The port operators inspected the gantry cranes before the morning shift began.

Siberian cranes circled above the frozen wetland before landing among the reeds.

At the wildlife sanctuary, the zookeeper carefully monitored the crowned cranes as they adjusted to their new habitat.

The team relied on mobile cranes to position the heavy bridge segments precisely.

At dawn, Japanese cranes gathered gracefully on the marsh, their white plumage glowing in the first light.

Manchurian cranes gather at the wetlands every autumn before their long migration south.

At dusk, the travelling cranes formed a long V across the sky as they headed toward their wintering grounds.

The traveling cranes stopped at the riverbank to rest before continuing their long migration.

Eurasian cranes gather each autumn on the marshes before starting their long migration south.

Wattled cranes performed a slow, ceremonial display along the marsh at sunrise.