Each crane spends roughly three weeks in the area, which is crucial to the migration of the species. And because the birds are in a condensed area, the spring stopover along the Platte is the greatest annual concentration of any crane species in the world.
Originally PublishedDustin Huntington’s close-up of a Calliope Hummingbird with hitchhiking ants wins the top prize in our contest.
John Economaki’s breathtaking photo of an adult Least Tern and its chick won second place.
Derrick Z. Jackson’s image of Atlantic Puffins on Eastern Egg Rock, Maine, is a testament to the conservation success for this beloved seabird.
