** ADVANCE WEEKEND DEC 1-2 ** Hundreds of snow geese lift off from a field during the Festival of Cranes at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Nov. 15, 2007 near Socorro, N.M. Thousands of wildlife enthusiasts flocked to the refuge recently during its 20th anniversary festival celebrating one of its most popular guests, the elegant sandhill crane. The cranes are among tens of thousands of migratory birds that call the refuge their winter home, and for nearly 70 years, the refuge has worked to create inviting and varied habitats along the Rio Grande for the avian visitors. (AP photo/Me
RM2PARGW2–** ADVANCE WEEKEND DEC 1-2 ** Hundreds of snow geese lift off from a field during the Festival of Cranes at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Nov. 15, 2007 near Socorro, N.M. Thousands of wildlife enthusiasts flocked to the refuge recently during its 20th anniversary festival celebrating one of its most popular guests, the elegant sandhill crane. The cranes are among tens of thousands of migratory birds that call the refuge their winter home, and for nearly 70 years, the refuge has worked to create inviting and varied habitats along the Rio Grande for the avian visitors. (AP photo/Me