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Sandhill crane gets a mouthful of feathers
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Sandhill crane gets a mouthful of feathers

by Randall Roberts

Category: AvianAdded February 24, 20101,302 views

Long-legged Waders

Keywords: crane; sandhill; bird; feather; bite; behavior; feed; feeding; grus; winter; wildlife; new mexico; migrate; fly; nature; habitat; migratory

A sandhill crane gets a bit testy with a neighbor while feeding at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro, New Mexico
Image Reference: crane3Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No