The Wattled Crane photographed in the Okavango Delta of Botswana. Came across two of these birds while wandering around the Delta and spent some time watching them hunt for insects in the grass.This beautiful bird is, sadly, one of the five critically endangered bird species in South Africa, with only some 235 individuals still occupying this country. There are larger populations in Zambia and the Okavango Delta (Botswana), though. It is the largest crane on the African continent, reaching an impressive height of about 175 centimetres (or more than 5.7 feet). Its back and wings are laden with beautiful grey feathers, while the head and wattles are white. There is a dark slate colour above the eyes and on the bird’s crown, while the breasts, the tail and the primary and secondary feathers on the wings are all jet-black. Camera used for this photo was a Canon 7D Mk II with the Canon 500mm f4 lens from a bean bag aboard a safari vehicle. Settings for the photo as follows. Aperture was 5.6, speed was at 1/2000 sec and ISO was at 100.