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  • A Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) takes care of her feathers in the snowy landscape in Hokkaido, Japan. Regular preening keeps the plumage tidy and clean.
  • A pair of Red-crowned cranes (Grus japonensis) sing together as they mirror each other's body movements in Hokkaido, Japan.
  • A pair of Red-crowned cranes (Grus japonensis) sing together in Hokkaido, Japan. The peak season of love is approaching.
  • A young Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) digs snow to look for food with his mother in Hokkaido, Japan.
  • A young Red-crowned crane preens its feathers in the snowy landscape in Hokkaido, Japan.
  • Red-crowned cranes (Grus japonensis) have a patch of red bare skin on their forehead. During the mating season, it is said the patch becomes brighter red.
  • A male Yezo (Ezo) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis japonica) grooms his female partner in a tree hollow in Hokkaido, Japan. It is said that grooming (preening) is the way for owls to form stronger bonds.
  • A red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) landed on a snowy field at Akan International Crane Center in Hokkaido, Japan. Red-crowned cranes are among the largest cranes in the world. Their wingspan can reach 8 feet (2.4 meters).
  • A Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) was holding on a branch on a windy snowy day in Hokkaido, Japan.

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