A Sarus Crane taking flight from the fields

            A beautiful large resident crane found in the country. They are quite tall, around 5 ft. 11 in and are one of the tallest flying birds. In the northern part of the country, they are a conspicuous species in the countryside, especially around wetlands where they can be seen in pairs in the fields. 

This was a lifer to me and I was quite happy to have seen it. The birds look quite delicate and I found their movements slow and graceful. These cranes bond for life and it is believed that if one of the pair passes away, the other may even starve to death. Their courtship display is very interesting with the birds raising their wings half way, raising their head upwards and make a loud trumpeting call. 

There was a recent issue in India where a man rescued one of these injured cranes and nursed it back to health, but then the bird refused to leave him as it bonded to him. That created challenges since it is a wild bird and as per Indian laws, they cannot be held as pets. It was a captivating story that dominated the news headlines for quite a while.

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Taken on: January 21, 2023

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Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/8.0, 1/2500 sec, 700mm, ISO 5000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	5000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.4 (Windows)
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