Depicted as one of Earth's greatest migrations, almost one million Sandhill Cranes descend on the Platte River from late February to early April - and Kearney is a perfect basecamp for spectacular crane viewing! Who's seen/experienced this amazing migration? | Visit Nebraska

Each spring, more than 400,000 Sandhill Cranes spend about six weeks...

Want to know what a sandhill crane SOUNDS like? Here is a video of the crane just released. See our Sandhill Crane Release photo album posted earlier for some great images. Video by FWC's Karen Parker | MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife

Experience the sites and sounds of the world's largest gathering of Sandhill Cranes during their spring migration through central Nebraska. Each spring over 650,000 Sandhill Cranes converge on the Platte River from mid-February to early-April to fuel up before continuing their journey. This great migration dates back millions of years, celebrate this phenomenal natural happening in Kearney, the Sandhill Crane Capital of the World. Start planning your trip at visitkearney.org/sandhill-cranes/ fin