Attwater Prairie Chicken Update
by Janet Johnson – Avian Supervisor
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We have increased our total number of pairs from 17 last year, to 24 this year. The majority of the roosters are displaying and we collected our first egg on the 24th of March. To date, we have 190 eggs. If all goes well, we should have our first "little guys" the last week in April.

25 of March: The Sandhill Cranes have two eggs in a nest on their favorite island behind the Safari Camp. The nest is precariously close to water's edge, so we'll keep our fingers crossed. The cranes take turns sitting on the nest, this is why you see only one bird walking about, while driving through the park.