Sandhill Cranes prepare to take off from a frozen marsh to fly to the daily the feeding ground after spending the night at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in San Antonio, New Mexico. The cranes freeze in place as night temperatures drop and then free themselves when the sun warms the water.

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Sandhill Cranes prepare to take off from a frozen marsh to fly to the daily the feeding ground after spending the night at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in San Antonio, New Mexico. The cranes freeze in place as night temperatures drop and then free themselves when the sun warms the water.

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Location: San Antonio, New Mexico
Photo credit: © Richard Ellis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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