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Crowned crane pair The national bird of Uganda, but these two are in a bird park in South Africa Balearica regulorum,Geotagged,Grey crowned crane,South Africa,Summer,africa,birds,south africa Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Crowned crane pair

The national bird of Uganda, but these two are in a bird park in South Africa

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  1. Beautiful capture, Claire! I would love to see these beautiful birds up close in person someday. Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thanks Travis, this was one of those lucky shots, both together and both looking the same way. Great birds. Posted 10 years ago
  2. They remind me of our Sandhill cranes, but dressed up for a party ;-p Posted 10 years ago
  3. What beautiful birds, and a fantastic capture of them. Well done! Posted 10 years ago

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The grey crowned crane, also known as the African crowned crane, golden crested crane, golden-crowned crane, East African crane, East African crowned crane, African Crane, Eastern crowned crane, South African crane, Crested crane, is a bird in the crane family, Gruidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa, and is the national bird of Uganda.

Similar species: Crane-like Birds
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Jan 19, 2015. Captured Jan 19, 2015 09:58 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO500
  • 155mm