Arrivals and departures are staggered over several weeks, but at peak stopover, it's one of the great sights of natural ...

Each spring, hundreds of thousands of cranes converge in Nebraska. The phenomenon draws in artists, conservationists and curious friends alike.

But well over 100 made the lake their final resting spot. “Well, we had a big migration of birds between 2,000 to 4,000 sand ...

Many of the fallen birds could be seen on the frozen ice sheet; some floated to the shore or got stuck in the grassy brush. “This is the first time ever seeing sand cranes ever wash up on shore ...

Many of the fallen birds could be seen on the frozen ice sheet; some floated to the shore or got stuck in the grassy brush. “This is the first time ever seeing sand cranes ever wash up on shore ...

A record number of sandhill cranes gathered in Nebraska in mid-March during their annual spring migration. Matt Urbanski / Crane Trust Hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes are once again ...

The cranes can be seen this time of year in Wyoming, refueling on an 800-1,000 mile trip from their southern wintering grounds to the northernmost regions of the U.S. and Canada, where they breed in ...

it's killing a large bird that migrates through northern Indiana. An official from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources says it's the first time sandhill cranes have died from avian influenza.

Supporters of sandhill crane hunt bill say it will help farmers, but sandhill crane advocates want to separate aid from a hunt.