Tall wading bird (5)
(Other definitions for crane that I've seen before include "Wading bird - lifting apparatus" , "American writer" , "To do it could mean a long stretch" , "Stretch to see" , "Wading bird to lift heavy objects?" .)
(Other definitions for stork that I've seen before include "Long-legged bird" , "Large wading bird" , "Bird that delivers babies?" , "The baby bird, so to speak" , "Baby-carrying bird?" .)