#Grey crowned crane

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The grey crowned crane is big and fancy, and is the national bird of Uganda.

[vintagewildlife]

Crowned crane By: Unknown photographer From: Dandy Gum Cards 1969

[psikonauti]

Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) in Tanzania

Photographed by Luis Solano Pochet

[possumnest]

been using my sketchbook more lately 🐓

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Animal of the Day!

Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)

(Photo by Marco Valentini)

Conservation Status- Endangered

Habitat- Eastern Africa

Size (Weight/Length)- 3.4 kg; 109 cm

Diet- Grasses; Insects; Small amphibians

Cool Facts- The grey crowned crane is an impressive bird to be sure. With a head of stiff, golden feathers and a red throat pouch that can inflate, these cranes are royalty to be sure. Grey crowned cranes mate for life and perform complex dances in the breeding seasons to reaffirm their bonds. Despite being the only crane species to be able to perch in trees thanks to a hind toe, they build their nests on the ground due to the weight of their eggs. Both mom and dad take care of the chicks for up to four months where the chicks separate to start their own families.

Rating- 11/10 (Devoted parents to the end.)

[comparativetarot]

The Hermit. Art by ​Asia Orlando.

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"And she walked away, and she walked away, and that was that, and that was that." ~ Helen Oyeyemi

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contrasting looks

ig: theivorypiano

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© 2023 Ursula Paddington

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[nature-nerd-sarah]

Posting birds until I hit post limit: Grey crowned crane

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Grey Crowned Crane

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Kenyan birds super-set

I am not a birder by any stretch, and struggle to photograph birds (so much moving around! so many branches!). But Kenya is absolutely packed with remarkable birds, and there were a couple of nice birders in our group. So, I learned about lots of birds just by having them around.

Along with the showstopper birds like the lilac-breasted roller, the secretarybird, and the goliath heron, there were hundreds of gorgeous birds where I barely caught a photo, and plenty of less flashy species that were just fascinating to watch. So, here are a few of them. I didn't caption the individual photos, but did try to list them all in the tags.

[vintagewildlife]

Grey crowned crane By: Unknown photographer From: Disney’s Wonderful World of Knowledge 1971

[mintyfox118]

By far my favourite one, dont think many future ones would out shine her 🩷

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RedBubble

I love these birds so much, and seeing their personalities after getting to work with 7 of them in total was amazing!

Black fineliner and various watercolours on A4 cold pressed wood pulp watercolour paper. August 2019.

[lunarfeat21]

Showing the progress of painting the Grey-crowned cranes, the famous titular birds in movies (more specifically one in an Italian movie). I am especially scared of a particular one that stares into my soul...

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