antigone

Do note that this image was taken today (30/05/2025), at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park in Bay Lake, Florida, USA.

Do note that this image was taken today (30/05/2025), at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park in Bay Lake, Florida, USA.

hatched 4-9-23 - Hamerton's first Sarus Crane Chick (in this photo the chick was only 9 days old) Antigone Antigone

This visit was actually my first time successfully photographing the species. Its an animal I just never gave the time of day. Unfortunately I think I tend to really fixate on the kinds of animals I know how to photograph well and end up not branching out.

They do this ritual every 30 minutes or so. Makes for some dramatic photos. It a challenge to get the entire head in frame because the crane kept moving it but I'm glad I was able to succeed in capturing it.