To successfully breed, the male has to be aloft to copulate.

I'm concerned about our future breeding and release program. We have 50 whooping cranes here and 15 to 18 pairs are breeding this season. The snow was very disruptive to the breeding program.

But my dear young lady," he said offering a cigarette, "who ever said I have a poor opinion of women? On the contrary, I have a very high opinion of women, and the more I see of them the more I like them.

Faithful, below, he did his duty; / But now he's gone aloft.

The biggest problem is keeping the cell tower aloft.

Soon, up aloft, / The silver, snarling trumpets 'gan to chide.