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Q. My wife and I were sitting on our back porch in mid-June and heard what sounded like a sandhill crane. The sound was repeated several times, but the source of the noise did not move.
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Sandhill cranes have traveled across Nebraska for countless centuries. The spectacle of sight and sound draws nature enthusiasts, bird lovers and photographers from around the world.
"The sandhill crane is a true conservation success story, and their resurgence is a testament to the sound investments that have been made in the habitat that is important to their lifestyle ...
Sandhill cranes only recently started making a comeback here. After they were wiped out of the state, the first new nest was found in the 1980s. “But even in the mid-1990s, we only had fewer ...
Sandhill cranes gather near at a pond near Kearney, Neb., during the annual crane migration. Viewing the spectacle as they pause to rest and feed along the North Platte River is worth the effort ...
The sound of this call is indicative of one of America’s greatest conservation success stories. In 1937, Aldo Leopold wrote in A Marshland Elegy that there would come a day when “the last crane will ...
The sandhill crane count has shown growth over the years. In 2024, 412 cranes were counted in 32 counties. In 2023, there were 357 in 30 counties, 311 in 2022 across 26 counties and just 160 in ...