I go to Nebraska pretty much every year now…at least once in the spring…sometimes twice in March or early April. The trip is mainly to see the crane migration but it might also involve Prairie Chickens or Sharptail Grouse…all are birds I enjoy taking pictures of. On this last visit, I came across a new … Read more
The rain began around 3am and continued throughout the morning, but the cranes didn’t mind it at all. In fact they seemed to hang around the river longer because of it. Spending time with them you begin to pick up physical cues that they are about to depart. A few will do a kind of … Read more
Migrations will always be fascinating to me. We are surrounded by migrators…from butterflies and hummingbirds to cranes and bald eagles, there are so many creatures that call one place home for nesting and another for wintering. And for some it’s a long, long way between the two. For example, out of the various crane species … Read more
Before dawn is the best time to find the maximum number of cranes on the Platte river. At various points along an 80 mile stretch starting around Grand Island and going westward, there are places where you’d think you could never fit another bird in…these are popular hangouts with numerous shallow water sandbars. It’s a … Read more
This is the only image from my trips out to Nebraska that I’ve ever printed. I’m not sure why but I can say it’s one of my favorites. You can pull a lot of stories out of this one image. This pair of cranes is bonded, mating for life…they’ll spend much of their time together … Read more
Some cranes, most likely the elders of the of the group, show a form of confidence that can only come through years of trial mixed with the tribulation of overcoming most everything. They are, or should I say, become, an incredibly durable bird. Migration flights of thousands of miles. Enduring all kinds of weather, from … Read more