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 spectacle of sight and sound draws nature enthusiasts, ... Sandhill crane-watching events take off in central Nebraska this week. ... Call 308-865-5305 or online at outdoornebraska.org. ***** ...

That of the sandhill crane. As I watched them, the leader turned back into its own flock, spoiling the organized "V" formation and sending signals of confusion to the group.

‘Experience the call’: 2023 Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival set for January by: Melanie Vásquez Russell. Posted: Dec 15, 2022 / 06:45 AM EST. Updated: Dec 15, 2022 / 07:03 AM EST.

Spring is coming to Colorado. One sign: the return of the Sandhill Crane. A big gray bird with a crimson colored crown, the sandhill crane can be four feet tall, with a six-foot wingspan.

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 ...

Paul A. Johnsgard has made this trip almost 200 times -- as many as five times each March for the past 40 years. He leaves Interstate 80 near this central-Nebraska city and follows Platte River ...

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 ...

Sandhill cranes fly to roost on March 10, 2021, in Monte Vista. More than 20,000 cranes spend part of their spring and fall each year in this valley as they migrate toward the north. (Photo by ...

Anyone expecting sweeping, dramatic music as a rescued sandhill crane left its crate Wednesday at the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area and soared into the crystal clear sky to join its tribe w… ...