World's tallest flying bird '' The Sarus Crane''

India is abode to the world's tallest flying bird.The upper neck and head is red in color giving the bird a real royal personality.

wing span of the sarus is from 220to 250cms

Sarus  have adapted to dense human populations in India and interact with people in areas where traditions of tolerance prevail.

The habitat of these birds includes a combination of cultivated fields , fallow land and other drier habitats.When brushing up my knowledge about the Sarus i figured out a very interesting fact that they form a life long pair bonds and return to the same breeding grounds year after year.

No wonder its a  custom to take newly weds to see  pair of Sarus cranes.....

A short trip to Mathura turned out to be really fruitful as on our way back spotted'' The Sarus'' in the rice fields next to the highway. Without wasting any time i just jumped out of the car with my gear and just kept clicking.....while this post i have relived the excitment of clicking the tallest flying bird in the world ''SARUS CRANE''