The blue crane, also known as the Stanley crane and the paradise crane, is the national bird of South Africa.
Spiky Blue Crane
The blue crane, also known as the Stanley crane and the paradise crane, is the national bird of South Africa.
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Ooo eks mal oor die bloukraanvoël. Vroeër jare het daar gereeld van hulle by ons in die veld geloop en ook daardie spesiale roep geroep. Hou van die spiky.
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Ek hou ook baie van hulle, het die twee toevallig langs die pad gesien, gestop en afgeneem!
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Superb shots of this spiky fellow. 🙂
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Thank you Sylvia!
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Have never seen a blue crane or I don’t ever recall seeing one. They’re lovely.
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Thank you Susan. Blue Crane, is endemic to southern Africa.
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What a beauty!
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They really are beautiful!
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Such a pretty bird for the national one
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Thank you Yvette!
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I was right you have got something extraordinary today . . . these are fabulous. I am going to have to convince MrB that we head your way one of these days
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Thank you Becky! That would be marvelous if you could come here!!
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Let me work on MrB….. The challenge is the flight time, he’s not keen on long flights, but hopefully I can convince him ☺️
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That would be nice!
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