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In terms of size, cranes are probably our biggest and unquestionably the highest birds. Its body length is about 1.4 meters, with a wingspan of less than 2.5 meters, and the weight of up to 6 kilograms. Most of the presented photos were taken in unusual scenery, when I was photographing cranes during their courtship on ice. Unfortunately, I was photographing them from a fairly large distance through the trees and bushes. I didn’t use autofocus so the photos look quite specific.

It belongs to the group of the most characteristic birds occurring in our country, for two reasons. Firstly, this bird as the only one does not build nests. During the breeding season it only looks for a foster mother for her young. In the absence of the host, it lays an egg in another bird’s nest, and although the egg differs in size and color from other eggs, it is accepted by the owner of the nest, which sits on it while sitting on its own eggs.

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It belongs to the family of quite large and heavy ducks. Its weight can exceed 2 kilograms, and its wingspan – a meter. I took the photos of the common eider in Scotland. In Poland this species is seen almost exclusively on the coast. Especially the males’ plumage coloring attracts attention, and watching this bird you can hardly tell the location of its eye. It blends in with the black color of its head. Common eiders are also known for their down, which is used to make sleeping bags and jackets for mountaineers, as it is an excellent insulation material.

It was not easy to take the pictures shown here. The one things is that the Common Grasshopper Warbler is a rarity in Poland. The second thing is that it is inclined to wander around grass and I could barely spot it. However, I could it hear it from the distance. Fortunately, it left the tufts of grass from time to time and it was possible to take the photos. It was thanks to the European Stonechat that was eating nearby.

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