Grey cranes nesting recorded in Chornobyl Reserve: what ecologists say
Kyiv • UNN
Observations are conducted in wetlands and forest areas - where these birds build nests and raise chicks.
Research into the nesting sites of the common crane continues in the Chornobyl Radiation and Ecological Biosphere Reserve. Observations are being conducted in wetlands and forest areas. This was reported by the reserve on Facebook, according to UNN.
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While studying the nesting sites of the common crane, researchers constantly work in wetlands, as it is there that these majestic birds build nests and raise their chicks.
Sometimes unusual encounters with cranes in forests occur when adult birds lead their young. Such moments are recorded not only during field observations but also with the help of camera traps
They also added that "the extraordinary caution of cranes makes it difficult to conduct full-fledged counts - which is why every encounter with these birds is a real event for our researchers."
Recall
Ukrainian scientists recorded the early return of humpback whales to the Antarctic Peninsula area near the Akademik Vernadsky station. This is the earliest spring registration of humpbacks in this area, both according to observations by Ukrainian scientists and data from Happywhale.
UNN also reported that scientists and volunteers noticed dogs with blue fur in the Chornobyl exclusion zone. According to preliminary data, the animals may have come into contact with a chemical substance.