FfFfFfFF 58,091 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Two birds thought t0 be the first Common Cranes born in Belgium have spread their wings and taken flight from their home in the valley of the Zwarte Beek in the province of Limburg, but they won’t be going far quite yet. Gru and Dru, born in Spring 2021, are somewhat an anomaly as despite flying to Belgium most years during their summer and winter migrations there’s no record of cranes ever nesting and breeding in Belgium before. Gru and Dru were born in the valley of the Black Brook, a nature reserve run by BirdLife Partner Natuurpunt in northeastern Belgium. For cranes to breed, they need the right circumstances at the right time, too. The cranes had actually landed in the valley for the first time in 2019, but they didn’t stay long. In 2020, they came back, built a nest, mated – but no breeding ensued. Then, in 2021 (third time’s the charm), they felt comfortable enough to mate immediately after their arrival, and laid two eggs, out of which would later come Gru and Dru. Source - https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/182878/belgiums-cranes-take-flight-for-the-first-time-video/,https://www.birdlife.org/europe-and-central-asia/news/cuteness-alert-first-crane-chicks-are-born-belgium Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FfFfFfFF 58,091 Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 The closest areas to Belgium that they were known to breed in are Denmark and eastern Germany! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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