Blue Crane by cfulton
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Description
The Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradiseus), also known as the Stanley Crane and the Paradise Crane, is the national bird of South Africa.
(Wikipedia)
I spotted five of these beauties on a rise in the Yzerfontein area, Western Cape, South Africa.
Sadly I did not manage any better shots of these beauties.
Cheers,
Clive
Comments (17)
There's something arresting about this image. I looked at it in full view and stopped dead in my tracks! It's like a moment out of time ... Looking at it gives me the feeling that everything has stopped, there is no sound or movement, but that at any moment everything might start back up again. Perhaps we have intruded upon a private moment ...
I know exactly what Tara means! I wonder what goes through those small heads, and what they have seen.
what holds their interest
Knowing birds as I do...food holds their interest. They are undoubtedly searching for where to go next for a bite of something to eat and I suppose in their case this has to be fish. Neat capture of three of your national birds.
Stunning shot! Great work.
I think that this shot works very well - the composition is excellent and, as Tara says, it is intrigueing, almost thought provoking and certainly captivating! Great work mate!
Beautiful birds they are - never saw one in the wild, just in a zoo.
Well Clive - you are one step ahead of me with capturing blue cranes in the wild!! They are just so shy. I think you did a great job getting even this image which I really like by the way!! :)
beautiful!!!
wonderful scene!!!! Fantastic picture!!!!
oh what a lovely capture!
Wonderful capture Clive.
Very interesting animals
wonderful shot
any better shot?..This is a wonderful shot, especially with the poses of the three birds!
Damned lucky to got these! Well done.. Great shot.. Rob
Good work!