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Each Spring, more than 80 percent of the world's population of sandhill cranes migrate through Nebraska's Platte River valley. Along the them come millions of migrating ducks and geese. They come to rest and refuel for about a month as they prepare to finish their journey to the breeding grounds in Canada, Alaska, and Siberia.
Sandhill cranes are often referred to as "living dinosaurs." Fossils of the wing bones have been discovered in Nebraska dating as far back as nine million years.
"Grand Island is the #1 place in the world for bird-watchers." This declaration comes from Forbes FYI, a supplement to Forbes Magazine. Each spring in our back yard we have 600,000 sandhill cranes, 14-16 million ducks and geese, plus more than 300 speacies of indigenous and migratory birds. Nearly 130 species nest in the Platte River Valley.
For more information on Cranes and available tours, contact the Nebraska Nature & Visitor Center or visit NebraskaFlyway.com
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