Wattled Crane by danob
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Description
Wattled Cranes stand six feet tall and weigh fourteen pounds. They are the rarest of all African cranes, and almost entirely dependant on a wetland habitat, and thus a very endangered species. The back and wings are ashy grey. The feathered portion of the head is dark slate grey above the amazing orange eyes and on the crown, but is otherwise white, including the wattles, which are almost fully feathered and hang down from under the upper throat. The breast, primaries, secondaries, and tail coverts are black. The secondaries are long and nearly reach the ground. The upper breast and neck are white all the way to the face. The skin in front of the eye extending to the base of the beak and tip of the wattles is red and bare of feathers and covered by small round wart-like bumps. Wattled Cranes have long bills and black legs and toes.
Thanks as always for looking and for your comments etc
Comments (43)
Superb shot, outstanding details and excellent DOF. Looks fantastic!
Good one Dan! That is a very strange eye!
Splendid capture with so beautiful contrasts ;O)
Excellent closup! Really like the strong colors and dof!
Beautiful capture and bird, excellent well done.
Wow! Surperb capture of this splended bird!!!! So clear and detailed! Thanks for telling us a little bit about this endangered species.
gorgeous crane capture so clear and fantastic love the dof !! brilliant work as always Danny!!!
Beautiful capture of this unusual and endangered crane! The orange eye and rich warm browns on his beak are wonderful, as is that wattle and lovely DOF!
It's just a beautiful shot, great capture :)
Extraordinary wattle! A superb shot, as ever!
Excellent portrait, wonderful!!
Very weird creature and beautifully shown.
Wonderful capture ! Th postwork and the compo are perfect ! Congrats ! Virginie
Superb portrait!!! Excellent details, light and mood!!!
Wonderful shot. Very interesting info about this crane.
Its so crisp, Gorgeous portrait!!
What a beautiful bird and that beak gives the feel that this is an old bird. Excellent shot Danny.
sensationell shot
handsome creature
This is a different sort of wattle than what I am used to seeing. It appears to have more substance to it, perhaps from the dense covering of feathers. I would need to feel it but it might also be that it has a flat, constant layer of fat that keeps it from "hanging." Excellent shot and info.
I've always found cranes to be quite intriguing and beautiful. A lovely profile shot. CC
a fine portrait. he is so beautiful, and yet so ugly.
Beautiful!
What wonderfull colors... a great capture Danny!
Love the great detail. What an unusual looking face. Outstanding as always!
"Amazing orange eyes" is right! Wow! And perfect focus. As always - thanks for sharing.
Fantastic colors and detail.Wonderful photo.
wonderful capture
Wow! These birds are huge. Nice capture. Aloha
Very beautiful photo and your details really did it for me. I only wish it wasn't endagered by man.