Sandhill cranes on the Platte River in Nebraska
Listen to the predawn sounds of the sandhill cranes roosting on the Platte River in Nebraska. First, a murmur. Then wild chatter. And finally, takeoff!
Listen to the predawn sounds of the sandhill cranes roosting on the Platte River in Nebraska. First, a murmur. Then wild chatter. And finally, takeoff!
Eighty percent of the world’s sandhill cranes pass through the central Platte River valley each year, the largest gathering of the species at any place in the world.
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