Central Nebraska is the only spot in the world right now where more than 50,000 people will visit over a six- to eight-week period, beginning in early March, to watch Sandhill Cranes eat, frolic and roost along the Platte River.
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WATCH: 600,000 sandhill cranes migrate to Nebraska
These birds don t think of Nebraska as a fly-over state, making their way to Platte River each year
March 10, 2021 7:04 am
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)- Many people call Nebraska a “fly-over state”, but the sandhill cranes would have to disagree with them.
Every year, in March, around 600,000 sandhill cranes migrate to Nebraska, making for a breathtaking sight. Even those who aren’t avid bird-watchers will enjoy the magnificent flight of the sandhill cranes.
The cranes like to land in Nebraska’s Platte River Valley for some R&R before they go forward in their long journies.