The Apache Station Wildlife Viewing Area hosts hundreds of visitors each year to witness sandhill cranes and thousands of other migratory birds wintering in the region. Located next to Apache Generating Station near Cochise, the wildlife area sees mammals like bobcat, javelina and deer as well as birds of prey such as the Northern harrier, ferruginous and red-tailed hawks, and bald and golden eagles. Snow geese, mallards and Northern shovelers can also be seen in the winter months. The land is owned and managed by the Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, which also sponsors the annual Wings Over Willcox sandhill crane celebration, with tours and workshops open to the public each January.

3525 Highway 191, Cochise, AZ 85606, Phone: 520-586-3631

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