Sandhill crane landing at roosting site around sunset, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico.

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Sandhill crane landing onto roosting lake at sunset, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico. The cranes and snow geese roost in lakes and marshes overnight to avoid predators that roam around at night in the actual refuge in the feeding grounds.

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Size: 3780px × 2279px
Location: Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, USA
Photo credit: © David Cantrille / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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