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The new arrival, which was born on May 9, is news for 15-year-old adult cranes, who have been in the middle since 2008.
The chick was born after years of failed breeding attempts by two cranes, which arrived in Washington from WWT’s headquarters in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire.
After hatching, the circle of crane relatives was taken to an off-exposure domain for the first two weeks, giving them time to bond in an environment.
Collection manager Rhys McKie said: “We are very happy to see how the chick is doing and how the adults have adapted to the life of the parents.
“Since the chick hatched, we’ve been doing normal fitness checks to make sure it’s developing at a proper rate and being as strong as possible to generate increased exposure.
“Crane chicks can grow up to an inch and gain a pound of weight per day in the early stages. The resolution to put the circle of relatives back on display in the right place at the right time, allowing the chick to explore its new environment, eat outdoors and do this vital exercise.
Cranes spend hours feeding, feasting on invertebrates such as earthworms, caterpillars and beetles, as well as seeds, roots and plant shoots.
The young woman is already enjoying her landscape in downtown Washington and offers many opportunities to photograph.
Ryan added: “The crane chick is becoming brave, and the circle of relatives is moving much more around the exhibition now. They like long grasses towards the back of the canal for shelter; from time to time, their heads poke out of the blue – it’s like Jurassic Park!
Standing at an impressive height of four feet, the crane of the UK’s largest birds was once widely seen, but was lost as a breeding species some 400 years ago as a result of hunting for food and drying its nesting sites in wetlands.