact: Jonathan Male
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