Caption

Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, United States 16 December Adult with legs tucked into feather to warm them after a night in freezing water. Cranes roost in water to protect themselves from predators. Gruidae

Date

Jan 09, 2014

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Rick Bowers

Reference

BRK26I48_113

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31.8Mb (10.6Mb) / 13.6in x 9.1in / 4086 x 2724 (300dpi)

Keywords

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