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Grus japonensis Japanese Cranes Waking Up | Aerial

Grus japonensis Japanese cranes spend their nights in the middle of rivers. This allows them to rest in peace, safe from potential predators like foxes. The two adult and two juvenile birds pictured here were just starting their morning, becoming active before flying off to forage for food.

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Image Size: 5464x3640 / 57.0MB; https://www.photoshelter.com/support/license#rm; https://www.tony-wu.com/contact-tony-wu; Bird Crane Animalia Chordata Aves Gruiformes Gruidae Grus japonensis CITES Appendix 1 Endangered: IUCN Red List Japanese Crane Manchurian Crane Red-crowned Crane Tanchouzuru Aerial Pacific Japan Hokkaido
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Grus japonensis Japanese cranes spend their nights in the middle of rivers. This allows them to rest in peace, safe from potential predators like foxes. The two adult and two juvenile birds pictured here were just starting their morning, becoming active before flying off to forage for food.