Whooping Cranes at Lake Ray Hubbard

Whooping Cranes at Lake Ray Hubbard and a panoramic view of their surroundings as viewed from Wynn Joyce Park. The latest information indicates that these two cranes are part of a reintroduction effort designed to re-establish a non-migratory population in Louisiana. They are officially known as L3-12 (male) and L5-12 (female), and are banded and equipped with GPS transceivers. The birds are being tracked and carefully monitored by researchers and the authorities. Rowlett Creek separates the cranes from a nearby subdivision in the east. A shallow finger of Lake Ray Hubbard protects them from the west. To the north is a Utility Right of Way, and to the south is the Rowlett Road bridge. Texas guidelines require maintaining a 2000 foot separation between observers and the cranes.