4 injured cranes in one flock?

[OWGEM]

Hit the Ewing bottoms not expecting to find any cranes. There was one
flock of about 100. While examining the birds I noticed first a badly
injured wing on one bird. And then another with a wing injury. And
then one with a broken leg. All in all there were four injured birds.


Photos at www.flickr.com/photos/dhkaiser


Seems unlikely there would be that many in one flock. Reported to the
Conservation officer.

 

[printcraft]

#1 look pretty torn up and bloody, animal attack?

 

[OWGEM]

#1 look pretty torn up and bloody, animal attack?

Or illegal hunting.

 

[drop45]

Or windmills??

 

[OWGEM]

Or windmills??

Or power line strike.

 

[OutdoorDad]

You take beautiful photographs.

 

[OWGEM]

You take beautiful photographs.

Thank you, it is a passion of mine.

 

[patience0830]

Nature can be a dangerous place. Lotta hazards for a bird that some critters would call lunch. Think there is a season for hunting them so older gunshot wounds might be understandable.