Brolga
A friend of mine did a study on these guys (actually I think some of you may know him!) and I always thought that they would be great study species. I am sure he knows some interesting facts about them, all I know is that they are one of two cranes found in Australia and they are stately and dignified and threatened in southern Australia because wetlands are drained for farms (or the water taken to water farms). Brolga (Grus ribicundus), near Bourke, NSW, Australia.

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kalaryder
A wonderful capture of this great bird
Stuart Cooney replied
Thanks Kalaryder
Andrea Searle
Excellent work!
Stuart Cooney replied
Thank-you Andrea
Phillip Weyers
A beautiful bird and capture.
Stuart Cooney replied
Cheers Phillip
CheyAnne Sexton
birds in the wild, well birds of any livelihood are just so incredible to observe and when you get a great shot it feels so incredible.
Nice capture
Stuart Cooney replied
Thanks CheyAnne, it is nice to capture moments like this