Sandhill cranes and mallard ducks, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA

Sandhill cranes and mallard ducks, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA

© Cathy & Gordon Illg/Jaynes Gallery/DanitaDelimont.com - 2021-10-09

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