A family of cranes

During the last couple of days, a pair of Common Cranes Grus grus (N=trane) have been feeding on a farm in Malvik, quite close to our house. This pair has one young, easily recognisable due to its drab plumage compared to the adults.

Two adults with a juvenile in the middle

 

Adult with juvenile behind

Juvenile (left) begging for food from adult (right)

 

Oh dear - not sure that a clover leaf was what it had in mind for dinner?

 

 

 Close up of one of the adult birds

And a close-up of the juvenile

 

The brownish tinge on the juveniles head is staining from iron-rich water