Mad Queen Crane

@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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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
28 Jul 22
She has quite a temper.
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
28 Jul 22
Well yeah look at her angry eyes but I adore her.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
28 Jul 22
@flapiz She seems to say "come closer if you dare".
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
28 Jul 22
@LadyDuck hahaha yeah she pecked me well. Good thing there was a cage.
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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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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
27 Jul 22
Amazing! This was my first time to see it for the first time. I was very enthralled and I thought she was curious of me. But well she was just mad cause I was staring at her too much.
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• 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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@valmnz (17100)
• New Zealand
28 Jul 22
But she really is beautiful. I see you're in the United Kingdom. I'm just about to turn my TV on to watch the opening of the Commonwealth Games. It's 6.35 am Friday here in New Zealand.
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
28 Jul 22
She is! I do not like sports and telly. I wasn't even aware of the Commonwealth Games. Can you believe it?
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@valmnz (17100)
• New Zealand
28 Jul 22
@flapiz tut, tut!!!!
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@valmnz (17100)
• New Zealand
28 Jul 22
That's an amazing photo. Wow! But, I do think she has an evil look in her eye as she eyes up your finger.
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 22
She does look a bit angry - and she also looks to have ear-muffs on.
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
28 Jul 22
Hahaha she does look angry the eyes are a bit outraged . To me she looks like she put on too much blush on.
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jul 22
@flapiz Yes, that's true. Definitely too much blush.
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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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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
27 Jul 22
I had the pleasure of getting pecked by her.
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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
Hahaha she's angrier than the red bird on Angry Birds.
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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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• 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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@sjvg1976 (41134)
• Delhi, India
28 Jul 22
She seems to be angry about taking her picture. She is a beautiful creature. They are not seen here.
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
28 Jul 22
Yeah I think me staring at her with the phone was annoying her line of vision
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@KristenH (33355)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
27 Jul 22
That crane is beautiful. I love that photo.
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
27 Jul 22
She was amazing but she is quite feisty.
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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
28 Jul 22
@KristenH I love any animal and bird creature apart from reptiles. Wow I wish I could volunteer at a zoo too.
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@KristenH (33355)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
28 Jul 22
@flapiz I bet. They are no cranes at my local zoo I volunteer at. But there's storks and other birds though.
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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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@flapiz (22403)
• United Kingdom
27 Jul 22
This is at an adventure zoo too. I mean I see pigeons and sea gulls up close here. This one is quite a unique one for me too.
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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
29 Jul 22
Yeah it was a blunt peck. There was a net separating us
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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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