• Wednesday-What'sUP May 31 - 01:59 am

Introducing Hans Solo! At least that's what Bill and Eloise Haller call this Sand Hill Crane that returns each spring to spend the summers near their place in Bete Grise. Bill says they have a number of seasonal critters that return each year, to which he and Eloise have given names, like Freddie the Fox, Edie the Fisher, Jack and Jill - a pair of cranes and Napoleon, a less than normal size hummingbird, that makes up for its size in feistiness. They figure Hans Solo here, is an unmatched bachelor who most likely disguises himself as a pink flamingo during the winter months down south. Sort of looks like one standing there on one leg like that, don't you think?

Recent outbreak of bird flu
reported on the Pasty Cam

I knew that had to be Bete Grise. Those darn flamingos have found their way back here too.

Don't you know I want to be one of the returning regulars. Stuck in the south, though.

OMG! What a shame!! ;o)

Oh no, please tell me those aren't Joyce Tormala birds that came down with bird flu!!
It's a beautiful morning here in the Keweenaw!

That is the "ultimate" early bird award! Way ta go Mikie!!

I see sand hill cranes all the time, I cannot be blamed for the flamingos. Animals make noise so I can keep them alive.

Bete Grise;For those of you who are wondering how to pronounce this place,maybe this will help you.
Sounds like.. Bay Degree.. Am I Right?

If we catch Bird Flu are we going to get the urdge to do do on car windshield's?

Another heads up to watch out for.

MOOSE!

On the way back from Marquette yesterday
first swamp south side of 41 east of Tioga park
rest area, Cow and calf.

further down 41 coming home first swampy area
east of Hickey creek, Cow feeding.

3 MOOSE in one trip! If you see a mess of cars
parked along side slow down it's probably MOOSE!

That's awesome, Bob! We looked all over Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks for moose and never found one. I hope you took some pictures?

Thanks for the alert. Moose are huge & if you hit one with a vehicle, there would be no winners, to say the least.

I also have yet to see a moose...been exploring out here in Colorado and haven't come across any yet. I would like to see a picture if you have any...

Marianne Y (Marianne):
"We looked all over Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks for moose and never found one."

They could have been right in front of yout eyes, and you still could have missed 'em.

As a matter of fact the picture of the large log on What's UP on Thu-24-2007:



… reminded me of my Moose experience at Yellowstone, as noted in (Click link) ® Cam Notes - 2007: January: Jan 24-07

"They could have been right in front of yout eyes …"
Ooops, typo!

They could have been right in front of your eyes …

of course we didn't have the camera with us, why do you think we saw 3 moose! ;-)

Murphy ...........

Hey...........I want those birds. They would go good with my Key West theme......I was hoping someone would do that for my birthday last week.....but alas no birds were found...sniff sniff

Blessings to ya.......

Since when did Flamingo's start wearing camo to look like Sandhill's??

Looking at the second photo, appearently he's a real knockout with the lady Flamingo's.........

Sand hill crane's make too much noise, pink Flamingo's i could do without, but the moose are really cool. I saw 3 hanging at Deer lake a couple years ago. Wow are they hugh and look prehistoric. My camera could not get a good picture, need a better camera. Love the U.P.