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Red-Crowned Cranes dancing
DaninJapan

Red-Crowned Cranes dancing (Grus japonensis)

The Red-Crowned Cranes have an elaborate courtship dance, it makes for fantastic photo opportunities and is one of the highlights to Hokkaido in winter.
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Habitat
Wetlands, reeds along lakes and rivers
Location
Tsurumidai, Hokkaido, Japan
Date taken
16 March 2011
Scientific name
Grus japonensis
Equipment used
Canon 7D w/ 100-400 Lens
The Bosun
3 super captures, DJ. Have tonight been watching a TV show on migrating birds and it included these (or very similar) in northern Europe. A lovely pic of their exotic dance. TFS.
 
Broc
So beautiful and your timing of their stance is excellent. I wish I could have been there.
 
CrimsonTopaz
That is so beautiful, i have a wall scroll with dancing Cranes on...would love to see it for real one day. Thanks for sharing Dan:t:
 

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