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Crane – beautiful wading bird

Crane - beautiful wading bird

Crane – beautiful wading bird

Cranes are tall, wading birds known for their courtship dances, and voices. Today there are 15 crane species throughout the world, except South America and Antarctica.
Cranes have long legs, a long neck, and a narrow, tapered bill. They eat grains, and invertebrates they catch in the water.
Most cranes migrate fairly long distances to their nesting sites.
The largest crane, and the rarest Asian crane, is the red-crowned, or Japanese, crane. It can weigh up to 11.4 kg. It has vivid red feathers on the top of its head, but its body is snowy white. In 1952, this crane became Japan’s national bird.
The smallest crane is the demoiselle crane of Europe and North Africa.

The blue crane is the national bird of South Africa.
The tallest crane is the sarus crane (2 m tall) of India, Cambodia, Nepal, Vietnam, and northern Australia. It is a gray bird with a head and throat of vivid red.
The Siberian white crane is a beautiful wading bird. It has long, reddish pink legs, a reddish orange face, and a snowy white body with black markings on its wings.
Young cranes eat insects, frogs, and small rodents, and adults feed mainly on the roots and tubers of aquatic plants.
Their courtship ritual includes rhythmic dances and flutelike calls. Females lay 2 eggs, and both parents take part in incubating. Usually only one chick survives infancy.

Attractive cranes

Attractive cranes


The whooping crane is so named because of its whooping, trumpet–like call. This marsh bird has a snowy–white body, white wings marked with black tips, long dark legs, black feet, a red face, and a long, pointed yellow bill. They feed on crabs, crayfish, frogs, rodents, insects, berries, and small birds. They mate for life. Both parents incubate the eggs for about 30 days before they hatch.
Crowned cranes are able to perch in trees like storks. They often lay three eggs. These birds have a beautiful puff of golden feathers coming from the back of the head.
Sandhill cranes are generally light-gray in color, with a red crown, black legs, and white cheeks.
Cranes live up to about 20 years in the wild and up to 80 years in captivity.
In China and Japan, the crane symbolizes vigilance, longevity, wisdom, loyalty, and honor.
Beautiful dance

Beautiful dance


In Japan, it is believed that the person who has made 1000 paper cranes guarantees himself good health. In 1955, with the death of 12-year-old Japanese girl, Sadako Sasaki, who died from the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, paper cranes have become a symbol of the world – kids from around the world sent paper cranes to Japan for Sadako.
In Armenia, the crane is considered a national symbol of the country.
The second Sunday of September is the World Day of the crane.

Crane – beautiful wading bird

Balearica pavonina

Balearica pavonina

Balearica regulorum

Balearica regulorum

Beautiful crane

Beautiful crane

Black-necked crane

Black-necked crane

Charming cranes

Charming cranes

Crowned cranes

Crowned cranes

Cute cranes

Cute cranes

demoiselle crane

demoiselle crane

Flying crane

Flying crane

Gorgeous crane

Gorgeous crane

Gorgeous cranes

Gorgeous cranes

Great cranes

Great cranes

Grusmonacha

Grusmonacha

Interesting cranes

Interesting cranes

Japanese crane

Japanese crane

Japanese cranes

Japanese cranes

Lovely cranes

Lovely cranes

Magnificent crane

Magnificent crane

Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill Cranes

Sarus Crane

Sarus Crane

Stunning cranes

Stunning cranes

Wattled crane

Wattled crane

White crane

White crane

White-naped Crane

White-naped Crane

Whooping crane

Whooping crane

Wonderful crane

Wonderful crane

Crane in heraldy

Crane in heraldy

Crane on the flag

Crane on the flag

Cranes in paintings

Cranes in paintings

Cute birds

Cranes in paintings

Stunning birds

Cranes in paintings

Gorgeous bird

Cranes in paintings

Charming birds

Cranes in paintings

Attractive birds

Cranes in paintings

Pretty birds

Cranes in paintings

Beautiful birds

Cranes in paintings

Astonishing birds

Cranes in paintings

Incredible birds

Cranes in paintings

Fantastic birds

Cranes in paintings

Flying birds

Cranes in paintings

Autumn

Cranes in paintings

Fabulous birds

Cranes in paintings

Magic birds

Cranes in paintings

Awesome birds

Cranes in paintings

Amazing birds

Picture by Grigorieva

Picture by Grigorieva

Whooping Cranes Sunset Digital Art

Whooping Cranes Sunset Digital Art

Cranes Monuments

Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan

Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan

Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark

Finland

Finland

Germany

Germany

Krasnoyarsk

Krasnoyarsk

Monument to cranes

Monument to cranes

Monument to the Fallen. Vidnoe, Moscow region

Monument to the Fallen. Vidnoe, Moscow region

Monument to victims of the terrorist attack on the Dubrovka

Monument to victims of the terrorist attack on the Dubrovka

Muzeon Park, Moscow

Muzeon Park, Moscow

Petersburg

Petersburg

The monument to Volodichkiny family

The monument to Volodichkiny family

Tobolsk

Tobolsk

USA, Hollywood

USA, Hollywood