<span style="color: #222222;">More than three centuries after it disappeared from Ireland, the common crane has returned to the island nation as per newspaper reports. A bird that is part of its folklore and was a popular pet during medieval times.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A pair of cranes was spotted last year on a restored peat bog -a type of wetland that is mostly found in northern latitude countries. The birds are in Ireland's Midlands region, but their exact location has been kept secret to protect them, the reports said. The common crane is typically seen in Ireland during the winter, but is not sighted during the breeding season. Last year was the first time in over 300 years that they were spotted nesting in Ireland during this period.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">   </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">These Cranes stand at 4 feet tall with a wingspan of over 7 feet, and used to be the largest birds in Ireland.</span><br />''  <br />