Near the village of Domashev, Lutsk district, employees of the Kiversovsky National Natural Park " In the sky, they saw two "

Such a meeting confused ornithologists, because the cranes are migratory birds. To notice them in the winter over Ukraine is a rare case, most likely related to warm winter, the researchers of the Kivertsovsky National Natural Park on their Facebook page on the Facebook page.

Eyewitnesses emphasize that they saw two keys of gray cranes over Volyn, a total of 32 individuals. " Both moved west, ”the description says under the photo on the Tsumanskaya Pushcha page.

According to ornithologists, the gray crane usually winter in warmer regions such as Southern Europe, North Africa or the Middle East. And only in early spring does he return to his native nest.

It is known that the crane is one of the largest birds in Europe: its growth reaches 1.2 m, and the wingspan - up to 2.4 m.

These majestic birds look especially graceful in flight, pulling the neck forward, unlike her troops, which bend it. They can overcome a distance of up to 200 km per day during migration, experts note.

Cranes are also known for their beautiful wedding dances, which are performed even outside the marriage period, scientists say.

Ukrainian researchers note that observation of gray cranes in winter is important, since their appearance may indicate changes in the climate, demonstrate features of wintering of birds in the current climatic conditions and their migration routes.

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According to scientists, such data help ornithologists track environmental trends, predict changes in natural environments and respond in a timely manner to possible threats for the type.