Monty

Profile Picture and Leg Ring Combination Code

• Black
• Green
• Red

What is this?

Each crane has a unique combination of 3 coloured rings on their right leg. This marking code helps to identify the crane in the wild.

Character profile:

Summer 2010:  Black-Green was a nervous bird to begin with and was very reliant on his parents and was at one time the noisiest bird and really didn’t like to be left alone.  He is fairly low ranking although recently has shown aggression towards others. He is the brother of Blue-Geen. Sept 2010: Black-Green has formed a close bond with Reg (Red-Yellow) and Sedge (White-Yellow) and these three birds (The Three Amigos) are often found together and apart from all the other cranes.  This group of three started roosting in an alternative roosting pool outside of the release enclosure towards the end of September.  All three interact very little with the other cranes. October 2010: One of the original three amigo's which is now the five amigos. These form a really independant far ranging group who have always been the first to exploit new resources.November 2010: Black/Green and her group, led by Sedge, have recently joined Clarences group and all 20 birds are usually seen flying and foraging everywhere together.November 2010: In the last few days the 3 amigos were alone again, flying around finding new decoys we had put out. They found the maize stubbles for the rest of the cranes and since then it has become the favourite food for the group! Sedge is now sticking with Clarences group again, although Reg and Black/Green have still been flying around as a duo. Reg seems to have taken the lead for the group now instead of Sedge! Jan 2011 - Monty has just been one of the flock during the coldest December on record, with the three amigo's gang a thing of the past.  He has been keeping his head down and getting on with it - a wise course of action during such a difficult winter. March 2011:  As throughout the winter, Monty has remained very much one of the group. Now that spring has begun to start in ernest, we are waiting to see if he heads off with the three amigos to explore pastures new.  APRIL 2011: Monty looked  absolutely delighted to receive his first ever Birthday Card from Class 6T of Monteclefe Primary School  - thanks folks!!!!September 2011: Monty has now developed most of his adult plumage, and has turned into a stunning crane.  He and the other two amogo's have been staying together with the other older cranes in a flock of 18, and has been socialising well with the new arrivals of 2011.

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