Sandhill crane migration

Posted byJoe BurnsPosted inNature and Landscape, WeatherTags:, , , , ,

Harsh weather throughout Nebraska has made conditions along the Platte river between Grand Island and Kearney less than ideal for both cranes and humans who flock to see them.

Sandhill Cranes leave the Platte River before sunrise by the light of the worm moon near Gibbon, Nebraska.
Sandhill Cranes leave the Platte River at sunrise near Gibbon, Nebraska.
Sandhill Cranes leave the Platte River at sunrise near Gibbon, Nebraska.
Sandhill Cranes leave the Platte River at sunrise near Gibbon, Nebraska.
Sandhill Cranes roost and dance on a sandbar in the Platte River near Gibbon, Nebraska.
Sandhill Cranes roost and dance on a sandbar in the Platte River near Gibbon, Nebraska.

Published by Joe Burns

Educator and freelance photographer living and working in Washington County.

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