Every year in March and April, a million sandhill cranes migrate from the U.S.-Mexico border northward to the Platte River in Nebraska, which has been happening for millions of years and is the biggest bird migration in North America.
focuses on conservation along the Platte River. Guests can register in December to get one of the limited slots for viewing the cranes in their bird blinds. Most of the openings fill up on the first day of registration. Their blinds have warming rooms for cold mornings and windows that open up for cameras.We sat quietly in the dark, waiting for the sun to come up. Flashes and camera sounds are not allowed right away. The birds were close enough that they could hear or see them and get spooked.
“The cranes have compromised about all they can,” Taddicken noted. “The numbers are good right now for sandhill cranes, but we don’t know where the tipping point might be. And if the river dries up for any real length of time during a migration season, it can be a real issue.”in Grand Island for a night’s rest before another early morning.Crane Trust
The blind is a shack really, with windows made of netting and holes cut into it for cameras. It’s quiet. It’s bitter cold. It’s also only 50 yards from the birds and it gave us a chance to watch them wake up from close.The Crane Trust is a fascinating organization, focusing on conservation, research, and education. Their land helps the sandhill cranes, but also other species, like that of the endangered whooping crane. There are just over 540 migrating individuals left.
“We are worried about the headwaters of the Platte... it’s a sediment-deprived river system, just because of all the dams,” adds Krohn. “Water is key for everything.”
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