Common Crane
(Also known as Eurasian Crane)
grus grus

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Common Crane -Apr 22, 1991- (Red Hook, NY) on slide film


Common Crane -winter- (China)


Common Crane -winter- (China)


PHOTOS from November 29th, 2014 at Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (Paul's Lake) in Texas
-this bird was easily 500+ yards away so closest one could get as these cranes were extremely skittish-

AND thanks to Mary Gustfason who called me on my cell to tell us where she re-found it!

Common Crane -November 29th, 2014- (Paul's Lake on Muleshoe NWR, Texas)


Common Crane -November 29th, 2014- (Paul's Lake on Muleshoe NWR, Texas)


Common Crane -November 29th, 2014- (Paul's Lake on Muleshoe NWR, Texas)


Common Crane -November 29th, 2014- (Paul's Lake on Muleshoe NWR, Texas)


Common Crane -November 29th, 2014- (Paul's Lake on Muleshoe NWR, Texas) - walking away


Common Crane -November 29th, 2014- (Paul's Lake on Muleshoe NWR, Texas)


Common Crane -November 29th, 2014- (Paul's Lake on Muleshoe NWR, Texas)



This is the un-cropped shot (Common Crane rightmost bird in center of image near the water)
Un-cropped image shot at 910mm (Canon 1D Mark IV w/500mm f4 and 1.4x Extender)


Me viewing thru a borrowed Swarovski Scope



Learn more about this species: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Crane

Listen to the call:   http://www.tsuru-bird.net/songs/Common_Crane.mp3
 

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