Crane migration
Migrating cranes forage for food on a farmer's field before returning to nearby marshes to spend the night near Linum, Germany, Oct. 19, 2014.
The Linum marshes are a major stopping point for cranes and other birds migrating from Scandinavia south to Spain and northern Africa.
According to NABU, the German nature-protection federation, there are currently 117,000 cranes at Linum and at least 200,000 in Germany, where they are resting and feeding for several weeks before continuing south.
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Cranes return at sunset from foraging for food during the day to spend the night in the marshes, Oct. 19, 2014, near Linum, Germany.
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Migrating cranes forage for food on a farmer's field before returning to nearby marshes to spend the night, Oct. 19, 2014, near Linum, Germany.
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Migrating cranes fly over a farmer's field while foraging for food before returning to nearby marshes to spend the night, Oct. 19, 2014, near Linum, Germany.
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Migrating cranes fly over a farmer's field while foraging for food before returning to nearby marshes to spend the night, Oct. 19, 2014, near Linum, Germany.
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Cranes return at sunset from foraging for food during the day to spend the night in the marshes near Linum, Germany, Oct. 19, 2014.
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Migrating cranes forage for food on a farmer's field before returning to nearby marshes to spend the night near Linum, Germany, Oct. 19, 2014.
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A bird-watching enthusiast looks on as waves of cranes return from foraging for food during the day to spend the night in the marshes, Oct. 19, 2014, near Linum, Germany.
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Cranes return at sunset from foraging for food during the day to spend the night in the marshes, Oct. 19, 2014, near Linum, Germany.
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Migrating cranes fly over a farmer's field while foraging for food before returning to nearby marshes to spend the night, Oct. 19, 2014, near Linum, Germany.
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Bird-watching enthusiasts look on as waves of cranes return from foraging for food during the day to spend the night in the marshes, Oct. 19, 2014, near Linum, Germany.
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Cranes return at sunset from foraging for food during the day to spend the night in the marshes, Oct. 19, 2014, near Linum, Germany.
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Cranes return at sunset from foraging for food during the day to spend the night in the marshes, Oct. 19, 2014, near Linum, Germany.
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Bird-watching enthusiasts look on as waves of cranes return from foraging for food during the day to spend the night in the marshes, Oct. 19, 2014, near Linum, Germany.