Wing Span Contest

A Red-crowned crane (Grus Japonensis) is trying to impress an

approaching white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus Albicilla) that is looking

for some fish to steal.

The red-crowned crane is the second rarest crane in the world - the

estimated population of the species is only 1,500 in the wild, with

about 1,000 in China, making it one of the most endangered species of

bird.

Shot in Hokkaido, Japan.