We spent this rainy Sunday morning getting a few things done in the visitor center. The HQ gang was hanging around until a person got too close and flushed them. The rain continued in the afternoon which gave us plenty of time to catch up on the blog and volunteer minutes.
Monday morning while washing clothes at the bunkhouse, we got the chance to admire one of Lauren's pictures displayed over the couch.
This afternoon we got the new DGF pump installed, then helped Theresa and Jake pressure wash and fill the tanks. It was after 5 pm and cool by the time we got the 25 tanks filled. The only pictures we took today were with our cell phones. This working stuff cuts into our picture taking time.
Tuesday, we got the substrate and boards placed in the DGF tanks and a few other chores around the visitor center. This tank setup is a slow process.
Wednesday, we had 6 engaging people on our Crane Tour. We saw 34 Sandhill Cranes and lots of other cool stuff as we were riding around.
Theresa, Jake, Rebecca, and Us got the plankton in the DGF tanks this afternoon. The DGF nursery is ready for the tadpoles.
During the tour this morning, we saw Banana alone in Valentine Savanna. We have noticed her here alone several times. As we were waiting for everyone to get their pictures, Lauren saw what he thought may be a crane on a nest. After speaking to Scott, we went back to check it out. We got so excited thinking maybe Coconut was on the nest while Banana was foraging. What he thought was a crane nest was a bunch of dried out pitcher plants. Bummer!!
After we made a Lowes run to pick up stuff for Bio, Lauren tried out his new, bigger and better zoom lens, actually it is an extender for the current lens. I even got in on the fun, getting a few shots of the Crane Gang posing nicely around HQ.
Thursday morning, the first order of business was hair cuts. After that, we fixed four deer buster feeders then took a walk on the Dees Trail. We found our first Southern Coastal Violet. It is so nice to see this colorful bloom on this cold winter day.
Friday, we picked up, or rathered sucked up DGF Tadpoles, using turkey basters to place them in their transport containers. We acclimated them, then released them in the tanks. We will be lucky to see any of these tiny tadpoles in this big tanks for a while.
We had 3 of the HQ Gang flyover as we acclimating the tadpoles. I sure hope they weren't scoping out a future meal.
We placed 5 tadpoles in an aquarium in the visitor center for folks to see, if they get lucky.
It has been a long day of standing around and waiting.
Saturday, we had 5 nice ladies join us for a Crane Tour. They were greeted by 9 of the HQ gang when they arrived. They put on a show flying around and calling.
We only saw 2 cranes in the North Gautier Unit, 2 on Gautier Vancleave Road, and 11 in the South Gautier Unit.
We finally saw a wing flop in the Eagle Nest. Pretty soon we should be able to see a head or 2 pop up.
While watching the Eagle nest, we had a White Pelican flyover.
The afternoon was spent hanging around the visitor center getting a few things done then watching the critters at Camp Crane.
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