Sandhill Crane (adult) standing still at dawn, Bosque del Apache

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, near Socorro, New Mexico, USA (November 2017)
Seen from the North Loop in the Refuge. This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Chris Gomersall and Ellie Rothnie.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) / Wikipedia
Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis
International Crane Foundation / SANDHILL CRANE Grus canadensis
Shooting Time 07:12
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 2500
Latitude 33 48 25.1 N
Longitude 106 52 56.8 W
Altitude 1377.60m
Seen from the North Loop in the Refuge. This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Chris Gomersall and Ellie Rothnie.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) / Wikipedia
Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis
International Crane Foundation / SANDHILL CRANE Grus canadensis
Shooting Time 07:12
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 2500
Latitude 33 48 25.1 N
Longitude 106 52 56.8 W
Altitude 1377.60m
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