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First light
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First light

The first rays of the sun are reflected in the Setsuri River where the endangered red crown cranes overnight in the winter near Tsurui Village, Hokkaido, Japan. The rising of the sun triggers the cranes to fly away from the river to the nearby fields where the farmers put out grains to feed the cranes in the winter.

red crowned cranesGrus japonesisendangered specieswintersunriseSetsuri RiverTsurui VillageHokkaidoJapan

  • Ripples and reflections
  • Sunrise on the Setsuri River with cranes, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Foraging at sunrise
  • Juvenile red crowned crane with ripples and reflection at sunrise, Setruri River, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Juvenile red crowned crane at sunrise, Setsuri River, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Red crowned cranes at sunrise in the Setsuri River, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Cranes at sunrise on the Setsuri River, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Adult red crowned crane catches prawn with juvenile in hot pursuit, Setsuri River, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Juvenile red crowned crane trying to steal prawn from adult, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • First light
  • Moving towards the light; red crowned crane on the Setsuri River at sunrise, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Sunrise mists with cranes on the Setsuri River, Hokkaido, Japan
  • River mists with crane
  • Morning flight
  • Red crowned crane with outstretched wings at sunrise, Tsurui, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Cranes taking off through the river mists at sunrise, Setsuri River, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Red crowned cranes leaving the Setsuri River at sunrise to feed in the local fields, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Red crowned cranes getting ready to fly at sunrise on the Setsuri River, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Cranes lifting off from the Setsuri River at sunrise to feed in the local fields, Hokkaido, Japan
  • River mists and flying cranes
  • jimholmquist

    on December 26, 2016

    Beautiful shot and light! Merry Christmas!

  • Howard's Photography

    on December 23, 2016

    Beautiful shot!

  • Rick Willis

    on December 23, 2016

    Nice...

  • Lgood

    on December 23, 2016

    This is truly lovely. I really like the "blue" snow from the early light, the shimmering silver of the water and the cranes making their way. This is a wonderful capture Terry!

  • Gene Hyder

    on December 22, 2016

    Terrific shot.

  • fotoeffects

    on December 22, 2016

    Love the tones in the water!

  • Franks-Focus

    on December 22, 2016

    Nice comp with good leading line of the river to the horizon

  • TinaMarie Gardner

    on December 22, 2016

    good composition and beautiful location and light.

  • Byron Fair Photography

    on December 22, 2016

    Nice place to be at first light. Lovely scene.

  • Donna McCommon

    on December 22, 2016

    Wonderful comp and I like the little islands of snow.

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