White-naped crane at Smithsonian's Va. site dies, leaving behind
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Birds with long legs Black and White Stock Photos & Images - Page 3 - Alamy
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Walnut the crane dies at zoo's Front Royal campus, leaving behind special bond with keeper
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International Crane Foundation Celebrates 40 Years Of Saving Cranes : NPR
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Walnut the crane dies at zoo's Front Royal campus, leaving behind special bond with keeper, Headlines
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Column, which is turning 28 years old, began with a profile on juncos
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City birds, big bugs and a new birdwatcher
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White House 'deeply troubled' over execution of man using nitrogen gas in Alabama
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Walnut the crane dies at zoo's Front Royal campus, leaving behind special bond with keeper, Nature
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The crane who fell in love with a human - The Washington Post
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The Zoo Keeper Who Fathered Five Chicks With A Murderous Endangered Crane
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Walnut the Crane Falls in Love With Her Zookeeper
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The International Crane Foundation celebration is Saturday
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Nanjemoy Formation) Stafford County, Virginia
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Our Fine Feathered Friends A weekly look by Bryan Stevens at birds and birding in Northeast Tennessee