Why are the cranes still here?? – The Prairie Ecologist

Fall migration of sandhill cranes through the Platte River is usually a short-lived and minor phenomena.  We see a few cranes overhead, and sometimes even on the ground.  Then they’re gone.  But this fall, there are thousands of cranes that have been hanging around for more than two months.  Why?

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http://prairieecologist.com/2011/12/19/a-prolonged-visit/