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One of my favorite photos of the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Preserve. This shows how it is set up: during the Summer, the place is farmland. In the Winter, when the fields are unused, the place becomes a Bird Preserve. Some of the fields are flooded to provide refuge to thousands of water birds, ducks, geese, etc, while other fields are left dry to become feeding grounds. It seems to work out well for everyone, human farmers and avian visitors.
What I also like about this photo is the solitary Sandhill Crane visible. So why is he all by himself? Was he some kind of weirdo that none of the other cranes wanted to be seen with? Was he some kind of anti-social crane who detested the crowds and noise and wanted to be alone with his own thoughts? Was he a smart crane who learned that if you REALLY wanted to get a good meal, you had to go where no one else had gone looking for food?

Description
One of my favorite photos of the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Preserve. This shows how it is set up: during the Summer, the place is farmland. In the Winter, when the fields are unused, the place becomes a Bird Preserve. Some of the fields are flooded to provide refuge to thousands of water birds, ducks, geese, etc, while other fields are left dry to become feeding grounds. It seems to work out well for everyone, human farmers and avian visitors.
What I also like about this photo is the solitary Sandhill Crane visible. So why is he all by himself? Was he some kind of weirdo that none of the other cranes wanted to be seen with? Was he some kind of anti-social crane who detested the crowds and noise and wanted to be alone with his own thoughts? Was he a smart crane who learned that if you REALLY wanted to get a good meal, you had to go where no one else had gone looking for food?