This was taken at the International Crane Center in Hokkaido. The cranes were in a field 100-500 ft from the photographers who worked from behind a barrier . The birds stopped there because the birds were fed fish in the am and grain at night by the government. They are the national bird and the people really look up to them. IDs Mark III,1/3200,iso 400,f/8.0 and 500mm. Shot from tripod,

