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**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · 1d

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) #AfricanBirds | #GreyCrownedCrane #AfricanCrownedCrane #GoldenCrestedCrane #GoldenCrownedCrane #EastAfricanCrane | #CrownedCranes #Cranes #CraneFamily #WadingBirds : Photo by moodin #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)

The grey crowned crane is a striking bird, approximately 1 metre tall, with a predominantly grey body, white wings with gold and brown feathers, and a distinctive black patch. Its head is crowned with stiff golden feathers, complemented by white cheek patches and a vibrant red inflatable throat pouch. Its legs are long and black, suited for wading.

This species is found across eastern and southern Africa, inhabiting wetlands, grasslands, and savannahs, often near water bodies. They are non-migratory but undertake local movements based on food and water availability.

Grey crowned cranes are highly social, often forming flocks of 30-150 individuals outside the breeding season. They are known for their elaborate courtship dances, involving bowing, jumping, and wing flapping, accompanied by booming calls from their inflated gular sac. Uniquely among cranes, they can roost in trees due to a long hind toe. They are monogamous and maintain strong pair bonds. 2.5 Flash (Edited)

Two subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Endangered (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by moodin via Pixabay
https://pixabay.com/photos/africa-animal-bird-safari-1203940/

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**Hughes** @graceghughes@zirk.us · May 16

May 16

Hughes @graceghughes@zirk.us

Dance of Eternal Love, Tōshi Yoshida (c. 1970s) Color woodblock print https://ukiyo-e.org/image/artelino/25646g1 #Art #Winter #Cranes

. @StefdotP@pixelfed.social · Apr 17

Apr 17

. @StefdotP@pixelfed.social

Sandhill cranes with their babies

#nature #sandhillcranes #cranes #birds #wildlife

#wildlife

**JKrotkov** @JKrotkov@mastodon.social · Apr 12

Apr 12

JKrotkov @JKrotkov@mastodon.social

#cranes but not the construction kind, even tho they do a darn good impression ....

two sandhill cranes walk across a yellow dry grassy field with their red heads pointed toward the ground and their stalky feet raised

#Montana #photography #birds

**Patioboater** @patioboater@mastodon.social · Apr 11

Apr 11

Patioboater @patioboater@mastodon.social

I'm still working my way through my pictures from the March 13 sunset and look what I found. Sandhill cranes in silhouette.

March 13, 2025. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

Two sandhill cranes flying in silhouette with a sunset in the background.

#bird #birds #crane

**Mark** @MarkBrigham@universeodon.com · Apr 9

Apr 9

Mark @MarkBrigham@universeodon.com

Right now, the Sandhill Cranes are moving back to fields adjacent to the Platte River. At and just after sunset, they'll fly from those fields into the Platte to overnight. I watched them last Monday & Tuesday evening, and it was mighty impressive. We're past peak, but you can still see and hear flocks fly in the distance. It should get better around 8pm CDT. I'll post some of my own vids from last week soon. In the meantime, #CraneCam is good to watch right after sunset when the cranes come in; and just after sunrise when they slowly leave the river.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDYrRVUPWRo

YouTubeAudubon's Rowe Sanctuary's Crane Camera powered by EXPLORE.orgBy Explore Birds Bats Bees

#SandhillCranes #Sandhill_Cranes #cranes

**Johnny R** @Chopperwelder@pixelfed.social · Apr 4

Apr 4

Johnny R @Chopperwelder@pixelfed.social

Chloe dog in the port of San Francisco.

#35 #35mm #film #filmisnotdead #ilford #hp5 #bnw #blackandwhite #oakland #thetown #cali #california #sf #sanfran #sanfrancisco #dog #cranes #shippingcranes

#shippingcranes

**Allyn (she/her)** @natureisourmed@mastodon.social · Mar 31

Mar 31

Allyn (she/her) @natureisourmed@mastodon.social

#cranes #birds #sandhillcranes #migration #sunset #sunrise #nebraska #kearney #bison #sculpture #kearneyne #audubonsociety #rowesanctuary #platteriver https://natureisourmedicine.com/f/rowe-audubon-sanctuary-16-18mar2025

Nature is our MedicineRowe Audubon Sanctuary 16-18MAR2025I met with family and migrated over to Kearney, Nebraska, to see the Sandhill crane migration through the sandhills. It's very cool, be sure to book your time at the Rowe Sanctuary early. Cranes from across the country...

**Art History Animalia** @art_history_animalia@historians.social · Mar 26

Mar 26

Art History Animalia @art_history_animalia@historians.social

#TilesOnTuesday :
Earthenware Tile, c. 1875
Design by CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (British, 1834-1904)
Manufactured by MINTON (British, Stoke-on-Trent)
On display at Metropolitan Museum of Art (1991.110.2)
“Highly stylized and executed in a striking blue and white, Dresser's elegant design captures his dedication to the study of Japanese decorative arts. The bright moon behind the dancing #cranes creates an otherworldly, almost mystical atmosphere.”
#BirdsInArt