Magnificent indeed, but to me the bird looks more like an egret of some kind. There are two kinds of cranes native to the US--Sandhill Cranes are gray and Whooping Cranes, although there is a flock in Louisiana, are nearly five feet tall. Maybe it is the angle of view, but the bird in the picture looks quite a bit smaller than that to me.This magnificent creature was proudly posing in F's yard this afternoon, standing there proudly and as still as a statue. I think he's a white crane.
This was taken from the window of my Venza, and when F got out the crane took off awkwardly and soared down the street.
My two beagly bitsas, Leo and Licorice:
This magnificent creature was proudly posing in F's yard this afternoon, standing there proudly and as still as a statue. I think he's a white crane.
This was taken from the window of my Venza, and when F got out the crane took off awkwardly and soared down the street.
Looks like a Great Egret to me.
My Peterson Field Guide identifies it as a Great Egret
I asked F how tall this bird was, and he said easily 5 feet or taller. Since he was standing within 10 feet of the bird when he got out of the Venza, and since he is barely over 5 feet, I think his estimate is a lot better than mine. I was further away, taking the (well cropped) photo through the open passenger window, while sitting in the driver's seat.
When he flew away, his wingspan was gigantic, perhaps 10-12 feet (just a wild guess). After an awkward launch and only a couple of flaps of his tremendous wings, he was way down the street.
He's magnificent.Not your average pet. Last snowstorm. Mere Point.
Here is a pretty smart and athletic dog from the Ukraine, who apparently likes parkour!
TRET - SUPER DOG - YouTube
Wow! That was awesome to watch. Thanks for sharing.
Cj, take the cat! You've only got three!!
....says the girl with six...
We have now been catless for 6 months and are looking for some new kittens. The young wife thought she might like some Singapura kittens after she saw them on TV. However, we have been unable to locate a breeder, so we'll probably just go to the shelter and get two of theirs.
I can wholeheartedly endorse orange ones!