Gruiformes
Gruiform means "crane like". This order includes coots, cranes, gallinule, moorhen and rails. These birds inhabit marshy wetlands
where they feed on plants and small animals. Rails are particularly secretive and difficult to photograph.
Read Morewhere they feed on plants and small animals. Rails are particularly secretive and difficult to photograph.
Three Greater Sandhill Cranes are silhouetted against a New Mexico sunset as they come in for a landing. Full frame.
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