The Platte River in Spring; in early morning and at twilight this scene is alive with thousands of Sandhill Cranes, Antigone canadensis, stopping over

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The Platte River in Spring; in early morning and at twilight this scene is alive with thousands of Sandhill Cranes, Antigone canadensis, stopping over for feeding and rest during their northward migration, near Kearney, Nebraska, USA

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Size: 5710px × 3807px
Location: Platte River near Kearney, Nebraska, USA
Photo credit: © Lee Rentz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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