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Sandhill cranes will spend the night in ponds as protection from coyotes and other predators. The pond is often frozen in the morning, Grus canadensis, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Sandhill cranes will spend the night in ponds as protection from coyotes and other predators. The pond is often frozen in the morning, Grus canadensis, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese fly in huge numbers at sunrise. Thousands of wintering snow geese take to the sky in predawn light in Bosque del Apache's famous "blast off". The flock can be as large as 20,000 geese or more, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Sandhill cranes will spend the night in ponds as protection from coyotes and other predators. The pond is often frozen in the morning, Grus canadensis, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Sandhill crane spreads its broad wings as it takes flight in early morning light. This sandhill crane is among thousands present in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, stopping here during its winter migration, Grus canadensis, Socorro, New Mexico
Sandhill cranes in synchronous flight side by side, matching their wingbeats perfect as they fly over Bosque del Apache NWR, Grus canadensis, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Sandhill cranes in synchronous flight side by side, matching their wingbeats perfect as they fly over Bosque del Apache NWR, Grus canadensis, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow Geese in Flight, Bosque del Apache NWR, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Sandhill crane spreads its broad wings as it takes flight in early morning light. This sandhill crane is among thousands present in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, stopping here during its winter migration, Grus canadensis, Socorro, New Mexico
Sandhill Cranes Fly at Sunrise, leaving the pond on which they spent the night, Bosque del Apache NWR, Grus canadensis, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Sandhill Cranes Fly at Sunrise, leaving the pond on which they spent the night, Bosque del Apache NWR, Grus canadensis, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese resting, on a still pond in early morning light, in groups of several thousands, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Sandhill crane portrait, as it forages in tall grass, Grus canadensis, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
coralline algae reef, Porolithon, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary
Pink coralline algae, Porolithon, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary
Paul W. Gabrielson, Ph.D, collecting algae and coral samples, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary
White (or fairy) tern, Gygis alba, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary
Sunset at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, with sandhill cranes silhouetted in reflection in the calm pond. Spectacular sunsets at Bosque del Apache, rich in reds, oranges, yellows and purples, make for striking reflections of the thousands of cranes and geese found in the refuge each winter, Grus canadensis, Socorro, New Mexico
Small black bird, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
A sandhill crane, standing in still waters with rich gold sunset light reflected around it, Grus canadensis, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
A sandhill crane in flight, spreading its wings wide which can span up to 6 1/2 feet, Grus canadensis, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow goose bearing neck and leg research ID tags, in flight, Chen caerulescens, Bosque Del Apache, Socorro, New Mexico
Sandhill cranes flying, wings blurred from long time exposure, Grus canadensis, Bosque Del Apache, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow goose in flight, Chen caerulescens, Bosque Del Apache, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow geese fly in huge numbers at sunrise. Thousands of wintering snow geese take to the sky in predawn light in Bosque del Apache's famous "blast off". The flock can be as large as 20,000 geese or more, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Winter Foliage and Late Afternoon Landscape, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Sandhill crane spreads its broad wings as it takes flight in early morning light. This sandhill crane is among thousands present in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, stopping here during its winter migration, Grus canadensis, Socorro, New Mexico
Sandhill Cranes in Flight at Sunrise, Bosque del Apache NWR. At sunrise, sandhill cranes will fly out from the pool in which they spent the night to range over Bosque del Apache NWR in search of food, returning to the pool at sunset, Grus canadensis, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Northern Shoveler in flight, Bosque del Apache, Anas clypeata, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Snow Geese Take Flight at Sunrise, Bosque del Apache NWR, Chen caerulescens, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
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