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The Other Sandhill Season

 birds: Encountering their impressive size, elegant movements, and prehistoric croaking calls can turn any casual observer into a fullfledged birder. What’s more, their multitudes at migration stopover sites are almost overwhelming in scale, most notably in the spring at Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary and other sites in Nebraska’s Platte River

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