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November 7, 2004
In a whirl-wind tour through Quivira
National Wildlife Refuge,
I was treated to some nice surprises!
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Loggerhead Shrike -
fascinating predatory songbird
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Blizzard of Snow
and Greater White-fronted Geese
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Sandhill Cranes
with the landing gear down
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The big white bird
is an extremely endangered Whooping Crane
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of only 193 adults in the only migrating Whooping Crane population
Image taken from approximately
1/2 mile away
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White-tailed Deer
at last light
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Great-horned Owl
(1/30s at 420mm with image stabilization!!!)
Spotlight Archive
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