Thousands of Sandhill Cranes migrating through Nebraska
and last updated 2021-03-09 14:00:00-05
KEARNEY, Neb. (KMTV) â It s that time of year where thousands of Sandhill Cranes make a pit stop in Nebraska before continuing their migration north.
People from around the world come to Central Nebraska to witnesses the event. Our own Kent Luetzen recently had a chance to see the Sandhill migration firsthand.
The cranes are building up food storage before the second half of their trip.
Experts tell us roughly 80% of the world s Sandhill Crane population travels from the south, through Nebraska and up into Canada over the next two months.