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From the moment that a whooper chick can see outside of its egg, it will be handled only by a person wearing a crane costume to prevent the chick from imprinting on humans. Carlyn is wearing a poncho-like body costume and a hood which covers her face. The camouflage netting on the hood allows her to see, but disguises her face from the chick. The puppet head she's holding will be the "parent" to the chick. Once we're in these costumes, we have trouble telling each other apart! (Photo by Carlyn Williamson, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center)
From the moment that a whooper chick can see outside of its egg, it will be handled only by a person wearing a crane costume to prevent the chick from imprinting on humans. Carlyn is wearing a poncho-like body costume and a hood which covers her face. The camouflage netting on the hood allows her to see, but disguises her face from the chick. The puppet head she's holding will be the "parent" to the chick. Once we're in these costumes, we have trouble telling each other apart! (Photo by Carlyn Williamson, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center)

                                           
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