Cranes in the Sky

Today several large flocks of cranes (Grus Grus) have been crossing the skies over Zaragoza and its surroundings. It's a regular event every February: for a few days you'll hear loud screams coming from high above only to discover, when you look up, a numerous group of large, long-winged migrant birds trying to find their way to the North.


Photo by Antonio

They come from Gallocanta, and will probably stop at Sariñena tonight before attempting the crossing of the Pyrenees tomorrow morning. From there, they still have a long way to fly until they reach their summer nesting quarters in central and northern Europe.
The fascinating V-shaped formations are a living prelude of the winter's end; good journey, cranes, see you again next autumn!


Cranes at Gallocanta. Photo by Yves Adams