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Sandhill Crane and His Lunch

A sandhill crane, slender and elegant, bends its long neck to snatch a morsel from the muddy water's edge. The soft gray and russet feathers blend with the earth, while a bright red crown blazes on its head like a living ember. It is an ancient dance of predator and prey, unfolding slowly, gracefully, in the wetlands.

Photographs — Sandhill Crane and His Lunch

A sandhill crane, slender and elegant, bends its long neck to snatch a morsel from the muddy water's edge. The soft gray and russet feathers blend with the earth, while a bright red crown blazes on its head like a living ember. It is an ancient dance of predator and prey, unfolding slowly, gracefully, in the wetlands.