Very thrilled to see Crane Lake wine has replaced the Great Blue Heron on their label with an actual crane. It’s the little things these days…

🌝Sandhill Cranes cruise past a nearly full moon at the Platte River, a breathtaking show of nature in Nebraska’s dawn sky.

One of the most captivating and emblematic behaviors of cranes is their dancing. It's a way to establish social relationships, find a mate, and strengthen pair bonds. On the Platte River, these Sandhill Cranes were likely strengthening their bond in preparation to fly north to the breeding grounds.

There are so many cranes on the Platte that it can be a fight for space—as one flock takes flight, another fills in their spot. On our last morning on the river, researchers conducting aerial surveys estimated an all-time record of 736,000 Sandhill Cranes on the 80-mile stretch of the Platte River.

When cranes all at once take skyward, you can feel it in your bones. The sounds of their bugles fill the air as much as their numbers darken the sky. Not long after settling into our blind, before the sun’s rays would strike the Platte River, we were immersed in this fantastic flight of cranes.

I am buzzing with excitement just back from another trip to see this spectacle! There is something profound about the great Sandhill Crane migration at the Platte River. Each morning is like tuning in live to nature’s crescendo—soft purrs in low light transform into a booming, prehistoric orchestra.

The GREAT migration. It was a glorious first evening on our trip to the Platte River, Nebraska, to document the great Sandhill Crane migration. There’s nothing like experiencing this much life right in front of you—it’s truly a natural marvel. @savingcranes.bsky.social #sandhillcranes #platteriver

Who gets tired of cranes wading in their local marsh?! With a #Jeopardy! clue like that, it’s clear host @kenjennings.bsky.social isn’t a member of the International Crane Foundation (but totally should be, just like you! 👀)
savingcranes.org/membership | @savingcranes.bsky.social

Using this short holiday break to sort through a backlog of photos—has me feeling thankful for a year of amazing views. Here's a frame from sunset at Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park earlier this fall.
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#Acadia #NationalPark #Maine #CadillacMountain

First snow for many of us here in #Wisconsin! Thinking these cranes must've missed their flight to Florida.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about this great #migration at the Platte River, Nebraska, where hundreds of thousands of Sandhill Cranes stage on their journey north. Traveling from the American Southwest, some ultimately reach as far as Siberia.