Grey (Gold) Crowned Crane

We saw this bird yesterday while at the Deer Park. It is the National bird of Uganda.

[MonicaE]

Spectacular plumage. He looks a bit sleepy.

[Cathy Donohoue]

Good catch. I've never seen one of those before.

[❀ Lynn]

Wow....what a beauty! He's got the 'come to bed' look in his eye! lol

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@meisen325 Thank you Monica!! I believe another person I am following on 365 posted a photo of one of these. When I went by this bird a few minutes later its eyes were closed.

@cdonohoue - Thank you Cathy!! Many of the animals were listed as being from Eurasia. So I am not sure what their natural habitat is.

@lynnb - Thank you Lynn!! When I went back past it a few minutes later it was asleep!

[Vicki Dixon]

amazing bird! great shot

[Mags]

Very cool shot of this bird! Great details!

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@vickisfotos - Thank you so much Vickie!!

@marlboromaam - I appreciate your kind comments Maggie!! These birds were down over beside a bridge so I couldn't get down to its level. Which would have made a better shot!!

[Kerri]

Beautiful bird

[Livia]

Very beautiful bird! A great capture. 8)

[Bobbyj]

beautiful detail and processing!

[Michael Elliott]

Wow that's some head dress. Like a Vegas showgirl. Haha. Beautiful shot.

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@kerristephens - Thank you Kerri!!

@myautofocuslife - Thank you so much Livia!!

@bobbyj - Thank you Bobby for the kind comments!!

@michaelelliott - Thank you Michael!! It does look like that doesn't it.

[Kim]

Wow...cool bird and shot!

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@kdei - You are very kind Kim!! Thank you!

[Juliette Packham]

really like this too - great detail - well captured

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@sparkle - Thank you very much Juliette!!

[eva]

Fun shot! Bird looks a bit sleepy!

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Thank you very much Eva!! It was trying to sleep but the noise of the people was interfering. When I walked past it later both eyes were closed.