An hour and a half after moonrise, the first cranes take flight. The sky is still glowing red from the thin cloud cover illuminated by the sun that has just risen.
The first groups of cranes appear and circle above the water. But you can also see individual birds warming up, as can be seen here in the background.
A short time later, I capture the picture of the day. Four cranes are already flying in formation, flapping their wings in sync and close together. They are slightly offset, as we can also observe high up in the sky. Here, however, I am looking at the group of birds from behind.
This group of cranes later turns south. Are they already ready to move on? Or are they just circling around and will later land back with the other birds?
I can’t answer that, as I lost sight of the group shortly afterwards.
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