is it possible for a bird to fly from florida across the us?

Question

how long would it take , can birds go from one state and end up in another state a few states over? just curious and how long do cranes live?

Answer 1

Birds migrate vast distances. Many birds fly from Florida to the Midwest and beyond. There are four basic flyways that birds in North America use for migration.

The Central Flyway: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/birding/migration/flyways/central/

The Mississippi Flyway: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/birding/migration/flyways/mississippi/

The Atlantic Flyway: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/birding/migration/flyways/atlantic/

The Pacific Flyway: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/birding/migration/flyways/pacific/


There are several species and subspecies of Crane in the US - the endangered Whooping Crane, and two species of Sandhill Crane.
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/view_default.asp?allSpecies=y&searchText=cranes&cmdSubmit.x=11&cmdSubmit.y=13

The Whooping Crane has a lifespan of about 25 years. One of the places that is actively engaged in the conservation efforts for Whooping Cranes is Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin, where each year the new chicks are taught to migrate by following an ultra-light aircraft.
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/News/WCEP07-02.html

The much more common Sandhill Crane also lives 20-25 years.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes. Some birds migrate over 10,000 miles. Check this link out. It is a table of different birds and the distances they migrate.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Fact_Sheets/default.cfm?fxsht=9

Answer 4

Yes, birds migrate from north to south all of the time..
many animals do (land/sea)

as for the rest of the q's. . .i think you need to log onto the animal planet website or go to birds.com

Answer 5

Migration info:

http://birding.about.com/library/weekly/aa011599.htm


Crane info: http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/redcrn_crane/redCrownedCrane.html
The longest living known crane was 25.5 years

Answer 6

Yes,they do it every year.

Answer 7

Canadian Geese for one.