Sandhill Crane Migration-Kearney, Nebraska

We spent 3 days in Kearney, Nebraska during the annual Sandhill Crane migration. Each year for about a month, the Platte River between Kearney and Grand island host 600,000 Sandhill cranes as they rest on their northward migration. Cranes spent the daylight hours in farm fields and nighttime hours on the river. Each day at sunset, the cranes head to the river to roost for the night and head to the fields at sunrise. What an amazing natural phenomenon!

Sandhill cranes arrive at the sand bars in the River Platte
Sunset on the Platte River brings thousands of Sandhill Cranes to the sand bars. At sunrise the cranes fly back to the fields and repeat this cycle each day. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in flight near Kearney, Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Crane Sunrise on Platte River
At sunrise on the Platte River the Sandhill Cranes leave the sand bars and fly to the fields to feed until sunset, when they return to the river. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Crane Sunrise on Nebraska's Platte River
At sunrise on the Platte River the Sandhill Cranes leave the sand bars and fly to the fields to feed until sunset, when they return to the river. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Sunrise on Platte River in Nebraska
At sunrise on the Platte River the Sandhill Cranes leave the sand bars and fly to the fields to feed until sunset, when they return to the river. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Sunrise on Platte River
At sunrise on the Platte River the Sandhill Cranes leave the sand bars and fly to the fields to feed until sunset, when they return to the river. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sunrise on Platte River
At sunrise on the Platte River the Sandhill Cranes leave the sand bars and fly to the fields to feed until sunset, when they return to the river. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sunrise on Platte River
At sunrise on the Platte River the Sandhill Cranes leave the sand bars and fly to the fields to feed until sunset, when they return to the river. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sunrise on Platte River
At sunrise on the Platte River the Sandhill Cranes leave the sand bars and fly to the fields to feed until sunset, when they return to the river. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sunrise on Platte River
At sunrise on the Platte River the Sandhill Cranes leave the sand bars and fly to the fields to feed until sunset, when they return to the river. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sunrise on Platte River
At sunrise on the Platte River the Sandhill Cranes leave the sand bars and fly to the fields to feed until sunset, when they return to the river. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Platte River Sunrise
At sunrise on the Platte River the Sandhill Cranes leave the sand bars and fly to the fields to feed until sunset, when they return to the river. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Platte River Sunrise
At sunrise on the Platte River the Sandhill Cranes leave the sand bars and fly to the fields to feed until sunset, when they return to the river. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sunrise on Platte River
At sunrise on the Platte River the Sandhill Cranes leave the sand bars and fly to the fields to feed until sunset, when they return to the river. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes on Farm Near Kearney, Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;
Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes on Farm Near Kearney, Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes Take Flight
Sandhill Cranes in flight near Kearney, Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes on Farm Near Kearney, Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Crane in Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes in flight near Kearney, Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Platte River Sunrise
At Sunrise, the cranes leave the river and return to the fields.
I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes Taking Flight
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in flight near Kearney, Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in Kearney, Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in Flight
Sandhill Cranes in flight near Kearney, Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in Field in Kearney, Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes Near Kearney, Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes in Flight
Sandhill Cranes in flight near Kearney, Nebraska
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes in a field near Kearney, Nebraska;

Each year 80% of the world's Sandhill Cranes land near the Platte River in the Kearney-Grand Island area of Nebraska en route to their northern destinations. Between mid March and mid April 600,000 of these birds rest and build energy before they continue their journeys.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill Crane Sunset
Sandhill cranes arrive at the sand bars in the River Platte
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sandhill cranes arrive at the sand bars in the River Platte
Sunset on the Platte River brings thousands of Sandhill Cranes to the sand bars. At sunrise the cranes fly back to the fields and repeat this cycle each day. I took this shot from a bridge where hundreds of people gather for sunsets and sunrises during the March-April migration.
Sandhill Cranes crane migration kearney Nebraska Platte River nature wildlife 80 world's cranes 600 000 sandhill cranes sunset on Platte River sunrise on platte river grand island Nebraska scenic birds sandhill crane migration migratory birds fields
Sunrise on Platte Rover in Nebraska
Sunrise on Platte River in Nebraska
The sun rises on the Platte River during the annual Sandhill Crane Migration
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The sun rises on the Platte River during the annual Sandhill Crane Migration
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Sunrise on Platte River
The sun rises on the Platte River near Kearney, Nebraska.
Sunrise on the Platte River
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