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Sarus crane
Sarus crane (Grus antigone) standing over eggs in a nest. This is the world's tallest flying bird. Males can stand 1.8 metres tall and have a wing span of 3 metres. There are three subspecies of G. antigone in India, southeast Asia and in Australia. It feeds on bulbs, vegetation, insects and snails. The birds mate for life and perform jumping dances and unison calls to one another. The nest is usually a mass of plant matter on swampy ground. Two eggs are laid, which are guarded by the male and incubated by the female for about one month. Photographed in northern Australia.
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