Juveniles or Adults?
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The cranes in the photo are juveniles.
Much of their rusty brown plumage is being replaced with adult feathers, which are white.
Note that the head and upper neck are the last places
on
the juvenile to turn white.
— Tom Stehn, USFWS Biologist
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An
adult crane has white body feathers and a red bald patch on top
of the head.
Photo USFWS |