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The Smaller Sized Sandhill Cranes

The Smaller Sized Sandhill Cranes

This variety of sandhill cranes overwintering in Arizona is smaller than it's cousins found overwintering near Albuquerque New Mexico . I believe these ar...
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This variety of sandhill cranes overwintering in Arizona is smaller than it's cousins found overwintering near Albuquerque New Mexico . I believe these are called lesser cranes. Either way, they are all magnificent.
December, 2019. Whitewater Draw Refuge, Southern Arizona.

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Another one of your specialities. Beautiful flying shot!

Thank you for your kind comment, Joop.

Joop's right, flightshots are among your specialties, great shot.

Thank you, Michel. I enjoy capturing birds in flight a lot.

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