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) Young 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. Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge.


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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
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