The first time.........

I ever had the opportunity to take a photo of our national bird, the Blue Crane! I was over the moon. They obviously came to enjoy some food, as the drought has not supplied them with enough. They never come close to where humans are. I so wish I had a better camera!

[Dawn]

A lovely capture of these to magnificent birds fav

[Margo]

Special treat for you Diana

[Pam Knowler]

What beautiful birds! Wonderful for you to see them and share them with us! Fav!

[Helen Sanderson]

well what a shot of them too!! such a beautiful bird

[Joanna kate]

A majestic bird

[Connie Little]

A great opportunity for you. Wonderful capture.

[Peter Day]

You are doing alright with this one.

[sally agnew]

They are the most sleek and beautiful bird :)

[Dione Giorgio]

A stunning capture of these two beauties. Fav.

[Valerie Chesney]

Oh, Yes, they are delightful & a beautiful color..so happy for you! Fav

[Elyse Klemchuk]

I'm glad I get to see them through this wonderful picture!

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Such elegantly beautiful birds. I can well imagine your joy at finally getting to photograph your national bird. It's a lovely image!

[Merrelyn]

A lovely shot of too, Diana :)

[Diana Moss]

A maverllous capture a fav

[tony gig]

Beautiful birds and wonderful capture...Fav

[Diana]

@dawnee @777margo @pamknowler @hrs @joannakate @littleconnie @peterday @hermann @sangwann @happysnaps @kchuk @lyndemc @merrelyn @snowy @tonygig Thanks ever so much for all the wonderful comments and fav's. I am so happy and really appreciate it very much.

[Diana]

@peterday Thanks Peter, very kind of you. I just read an article that the Lumix TZ 80 has the most noise and is not a good camera! One on Panasonic's worst ever! Not thrilled about that at all, seeing how much I paid for it 😉

[Margaret Brown]

Great capture, I feel your frustration, I wished I had a better lens the other day too

[KoalaGardens🐨]

lovely :)

[Pyrrhula]

A great close up of those beautiful birds. I can`t come so close to them. They alway`s fly away.

[Milanie]

Oh wow - first time I've seen these. Really nice shot - can imagine how exciting it felt.

[Faye Turner]

Wonderful capture!

[Taffy]

Wow -- capturing a pair is exciting. Lovely shot.

[amyK]

Very cool. Always exciting to get a shot of a new bird. Great catch.

[Diana]

@craftymeg @koalagardens @pyrrhula @milaniet @fayefaye @taffy @amyk Thanks for all the wonderful comments. They are very much appreciated.