Sand-bar and riparian cottonwood forests along the Rio Grande at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico.

Sand-bar and riparian cottonwood forests along the Rio Grande

Sand-bar and riparian cottonwood forests along the Rio Grande at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico. This refuge serves as a major overwintering site for thousands of migratory birds, including the Gray’s Lake (Idaho) whooping crane population.

Photo courtesy of: 
Robert R. Parmenter
From: 
Sevilleta