Mad Queen Crane
By YoghurtGal
@flapiz (22403)
United Kingdom
July 27, 2022 12:47pm CST
This is a Grey Crowned Crane. She is quite a beauty to behold. I thought we had an understanding until she pecked my finger while I was trying to take a photo. It wasn't painful though. What a lovely personality. Definitely my favourite animal in Chessington World of Adventures.
Nice to know: This beauty is the national bird of Uganda.
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
27 Jul 22
Yes so beautiful bird I have many relatives from mama's side residing in Uganda . My mom comes from western part of Kenya bothering Uganda and we get to see these birds everyday
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
29 Jul 22
@flapiz sometimes people don't like being stared at
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
29 Jul 22
@Laurakemunto and so it goes with birds too. I learnt my lesson
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@Deepizzaguy (93648)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Jul 22
A very nice looking Grey Crowned Crane that was posted here.
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@Deepizzaguy (93648)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jul 22
@flapiz I am sure that the crane was being playful with you.
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
28 Jul 22
@Deepizzaguy I was thinking it was being territorial.
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@Orson_Kart (6003)
• United Kingdom
31 Jul 22
That looks like a fully paid up member of the Angry Birds Club.
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
31 Jul 22
@Orson_Kart hahaha OMG a geese? I find sea gulls and pigeons quite friendly.
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@Orson_Kart (6003)
• United Kingdom
31 Jul 22
@flapiz Definitely. I’ve never been close to one and don’t intend to after your experience. Birds in general can be aggressive and I have been attacked by geese before.
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@Scrapper88 (5958)
• United States
27 Jul 22
Since I live in the United States; the only chance I would get this bird up close would be at a zoo.
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@oahuwriter (26786)
• United States
28 Jul 22
Wow I'm you were that close to her? Glad no hurt occurred!
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
30 Jul 22
@oahuwriter Hee hee I have calloused hands it's hard to bite off
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@oahuwriter (26786)
• United States
30 Jul 22
@flapiz
Good! Wild ones very unpredictable! Glad you're ok!
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