I had visited Lakh-Bahosi Sanctuary in District Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India on 4 March 2022. It is approximately 100 km from Kanpur, the place where live, and takes nearly two and a-half hours to reach the sanctuary. I was fortunate to have the privilege of sighting many rare birds including migratory pelicans. However, the real delight was that of sighting six pairs of Sarus cranes in the field and ponds along the road while driving to the place. I was lucky to take many images of these lovely and tall birds in various postures including their display and courtship.
The Sarus (Antigone antigone) is a large non-migratory crane found in various parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia. The tallest of the flying birds, standing at a height of up to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in), they are a conspicuous species of open wetlands in South Asia, seasonally flooding Dipterocarpus forests in Southeast Asia, and Eucalyptus-dominated woodlands and grasslands in Australia.
In India, they are considered a symbol of marital fidelity, believed to mate for life and pine the loss of their mates, even to the point of starving to death.
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