On their long way from north to south along their migration route it is very important to stay in good condition. After feeding in the fields the Common Crane (Grus grus) took an extensive bath to keep the plumage clean.
Image Detail:
Location: Hortobagy Nationalpark, Hungary
Date: September 17th, 2012
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Lens: Canon EF 4/500 LIS USM
Focal Length: 500 mm
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure: 1/640 sec
ISO: 400
