Photo: Operation
Migration
Building
Trust
Hanging out together is a big part of life at “Camp O.M.” (That’s
the pilots’ fond nickname for flight school at Necedah National Wildlife
Refuge.) O.M. stands for Operation
Migration, whose pilots and trikes will be trusted leaders for the chicks’ first
migration.
Crane handlers and pilots are always silent. They always wear costumes. They
always use puppets. Why?