An adult Lesser Sandhill Crane drops through a wildfire smoke-filled sky to land at California's Merced National Wildlife Refuge's key wintering area.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: San Joaquin Valley CA USA
Photo credit: © Light Purveyor / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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