At the feeding grounds it can get really crowded, all birds wanting their breakfast at the same time, but social rules apply. Rebelling birds get told off.
Having had their fill small groups and families wander off.
White-naped Crane, マナヅル
Hooded Crane, ナベヅル
The sport for me is of course to find the odd one. According to the caretakers, about 10 Common Cranes and 7 Sandhill Cranes were among the 14000+ others. Needless to say it felt immensely good to spot one Common Crane, クロヅル. The more because it was way at the back of the grounds. Maybe 500m away from me!
As a bonus a Sandhill Crane, カナダヅル decided to land right in front of us and stay there for the best part of an hour.
Back to the most common cranes. Some of the Hooded Cranes, ナベヅル started to call out to their mate and act in a display like the 2 below.
The White-naped Crane, マナヅル too became quite active, calling out while craning their necks (oh, that's where that word came from!) ruffling their feathers and shaking their bums. Was it the warm sunshine?
A few of the 14286 birds.
Flying high over: Northern Goshawk, オオタカ
In a nearby field 3 Eaurasian Spoonbills, ヘラサギ and a Little Egret, コサギ
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