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Two endangered whooping cranes wade in shallow water at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, feeding on dead carp as the sun prepares to set Tuesday evening.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Adult whooping cranes stop and feed in Kansas on their way from Canadian nesting areas to winter grounds in Texas.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Two endangered whooping cranes wade in shallow water at Quivira, feeding on dead carp as the sun prepares to set Tuesday evening.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

A whooping crane feeds across a shallow stretch of water.

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Months of dry weather have lowered water levels enough at the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge for whooping cranes to feed on dead carp.

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Two whooping cranes spent much of Tuesday feeding on dead carp at Quivira. The endangered birds have been at the national wildlife refuge for about two weeks.

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Whooping cranes wade amid dead carp. They usually feed on grain and grasses when migrating through Kansas, on their way to wintering grounds in Texas.

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An adult whooping crane in the shallows.

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Two whooping cranes feed on dead fish within about 50 yards of a major road for much of Tuesday afternoon.

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Whooping cranes feed on dead fish as geese head to grain fields to feed.

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Wichitan Paul Griffin shot several hours of video of whooping cranes at the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday afternoon.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

A whooping crane pulls flesh from a dead carp at Quivira. The birds usually feed on grains and grasses.

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Two of about 230 wild whooping cranes. Their numbers were once down to about 14 birds.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Whooping cranes walk in step as they look for more dead carp Tuesday afternoon.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Whooping cranes walk in step as they look for more dead carp Tuesday afternoon.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Whooping cranes weren't the only animals feasting on dead carp killed by low water levels at Quivira. This small turtle doesn't have to look far for food.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle