23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Sandhill Cranes on the Platte River

Sandhill cranes make their daily flight down to roost on the Platte River, part of their migration northward to the Arctic.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Kearney, Nebraska, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Mitch Paine