17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Cranes on fire

"Hula" lake in northern Israel is on the path of 500 million migrating birds and 390 species of birds that pass through the area every year. During the winter, about 50 thousand Cranes stay there for the winter. Hiding in the grounds since before sunrise allows you to watch very close how the Cranes wake up and take to the morning sky.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Yesud Hama'ala, Israel
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Avichai Socher