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Sunlight breaks over a cold misty morning in the Middle Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico.

This pair of Sandhill Cranes (Grus Canadensis) was seen Sparring; a rather common occurrence throughout their day.

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Bosque Del Apache

This Sandhill Crane is on the move - just one of a bazillion at Bosque del Apache wildlife refuge.

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Sandhill Cranes coming in for a landing at sunset. They roost in shallow ponds at night to stay safe from predators.

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red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

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Snow Geese of Bosque Del Apache leave the southern Crane pond in mass for the feeding grounds.

Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico

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SAND HILL CRANES. BOSQUE DEL APACHE NWR.

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A mottled Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico

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Off for some morning coffee?? or maybe it's the sandhill crane shuffle?

Sandhill Cranes in early morning light at pond just outside Bosque del Apache in Socorro New Mexico. Apparently sandhills and geese roost in ponds to avoid danger from predators and take off in the mornings in search of food.

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Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico

Seeing a Northern Shoveler is always a treat for me, but I didn't particularly expect to see this handsome dude at the pond where the snow geese and Sandhill cranes had congregated. Not only did I see him, he gave me several poses before I decided I'd better get back to the cranes and geese.

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The early bird gets the worm at the Bosque del Apache NWR.

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Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico

The second day we were in New Mexico the forecast said rain. We (well, not me) even considered sleeping in instead of going to the wetlands and risk it being wet and miserable instead of just cold like the day before.

It turned out to be a bit cloudy, that was all. And there was a sunrise!

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coyote playing with a crow

I went back to Bosque del Apache for more cranes, geese, landscapes of ponds and sunsets. I can't get enough of the place. Bosque del Apache, New Mexico.