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Bosque is popular for a reason.
I've been to both White Water Draw (near Wilcox) and Cibola (near Blythe), and just came back from my second trip to Bosque. None of these two AZ locations come close to Bosque in convenience/photo opportunities (with Cibola NWR being way better than Wilcox.)
In White Water Draw, there are thousands of cranes, but you have to stay on a boardwalk, with the closest cranes being about 1/3 mile away. The fly-off is nice, with colorful northern sky and Winchester mountains as a backdrop. There are some other birds, too, but not as many as in Bosque. I am sure there are other locations around Wilcox, but finding/accessing them is not very straightforward.
In Cibola NWR, you will be much closer to the birds than in Wilcox, but shooting from one angle only, as you cannot walk or drive around the pond, like in Bosque. The fly off is very nice, against eastern sky (tall mountains to the east, so you will have enough light and still not shooting against the sun.) When it comes to watching cranes in the fields, Cibola is similar to Bosque. There are multiple other wildlife opportunities besides cranes - some snow geese, burrowing owls, lots of duck species, deer, wild burros, raptors etc. Overall, the area is very pretty, and you do not have to rub elbows with other photographers as there will be very few.
Sasha.
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