Sandhill Crane Migration - Annual stop over at Platte River in Nebraska - Pictures - Video - Maps - Viewing Tips. Alda Bridge Crane Viewing Platform overlooking Platte River on Hwy 2. If you want to stand on a handicap- accessible viewing platform overlooking the river to view and take pictures of the evening Sandhill Crane Migration fly- in spectacle here is more on the public Alda Bridge Crane Viewing Platform about two miles south of I- 8. Hwy 2. 6 next to the bridge over the Platte River.

There is a large parking area and a small lake adjacent to the large wooden viewing platform which usually offers great views of the thousands of "noisy" cranes flying in to roost at sunset - - or off to the cornfields to feed in the early morning at sunrise. Tip - For daytime viewing of the Sandhill Cranes feeding in the harvested cornfields, we also found many Sandhill Cranes feeding along the "Shoemaker Island Road" which runs between two channels of the Platte River just south of I- 8. The gravel road runs between Hwy 1. Exit 3. 00 off of I- 8.

River, east over to the Alda Road (Hwy 2. Shoemaker Island Rd ends up on the east end right next to the Alda Bridge Crane Viewing Platform parking lot. Showtime Full Atlantis: The Lost Empire Online Free there.

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We saw many flocks of Cranes assembling in the corn fields there late in the afternoon, which then later flew over and roosted on the Platte River at about Sundown. Sandhill Cranes flying over cornfield near Platte River during migration. Near Rowe Sanctuary, which is near the Gibbon, Nebraska exit from I- 8. The Rowe Sanctuary and Audubon Center and Viewing Blinds southwest of Gibbon + the. Gibbon Bridge Crane Viewing Platform. See more Crane Facts + Sandhill Crane Migration and Viewing Information, and some great pictures at the Rowe Sanctuary & lain Nicolson Audubon Center east of Kearney, Nebraska.

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The Facility and grounds are located southwest of Gibbon exit #2. I- 8. 0 on Elm Island Road just south of the Platte River and west from Hwy 1. There is a sign marking the gravel road off of Hwy 1. Rowe Sanctuary & Audubon Center.  Rowe Sanctuary & Audubon Center Viewing Blind on south edge of Platte River - Blinds have room for 2.

Viewers - each with their own "window" to watch the Cranes. The Rowe Sanctuary also operates several riverside viewing blinds + some special "sleep- over" 2- person Photography Blinds for very serious nature photographers ($2. Reservation are needed for these special Blinds, and also for the regular morning or evening Viewing Blind tours which run $2.

The Director was kind enough to take me on a quick walk out to see this Blind and take this picture while it was still light since I got to the Rowe Sanctuary Center near closing time. See this Rowe Sanctuary Crane Viewing and Reservation Info page or call 3. Sandhill Crane and other birds Viewing Blind information and availability - - tours usually fill up fast when the Cranes are "In," so call early. Also a good number to call to see if the Cranes are currently "In" on the Platte river. See this link for more Info on reserving the special Overnight Photography Photo Blind where two Photographers can be very close to the Migrating Cranes as they settle in to roost on the Platte River for the night and leave in the morning. Good location to take some great Sandhill Crane videos! See our Crane video at sunset below - taken from a different blind further east overlooking the Platte.)The Rowe Sanctuary and Audubon Center southwest of Gibbon, NE is also often in need of Volunteers for Various duties in the Gift Shop plus some other areas.

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Check out this How to Help - Get Invloved web page or call the Rowe Sanctuary - 3. Volunteer at the Center.

You can't find a place to "work" with a much nicer view with all of the large windows the Center has overlooking the Platte River! You can also check out the online version of the "Crane River Chronicles" Rowe Sanctuary Audubon Center Newsletter, published periodically. Links to recent Online Newsletters plus an email link to sign up for Rowe Sanctuary Newsletters are both on the Rowe Sanctuary Newsletter page. The Crane River Chronicles. Newsletter is very well done with interesting habitat Info and Crane Facts, plus it includes a Rowe Sanctuary Center Calendar of Events and more on Volunteering plus Contact Info. You can even sign up for e- mail notifications of when a new newsletter is posted online.    Gibbon Bridge Crane Viewing Platform overlooking Platte River on Hwy 1. Lowell Rd) east of Kearney, NEThe Gibbon Bridge Crane Viewing Platform is handicap accessible.

This bridge is 1. I- 8. 0 exit 2. 85 south of Gibbon on Hwy 1.

Lowell Rd) - - about 1. Kearney, Nebraska. Here is a map of the Rowe Sanctuary and Gibbon Bridge Crane Viewing area on or off of Hwy 1.

