Reg

Profile Picture and Leg Ring Combination Code

• Red
• Yellow
• 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: Reg (Regina) was not a pretty bird as she grew up! She was very aggressive and spent a lot of time fighting and ended up rather battle scarred. She grew very quickly, and often appeared slightly uncoordinated, especially when running.  She has settled in well in the release enclosure and quicky found her place as part of a large and stable cohort.  Regina has no siblings.  Sept 2010: Reg has formed a very strong bond with Sedge (White-Yellow) and Monty (Black-Green) and these three birds   - The Three Amigos -  are regularly seen together.  They have been the first group to roost in an alternative location to the release enclosure and currently spend the night in a small body of water around 500m from the pen.October 2010: Reg is still strongly bonded with the other two, but now has the addition of Ruby (white- black) and Tamsin (Red- Black) so there is often a group of five exploring the Levels and Moors!November 2010: Reg 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 over as leader for this group! JAN 2011 It would seem that Reg has forgotten all about her allegiance with Monty and the three amigos, and has been an integral part of a tight-nit flock over the winter - a good strategy when things get as tough as they did  in December! March 2011:  Reg is still with the rest of the flock and looking pretty scruffy just now, although compared with some of the other birds she was always a bit of a rough and ready bird. As with Sedge and Monty, we are waiting to see if the three amigo's reform in the spring, once the main flock splits up.    September 2011:  Reg has finally stared taking proper care of herself!  She has seemingly given up her scruffy appearance in favour of a much more adult crane look, and has developed some stunning mature plumage.

Photos of Reg

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