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"Dancing Cranes"
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"Gathering of Cranes at dusk on the Platte River"
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"Sandhill Crane Sunset over the Platte River"
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"Landing Pattern"
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"Sunset Cranes"

Sandhill Cranes pass in front of the cloud-obscured sun as they come in for a landing on the Platte River.
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"Morning Ritual"

As the sun rises each morning over the Platte River in Central Nebraska, it is a regular activity for the cranes, as they are waking up, to stretch their wings and sometimes do a little dance for their partners or potential partners.  After they stretch they will often jump up and down in the air, flapping their wings and exhibiting a number of other "dance" moves for any partner that might be interested :-)
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"Dancing Cranes"
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"Dancing Cranes"
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"Whose move is it?"

As the sun rises each morning over the Platte River in Central Nebraska, it is a regular activity for the cranes, as they are waking up, to stretch their wings and sometimes do a little dance for their partners or potential partners.  After they stretch they will often jump up and down in the air, flapping their wings and exhibiting a number of other "dance" moves for any partner that might be interested :-)
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"Dancing Cranes"
NEBRASKA 6336

"Dancing Cranes"
See photo in original gallery.