Platte River. Can click and drag or zoom this Google Map. The Rowe Sanctuary Audubon Center is on the south side of the Platt River on Elm Island Road Vs north of the River which it may look like in this map.)See Candid User Reviews, Ratings, and Price Comparisons of over 2. Kearney Hotels and Motels at Compare prices and Ratings + read what other travelers have to say at Trip. Advisor for Kearney, NE.

To Alda Bridge Crane Viewing Platform overlooking Platte River Picture & Info Above. Back to Crane Trust Nature Center Sandhill Crane Viewing Blind Tour Info Above. Tips - General Flight and Car Rental Info for Traveling to near Grand Island or Kearney, Nebraska Via Lincoln or Omaha, NE Airports to View the Sandhill Crane Migration - (Grand Island + Kearney, NE Area Lodging Info Section just below)Both the Grand Island and Kearney Airports are fairly small Regional Airports that no major Airlines utilize. United and Delta both have Flights in and out of Lincoln, NE. There are car rental options at the Lincoln Airport. LNK)The Lincoln Airport is close to I- 8.

It is about 1 1/2 hours west from the Lincoln Airport to the Alda Exit #3. Crane Trust Welcome Center and Viewing Blinds. Watch Charlie`S Angels Streaming.

The Alda I- 8. 0 Exit #3. Crane Trust Center is about 9 miles west of the Grand Island I- 8. Exit #3. 14, where you will find several nearby Grand Island area Restaurants and 2. Hotel/Motel options.  It is about 2.

Crane Trust #3. 05 Alda Exit to the Rowe Sanctuary turnoff at the Gibbon exit #2. Grand Island, NE. The Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA) is much larger than the Lincoln Airport, and has four Airlines that use it's airfield: United, Delta, American, and Southwest. Plus it has several car rental company options at the Airport. It is usually exactly one hour from the Ohama Airport to the Lincoln Airport, so it is a total of about 2 1/2 hours from the Omaha Eppley Airfield to the Crane Trust Welcome Center and Viewing Blinds about 9 miles southwest of Grand Island, NE.

It is about 2. 0 miles west from the #3. Alda Exit to the #2. Gibbon exit from I- 8.

Rowe Sanctuary. There are several resturant Options in Grand Island, NE, plus as of January, 2. Grand Island Motel / Hotel + B & B options. See Price Comparisons + User Reviews and Ratings in the Grand Island, NE Area Lodging Info Section just below. The Rowe Sanctuary and Viewing Blinds are southwest of the Gibbon exit #2. I- 8. 0 on Elm Island Road just south of the Platte River - - west from Hwy 1.

Exit #2. 85 is about 2. Exit #3. 05 you take to get off for the Crane Trust Visitors Center when coming from the East on I- 8. The Rowe Sanctuary and viewing blinds near Gibbon, NE, are about 2. Kearney, Nebraska Via I- 8.

Hwy 1. 0c. The Rowe Sanctuary is a total of about 3. Grand Island, NE. Kearney also has several Restaurant options.

As of January, 2. Hotels / Motels and B & B's in Kearney. See Price Comparisons + User Reviews and Ratings in the Kearney, NE Area Hotel / Motel Lodging Info Section just below. The Denver International Airport (DEN) is about 5 hours west of the Gibbon Exit #2. Rowe Sanctuary Via the Interstate, if you need to access Nebraska Via Denver, CO.

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Marine pulled children from burning wreckage of M5 crash. A Royal Marine who was one of the first on the scene of the horror M5 crash has described seeing 'body parts scattered everywhere' after rushing over to help. Alex Morgan, 2. 7, rescued two young children trapped by their seatbelts inside a burning vehicle which had flipped and rolled halfway down a bank. Mr Morgan, who was travelling to Coventry with his girlfriend Hayley O'Connor described the carnage after rushing to help following the horror collision. Scroll down for video Hero Marine Alex Morgan has described how he pulled two screaming children from the wreckage of their family's burning car after it was badly mangled in the M5 crash. The Royal Marine leapt straight out of the vehicle after seeing a 'dark' car lying upside down in the motorway. Mr Morgan said: 'For work you get a bit of experience and training in first aid, but this was by far the worst road traffic collision that I have seen in this country.'It was harrowing.

I've seen some dark things during my time, but you never expect to see something like this in the UK.'The hero Marine was texting at the time when Miss O'Connor slammed on her breaks to avoid the pileup.  'For me, instinct just kicked in straightaway.'I was the first one to go over to the car to see what was going on, because the accident had only really just happened at that point,' Mr Morgan continued. Watch Winnie The Pooh Download Full. A horror crash has left two children and their mother fighting for their lives after their father died in the M5 carnage that claimed three other lives today. Damaged vehicle can be seen behind the line of police officers in this image'The children in the back seat were in floods of tears. They were clearly very scared about what was happening.'After pulling the children from the wreckage, Mr Morgan decided to escort them away from the crash via the boot so that they couldn't see their parents condition. 'I couldn't put a figure on how old they are, but they were certainly young children. I would say that the girl was ten- ish, and the lad about 1. We took the decision to get them out of the car straight away, so that they could get some treatment, and to calm them down.'Because of the condition that their parents were in, I decided to take them out in such a way that they couldn't see the front of the car - by the boot, effectively.'Police praised the actions of quick- thinking motorists who went to the aid of victims, pulling them from burning cars as children screamed while trapped in crashed vehicles.

