{"id":17441,"date":"2023-06-16T06:07:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T10:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=17441"},"modified":"2023-06-16T06:07:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T10:07:55","slug":"india-sarus-cranes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=17441","title":{"rendered":"India! Sarus Cranes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery columns-2\"><ul data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psnp.info\\\/p4td_\\\/?p=17441\"}' class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-attachment-id=\"17440\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?attachment_id=17440\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dsc01247.jpg?fit=2000%2C1373&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1373\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dsc01411.jpg?fit=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dsc01411.jpg?fit=904%2C386&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"904\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dsc01411.jpg?resize=904%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" data-id=\"17439\" class=\"wp-image-17439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dsc01411.jpg?resize=1024%2C437&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dsc01411.jpg?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dsc01411.jpg?resize=768%2C328&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dsc01411.jpg?resize=1536%2C655&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dsc01411.jpg?resize=904%2C386&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dsc01411.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dsc01411.jpg?w=1808&amp;ssl=1 1808w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarus Cranes: Chambal Sarus Crane Conservation Area, Uttar Pradesh, India, March 2023 \u2014 The Sarus Crane Conservation area is a roughly defined and largely unprotected area of farm fields and wetlands in western Uttar Pradesh. where a growing population of Sarus Cranes nest. A number of organizations and local farmers are attempting to protect and promote breeding ares for the Cranes, which were in decline in the area, and the Indian Supreme Court is involved somehow. The Chambal Safari Lodge and a few other companies offer jeep safaris to view the cranes, but it is not a Refuge or a Reserve of the kind we are used to most places. Basically you drive one lane farm roads hoping to find the cranes. If you meet a tractor, you might end up backing up a long ways. \ud83d\ude42 We did see cranes, in pairs and small groups feeding in the fields and saw several in flight. Wonderful birds, the worlds tallest crane, and worth protecting. Thankfully, Indian farmers have a soft spot in their hearts for the Sarus Crane, as it is associated with courting and marriage traditions in Uttar Pradesh, and they are making efforts to preserve the wetlands and feeding areas the Cranes rely on. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. 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