Half a million sandhill cranes are about to take to the skies—here’s how to see them

Birdwatchers have a rare chance to witness thousands of the towering birds gather in wetlands and fields of the Platte River Valley.
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Sandhill crane deaths from bird flu in eastern U.S. has Nebraska on alert

ALERT AS THE GREAT SANDHILL CRANE MIGRATION BEGINS. ROUGHLY 1 MILLION CRANES WILL CONVERGE ON CENTRAL NEBRASKA AS THEY MAKE THEIR WAY NORTH TO NEST FOR THE SUMMER. BUT IN INDIANA, THE BIRD FLU HAS ...
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Types of Crane Birds

Tall, magnificent birds with long legs and necks, cranes spend most of their lives near the shallow water of swamps, lakes, streams, and ponds to hunt for prey and construct their nests. There are 15 ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Majestic sandhill cranes are dying of bird flu in Indiana

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Chicago Tribune

Migrating sandhill cranes latest bird flu victims in Indiana; more than 1,500 killed

Sandhill cranes are the latest victims of a particularly persistent strain of avian influenza, killing at least 1,500 of the migrating birds in recent weeks, according to a biologist with the Indiana ...