Describing the carnage, Mr Morgan said the car was on fire with a man dead and the woman - believed to be the children's mother - unconscious.'The front of the car was on fire, and we had to go and get some fire extinguishers from a nearby caravan to put them out.'The woman looked to be unresponsive, but when I checked her pulse she clearly had one.'I could tell straightaway that the dad was dead. Me and some other helpers looked for a pulse, but you could just tell by the way that he his body was contorted that he was gone.'The woman kept on moving in and out of consciousness, and because the car kept lighting up again, we had to get her out of there, which she did. At least four people were killed in the horror crash involving a lorry, which is believed to have smashed through the central reservation near Almondsbury in south Gloucestershire, while three more are fighting for their lives'She was bleeding from her nose, and looked to be in a really really bad way. I'm still very concerned for her now.'Miss O'Connor comforted the young boy while others looked after the girl. 'When the boy came out, Hayley went over to comfort him, and a few went over to the girl.'It was impossible to talk to either of them. They were fading in and out of shock.'People were just trying to reassure them that everything would be ok.'Someone asked me to check out the other car that was involved, but I could tell immediately that there were deaths in there.

A witness told Mail. Online that he pulled an unconscious woman from a badly mangled vehicle while two men at the scene rescued crying children, believed to be aged seven and nine.'The car was completely smashed up and ruined, and you could body parts had become detached.'There were just these body parts scattered everywhere. It was horrendous.'Hayley was really shaken up by the whole thing. She's never seen anything like that before, and it clearly hit her very hard.'She wasn't able to drive the rest of the way, and to be honest just being in the car was pretty tough after you've seen something like that.'We've had to drive back home today, and that's been very hard. I think it's something that will haunt both of us for a long time.' One witness, Daniel Stevenson, 3. Police praised the actions of quick- thinking motorists who went to the aid of victims, pulling them from burning cars as children screamed while trapped in crashed vehicles.

Another witness, Daniel Stevenson, 3. The pair came to as 1.

I thought they might have died, but they regained consciousness. We saw the car was on fire,' Daniel told the Mirror. 'We tried everything we could to save as many lives as we could. Superintendent Simon Ellis said in a statement: 'Emergency service personnel have been working tirelessly at the scene in harrowing conditions and I'd like to praise them for the work they've done and are still doing.''One had the roof clean off, and completely destroyed - I saw a couple of fatalities and rang 9.

Superintendent Simon Ellis said in a statement: 'Emergency service personnel have been working tirelessly at the scene in harrowing conditions and I'd like to praise them for the work they've done and are still doing.'I'd also like to thank the members of the public who courageously went to the aid of those involved in this collision and in some cases rescued them from their vehicles.'Our priority is to ensure the victims' next of kin are notified and supported, as well as the ongoing management of the scene, and this important work is ongoing.'Another witness told Mail. Online that he pulled an unconscious woman from a badly mangled vehicle while two men at the scene rescued crying children, believed to be aged seven and nine. The lorry smashed through the central reservation from the Southbound carriageway and crashed into at least two other vehicles near Almondsbury in south Gloucestershire just before 2.

The father was dead, I crawled into the car and checked his pulse. 'I pulled the woman, who I believe is a doctor, out of the car and she was given two pints of blood on the side of the road before she was taken to hospital. 'The woman and the children are in a critical condition,' the witness, who asked not to be named, told Mail. Online.  The lorry smashed through the central reservation from the Southbound carriageway and crashed into at least two other vehicles near Almondsbury in south Gloucestershire just before 2. A number of people were taken to hospitals in the Bristol area. The M5 has been closed in both directions following a 'horror crash' involving a lorry.

Police said the seven mile stretch of the M5 northbound between Junctions 1. Almondsbury interchange, South Glos, would remain closed today. In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: 'We expect the northbound carriageway of the M5 between J1. J1. 4 to remain closed for most of today (1. A significant number of resources remain at the scene of yesterday's multi- vehicle collision and are working hard to minimise the disruption.'The southbound carriageway was fully reopened earlier this morning.'A witness, who was one of the first people at the scene, told Mail Online that he had been driving 'four or five vehicles' behind the silver car in which three people and a dog are believed to have died. 'It was like watching a video of a car explosion in Iraq. There was a loud bang and suddenly there were car parts and dust flying everywhere.