COMMON CRANE Grus grus having learnt to feed from a spoon attached to the moulded resin head of an adult on the end of a long handled litter gathering stick. Avoiding imprinting on human carer.
COMMON CRANE Grus grus having learnt to feed from spoon attached to the moulded resin head of an adult on the end of a long handled litter gathering stick. This done for hand reared young to prevent imprinting on human carers. The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK.
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