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Snow geese at dawn        Images © Mark A. Chappell

On cold November mornings, great herds of wildlife photographers converge on the Bosque del Apache refuge in central New Mexico.   If they're lucky, they'll be greeted by lovely sunrises and flocks of snow geese like these, photographed from the 'Flight Deck' observation area.

  • Canon 1D Mk. II, 500 mm IS lens plus 1.4X converter, electronic flash or Sigma 12-24 mm lens at about 12 mm (2004)