THE OTTER SIDE - Rail/Crane/Coot/etc. Images

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American Coot
[Fulica americana]

[Length 15.5 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This American Coot taking flight was photographed at the Andrews Bird Viewing Trail, Andrews, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: April 7, 2009)

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Eurasian Coot
[Fulica atra]

[Length 15.75 in. Wingspan 31.5 in.]

This Eurasian Coot was photographed at Kensington Park, London, England. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 180 f2.8 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 2002)

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Hooded Crane
[Grus monacha]

[Length 38 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This Hooded Crane was photographed at the Arisakai Crane Refuge near Izumi, Kyushu, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

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Japanese Crane
[Grus japonensis]

[Length 59 in. Wingspan 94.5 in.]

Japanese Cranes breed in Siberia and the island of Hokkaido in Japan. They are the national symbol of Japan and are treated as honored guests by the farmers whose fields they feed in. These were photographed at the Akan-Cho Crane Refuge near Kushiro on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.0 EDAF lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

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Japanese Crane
[Grus japonensis]

[Length 59 in. Wingspan 94.5 in.]

This Japanese Crane is starting a courtship display which concludes with the bird leaping high into the air. It was photographed at the Akan-Cho Crane Refuge near Kushiro on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.0 EDAF lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

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Japanese Crane
[Grus japonensis]

[Length 59 in. Wingspan 94.5 in.]

This Japanese Crane in flight was photographed at the Akan-Cho Crane Refuge near Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

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Japanese Crane
[Grus japonensis]

[Length 59 in. Wingspan 94.5 in.]

This Japanese Crane was photographed at the Akan-Cho Crane Refuge near Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

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Japanese Crane
[Grus japonensis]

[Length 59 in. Wingspan 94.5 in.]

This immature Japanese Crane was photographed at the Akan-Cho Crane Refuge near Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

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