Jodi Neff, Zach Coffin, and Jennifer Lan
Mrs. Thornton's Class
Fredstrom Elementary School
Lincoln, Nebraska
rthorn@lps.esu18.k12.ne.us
Sandhill cranes have migrated to Nebraska on the Platte River on their way north to Canada and Alaska were they will nest.
Sandhill cranes eat things such as crayfish, small birds, fish, and snails. They also eat grains form the fields nearby. Cranes stand in shallow water that doesn't have a lot of trees or bushes so they can see their prey and enemies. Their dancing is a ritual and might be part of the mating process. Cranes mate for life. When winter comes, the cranes fly south to states such as Texas and New Mexico.
At sunrise you can see the Cranes coming to the fields to feed. Between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm most will get together for a final feeding. Then they will spend the night on the Platte River standing together in order to be safe from predators.
We would like to hear from other fifth grade classes.
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