Blue, Paradise or Stanley Crane (Anthropoides paradisea). Beginning of ‘Broken wing’ distraction display.

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Blue, Paradise or Stanley Crane (Anthropoides paradisea). Beginning of ‘Broken wing’ distraction display. Attempting to lead a perceived predator away from nest site, in this case the photographer.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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