I had to slam on the brakes

when I saw this. Our national bird, a Blue Crane and her chick. They were walking through some tall dead grass on an open field.

[Sharon Lee]

such an elegant bird... I would have stopped also

[Johanna Koppes]

Beauty.

[Joy's Focus]

Lucky capture!

[Valerie Chesney]

Wonderful, glad you stopped for this shot.

[Dawn]

A lovely capture

[Kerri Michaels]

love the little one!! fav

[Margo]

Great capture

[Denise Wood]

Wonderful sighting :)

[Clare Gadsby]

ah that's lovely, diana. well done for stopping!

[Kahsia]

Lucky you!

[Anne]

Well worth the emergency stop Diana! I didnt spot the chick at first

[Joan Robillard]

Good catch

[Desi]

Lovely photo of this mama and chick.

[Lou Ann]

Awww she’s beautiful.

[Henri Russell]

Wow! Great composition too. It looks like you were just there waiting for them to mosey by. Definitely a fav!

[Taffy]

Wonderful capture!! Love the surrounding grasses and the way the little one peeks up from it. Beautiful!

[katy]

This is amazing. You have mad skills to have been able to stop and get such a wonderful photo of them. I love the clarity.

[Sue Cooper]

Wow! No wonder you slammed on the brakes. This is fabulous. Fav.

[Carole Sandford]

These things just have to be done! Well worth throwing the anchor out the back! Lol

[Rosie Kind]

What a lovely bird and a really sweet chick Fav

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great capture

[Pyrrhula]

Beautiful and cute. Fav. capture.

[Rick]

Super capture.

[Diana]

@sugarmuser @hellie @joysfocus @happysnaps @Dawn @moviegal1 @777margo @gilbertwood @pistache @moonmtn @365anne @joansmor @seacreature @louannwarren @henrir @taffy @grammyn @susiemc @carole_sandford @rosiekind @elisasaeter @pyrrhula @rickster549 Thanks for the lovely comments, favs and getting it on both the TP and PP. It is very much appreciated :-)

[Vesna]

Fav!