Platte River images - Page 2 of 9 - Joel Sartore

Thousands of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) roost on the Platte River during their annual migratory stopover at the Rowe Audubon Sanctuary near Gibbon, NE. With water in the river fully appropriated for urban areas and agriculture, many wonder how long it will be until the river runs dry. Some 600,000 to 800,000 cranes use just a few miles of the river in central Nebraska--areas that have been been mechanically cleared of the woody vegetation that the birds can't tolerate.

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Thousands of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) roost on the Platte River during their annual migratory stopover at the Rowe Audubon Sanctuary near Gibbon, NE. With water in the river fully appropriated for urban areas and agriculture, many wonder how long it will be until the river runs dry. Some 600,000 to 800,000 cranes use just a few miles of the river in central Nebraska–areas that have been been mechanically cleared of the woody vegetation that the birds can’t tolerate.

Thousands of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) roost on the Platte River during their annual migratory stopover at the Rowe Audubon Sanctuary near Gibbon, NE. With water in the river fully appropriated for urban areas and agriculture, many wonder how long it will be until the river runs dry. Some 600,000 to 800,000 cranes use just a few miles of the river in central Nebraska--areas that have been been mechanically cleared of the woody vegetation that the birds can't tolerate.

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Thousands of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) roost on the Platte River during their annual migratory stopover at the Rowe Audubon Sanctuary near Gibbon, NE. With water in the river fully appropriated for urban areas and agriculture, many wonder how long it will be until the river runs dry. Some 600,000 to 800,000 cranes use just a few miles of the river in central Nebraska–areas that have been been mechanically cleared of the woody vegetation that the birds can’t tolerate.

Thousands of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) roost on the Platte River during their annual migratory stopover at the Rowe Audubon Sanctuary near Gibbon, NE. With water in the river fully appropriated for urban areas and agriculture, many wonder how long it will be until the river runs dry. Some 600,000 to 800,000 cranes use just a few miles of the river in central Nebraska--areas that have been been mechanically cleared of the woody vegetation that the birds can't tolerate.

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Thousands of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) roost on the Platte River during their annual migratory stopover at the Rowe Audubon Sanctuary near Gibbon, NE. With water in the river fully appropriated for urban areas and agriculture, many wonder how long it will be until the river runs dry. Some 600,000 to 800,000 cranes use just a few miles of the river in central Nebraska–areas that have been been mechanically cleared of the woody vegetation that the birds can’t tolerate.

Thousands of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) roost on the Platte River during their annual migratory stopover at the Rowe Audubon Sanctuary near Gibbon, NE. With water in the river fully appropriated for urban areas and agriculture, many wonder how long it will be until the river runs dry. Some 600,000 to 800,000 cranes use just a few miles of the river in central Nebraska--areas that have been been mechanically cleared of the woody vegetation that the birds can't tolerate.

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Thousands of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) roost on the Platte River during their annual migratory stopover at the Rowe Audubon Sanctuary near Gibbon, NE. With water in the river fully appropriated for urban areas and agriculture, many wonder how long it will be until the river runs dry. Some 600,000 to 800,000 cranes use just a few miles of the river in central Nebraska–areas that have been been mechanically cleared of the woody vegetation that the birds can’t tolerate.

A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

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A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

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A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

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A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

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A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

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A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

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A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

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A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

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A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) in its larval stage.

Sandhill cranes roost on the Platte River at twilight.

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Sandhill cranes roost on the Platte River at twilight.

Photo: A flock of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) over the Platte River near Ashland, NE.

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A flock of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) over the Platte River near Ashland, NE.

Photo: Phragmites grass (Phragmites australis) an invasive species of grass now found along the Platte River.

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Phragmites grass (Phragmites australis) an invasive species of grass now found along the Platte River.

Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

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Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

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Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

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Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

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Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

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Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

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Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

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Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

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Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River.

Photo: Dead Sandhill cranes at Rowe Audubon Sactuary near Kearney, Nebraska

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Dead Sandhill cranes at Rowe Audubon Sactuary near Kearney, Nebraska

A biologist holds a rehabilitated Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary near Kearney, Nebraska.

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A biologist holds a rehabilitated Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary near Kearney, Nebraska.

Photo: A family watches sandhill cranes near Gibbon, NE., along the Platte River.

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A family watches sandhill cranes near Gibbon, NE., along the Platte River. The month of March brings nearly a half million of the birds to the river during an annual migratory stopover.

Photo: A family watches sandhill cranes near Gibbon, NE., along the Platte River.

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A family watches sandhill cranes near Gibbon, NE., along the Platte River. The month of March brings nearly a half million of the birds to the river during an annual migratory stopover.

Photo: A family watches sandhill cranes near Gibbon, NE., along the Platte River.

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A family watches sandhill cranes near Gibbon, NE., along the Platte River. The month of March brings nearly a half million of the birds to the river during an annual migratory stopover.

Photo: A family watches sandhill cranes near Gibbon, NE., along the Platte River.

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A family watches sandhill cranes near Gibbon, NE., along the Platte River. The month of March brings nearly a half million of the birds to the river during an annual migratory stopover.

Photo: A family watches sandhill cranes near Gibbon, NE., along the Platte River.

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A family watches sandhill cranes near Gibbon, NE., along the Platte River. The month of March brings nearly a half million of the birds to the river during an annual migratory stopover.

Photo: A family watches sandhill cranes near Gibbon, NE., along the Platte River.

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A family watches sandhill cranes near Gibbon, NE., along the Platte River. The month of March brings nearly a half million of the birds to the river during an annual migratory stopover.

Photo: The Great Platte River Road Archway monument spans over Interstate 80 near Kearney, NE.

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The Great Platte River Road Archway monument spans over Interstate 80 near Kearney, NE.

Photo: The Great Platte River Road Archway monument spans over Interstate 80 near Kearney, NE.

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The Great Platte River Road Archway monument spans over Interstate 80 near Kearney, NE.

Photo: The Great Platte River Road Archway monument spans over Interstate 80 near Kearney, NE.

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The Great Platte River Road Archway monument spans over Interstate 80 near Kearney, NE.

Photo: The Great Platte River Road Archway monument spans over Interstate 80 near Kearney, NE.

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The Great Platte River Road Archway monument spans over Interstate 80 near Kearney, NE.

Photo: The Great Platte River Road Archway monument spans over Interstate 80 near Kearney, NE.

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The Great Platte River Road Archway monument spans over Interstate 80 near Kearney, NE.

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