Whooping Cranes, Grus americana, in flight at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Gulf Coast, Texas.

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Endangered. Birds winter at Aransas NWR then migrate to Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada for summer. In January 2012 there were 283 birds at Aransas. This is a mated pair, the male on the right of the image.

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Size: 5184px × 3455px
Location: Aransas NWR, Texas
Photo credit: © Louise Heusinkveld / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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