Mating season

Why do Japanese not have a national animal as symbol of Japan

Green Pheasant is Japanese national animal

What a great photo. It reminds me of traditional Japanese art, as you might find painted on fusuma doors or a byobu screen.

Sometimes it is all black and white.

Frolicking? They are more than likely fighting...

@3RENSHO

No, they are not fighting. The photo is a little misleading. I just produced a video about the tancho, the red-crowned cranes, called "Dance of Devotion". It will be published next week at nippon.com. The whole sequence which includes the jumping into the air is some of the most graceful things you'll ever see.

@Mu-da: Thank you very much for your personal response. I am looking forward to viewing your video!