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Photograph Description
On a Winter Wildlife in Japan trip, this winter, we saw the endangered Red-crowned Cranes courting. This group included a juvenile, the one with the dark neck, who wasn't sure what was going on. And, a banded male, the one to the right. I managed to find out that this bird is 19 years old, and has fathered at least 6 chicks.

Photograph Place
Tsurui-Shimosetsuri, Japan

Photograph Date
2-25-2025