In the fall Cheyenne Bottoms attracts hunters from all across America. In the spring it draws birders like Sterling Blanchard, right, and Mark Davis. Both are from Atlanta.
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
The back of the Kansas Wetlands Education Center will overlook some of the marshes of Cheyenne Bottoms.
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A male red-winged blackbird sings to mark his territory and hopefully attract a mate.
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A rear view of the Kansas Wetlands Education Center near Cheyenne Bottoms, a natural educational draw for eco-tourists.
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
Cheyenne Bottoms has long been considered one of the world's premier wetlands. GPS Ranger tours now lead and educate visitors as they drive through the area.(File Photo)
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Two rare whooping cranes comes into rest at the Little Salt Marsh at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday. It's estimated there are just over 500 of the birds alive in the world today. (Oct. 26, 2010)
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A black-necked stilt, one of many thousands of shorebirds to visit Cheyenne Bottoms annually.
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Pelicans are mentioned and shown on GPS Ranger tours of Cheyenne Bottoms. (File Photo)
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
A rare whooping crane comes into rest at the Little Salt Marsh at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday. It's estimated there are just over 500 of the birds alive in the world today. (Oct. 26, 2010)
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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle
Cheyenne Bottoms draws birders from all across North America to witness spring and fall migrations.
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Black-necked stilts are common migrants at Cheyenne Bottoms. They're one of many species of shorebirds shown in the GPS Ranger tours.(File Photo)
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
A rare whooping crane comes into rest at the Little Salt Marsh at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday. It's estimated there are just over 500 of the birds alive in the world today. (Oct. 26, 2010)
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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle
Part of the educational displays within the Koch Wetlands Exhibit at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center.
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
Cheyenne Bottoms draws birders from all across North America to witness spring and fall migrations.
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
Part of the educational displays within the Koch Wetlands Exhibit at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center.
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
Cheyenne Bottoms draws birders from all across North America to witness spring and fall migrations.
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
Part of the courtship ritual of American avocets, a common springtime sight at Cheyenne Bottoms.
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A great blue heron flushes after grabbing a small catfish from a shallow portion of Cheyenne Bottoms.
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A whooping crane pulls flesh from a dead carp at Quivira. The birds normally feed on grains and grasses.
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A female American avocet, left, lowers into a submissive posture for her mate.
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Two endangered whooping cranes wade the shallow at Quivira, feeding on dead carp as the sun prepares to set.
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A female American avocet, left, lowers into a submissive posture for her mate. Cheyenne Bottoms has some of the best shorebird watching opportunities in America.
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
Pelicans migrate through the Cheyenne Bottoms every fall and spring. These were staying the summer.
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A sign at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge forbids vistors to enter a certain area of the refuge that might disturb whooping cranes that are there while on their annual migration. (Oct. 26, 2010)
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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle
Cheyenne Bottoms draws birders from all across North America to witness spring and fall migrations.
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
The GPS Ranger tours of Cheyenne Bottoms includes information on the area's reptiles, like this bull snake found crawling along a dike road. (File Photo)
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
Bird watching enthusiasts look out over the Little Salt Marsh at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge at two whooping cranes resting there on Tuesday. (Oct. 26, 2010)
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Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle
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