The Migratory Expressway

On our way through Nebraska, heading to a small town in the middle of nowhere to get our tarps replaced, we were overwhelmed by the amount of birds we were seeing.  So so so many birds!  A quick Google search revealed that Nebraska is a migration hotspot for birds because it's located between wintering and breeding grounds. 

Millions of birds fly over Nebraska each spring through what's called the Central Flyway.

More than 25 species, including Canadian geese, northern pintails, mallards, and sandhill cranes make their way across Nebraska each year.  About 500,000 Sandhill Cranes, or roughly 80% of the world's population, make a stop on the Platte River valley during spring migration.

This migration begins in February and continues through mid-April.

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