In the end of summer common cranes gather into large groups to prepare for long migration to the south. They sleep in wetlands where they are safe from predators. I left my camera to one such place with an automatic trigger that will take photos according to predefined schedule. This way I was able to capture this photo of cranes in their natural habitat.
This photo won the third place in the category “Animals in their environment” at the Estonian Nature Photo Competition 2018.