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September 23, 2008

Crowned Crane

Austen Roberts Bird Sanctuary, Pretoria, South Africa

Endemic to South Africa, the Blue Crane is South Africa's national Bird.
The Crowned Crane, is a close cousin to the Blue Crane and is known as "Mahem"
in Afrikaans.
Cranes mate for life, and are known for their very sensual mating rituals and
dances. I was lucky to see this Crowned Crane, he was a true beauty.


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Guest 24-Sep-2008 22:18
Wonderful detail on the blue feathers..terrific work..v
Carol Rollins24-Sep-2008 19:50
Spectacular capture!! V
Jim Coffman24-Sep-2008 19:12
WOW, what a great capture!! V
Mairéad24-Sep-2008 09:29
Great capture of a beautiful bird.
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