Several thousand cranes are making their way through Nebraska — from Alda to Lewellen, you can hear the unique and primeval call of the sandhill crane. Cranes are one of the oldest birds on earth.

However, a group of about 1,000 sandhill cranes have been around for months, having overwintered in Nebraska for the first time ever, as far as anyone knows.

Sandhill crane fun facts Diet: omnivore, plants, grains, insects, grubs, mice, snakes, worms Average life span in the wild: 20 years Height: 31.5 to 47.2 inches Wingspan: 5 to 7 feet Weight: 6.5 ...

Cranes are large omnivorous birds that are known to perform elaborate mating dances and vocalizations. Many species exist, ...

For the last few years, conservationists have fought a precedent-setting proposal to send excess water from the basin south to another part of the state. They argue the region has none to spare.

Crane Trust continues Potluck Speaker Series with photographer Rick Rasmussen, HCT Kids present "Children of Eden," and MONA, ...

A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has issued an urgent warning. New findings point to rapid extinction ...

Cheyenne State Recreation Area, part of the chain of lakes along Interstate 80, features a 15-acre lake in a 32-acre park ...

He notes Nebraska is the best place to see the sandhill cranes, plus, “it’s one of the easiest migrations to observe — because it happens right off the side of the road, and the blinds are located ...

The eastern population of sandhill cranes—which primarily nest in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ontario—has rebounded from fewer than 20,000 birds in 1979 to around 110,000 in 2023 thanks to habitat ...

The sandhill crane features plumage colored tan-gray and a rusty-crimson crown. They have a 7-foot wingspan and a height of 31 to 47 inches tall and fossils of the sandhill crane have been traced ...