Sandhill cranes took flight at sunrise along the Platte River on April 6, 2025, in Kearney. See our photos here.

The impressive sandhill crane migration begins in earnest during the month of March, so much so that their calls fill the air to an almost deafening degree. In the Central Flyway, cranes gather in ...

Birdwatchers have a rare chance to witness thousands of the towering birds gather in wetlands and fields of the Platte River Valley.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard and seen some annual winter residents of Northcentral Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma slowly flying and gliding into the area. For myself and many other people, ...