On International Migratory Bird Day in 2006
the Boreal Forest was designated as the
" Bird Nursery of the North"
"First Light" Sandhill Cranes
Missinaibi River, Dawn September 11, 2001
24"x 36" Acrylic by Rob Mullen
(Family Gruidae)

After four days of solid cold, wind and rain the sun made its first appearance at dawn
following a full gale crescendo on the 10th.
Three Sandhill Cranes were feeding by the canoe to make the moment even more
spectacular.
A more detailed account of this trip and this morning is on the Missinaibi 2001 pages.