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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Whooping Crane pair and Sandhill Cranes foraging at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge.

I was watching the cranes across a large pond. I used my zoom to capture this just as the whooping crane spread his wings to show off the black wingtips.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Necedah, Wisconsin, United States of America
Camera: COOLPIX P950
Copyright: © Deborah Kirley