Grus grus by GiMi53

Photography • Animals • posted on Nov 26, 2011

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At the Lake Der-Chantecoq the combination of deep water, islands, and freshwater marshes make the area ideal for waterfowl, most notably the common crane (Grus grus). Each spring and autumn, tens of thousands of cranes assemble here in their migration between wintering grounds to the south and breeding sites in northern Europe. Le lac du Der-Chantecoq est surtout connu pour les nombreuses grues cendrées (jusqu'à 70 000 ou 80 000) qui y font escale, chaque année, au cours du mois de novembre. Près de la moitié des 230 000 grues qui traversent la France feraient étape sur le lac. Thank you for your comments on my previous upload :