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Anthropoides virgo
The Demoiselle Crane, Anthropoides virgo, is a species of crane that breeds in Central Asia and winters in India, with a few found in Cyprus and eastern Turkey as well. The crane annually migrates to Africa and South Asia in winter. The bird is symbolically significant in the culture of North India and Pakistan, where it is known as the koonj.
Spotted in Avifauna, Netherlands.
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@1Sarah2 Consider it done :-)
Please consider adding this spotting to the Cranes mission. It is currently a local mission, but I have requested to have it moved to global. Thanks!
@AntónioGinjaGinja Thanks! With some photography basics and just a little confidence you'll be able to make great pictures. Close watching and patience will be your main ingredients.
uauu!any way this the kind of spot that make people like me continue to improve,it's more than waiting:-)you are very good photografer,congratulations
It was a matter of waiting and finding a good position. I made plenty of pictures with an 'almost' copy in the background within a few minutes... but when I decided to wait for a crane with an identical pose it took me about half an hour I think.
I love this shot, I managed to get a similar effect with two Mute swans. Did you have to wait long for them to line up perfectly?
Great composition!
@Edith, It's worth waiting if you can go home with a nice shot like this :-)
It took a lot of patient @ sttweets, how great! and thanks @ alice:)
I like your comment Edith!
@Atul, looking forward to your pictures!
@Edith, That was exactly what I tried. I waited some time to catch them like this.
It looks like the bird was in front of a mirror...
am going to upload some more pics of these beauties
@Atul, thanks for ID update!
thats a demoiselle crane pal nice pic
Thanks you Alice. I waited and waited until the two of them where nicely aligned. Like there is a mirror or a shadow.
Very attractive picture!