Uploaded March 2017 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
Half a million Sandhill Cranes migrate through Nebraska every spring on their way to their summer breeding grounds.
The Platte River region has a variety of habitats that support cranes. The most important is the Platte River itself. The river is very shallow and sandbars dot the channels. It is here the cranes rest at night, gaining protection from predators like coyotes.
Half a million Sandhill Cranes migrate through Nebraska every spring on their way to their summer breeding grounds.
The Platte River region has a variety of habitats that support cranes. The most important is the Platte River itself. The river is very shallow and sandbars dot the channels. It is here the cranes rest at night, gaining protection from predators like coyotes.
