In flooded agricultural fields near the Tennessee River, tens of thousands of sandhill cranes stand tall among broken corn stalks and shallow water searching for corn, berries, seeds and insects.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama hosts tens of thousands of sandhill cranes during their winter migration, attracting numerous bird-watchers. The ...

Flooded cornfields near the Tennessee River in northern Alabama are a paradise for birders who flock to see tens of thousands of migrating sandhill cranes every winter DECATUR, Ala. -- In flooded ...

In the icy waters of the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area in southeast Arizona, thousands of Sandhill cranes stretch their slender necks and broad wings. Collectively, their prehistoric calls are ...

Alabama Refuge Is a Paradise for Birders and Thousands of Migrating Sandhill Cranes DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — In flooded agricultural fields near the Tennessee River, tens of thousands of sandhill ...

Last year, the sandhill population that wintered at Wheeler reached a new record of 30,000 cranes. “Here in the Tennessee Valley, we have three things that these cranes need,” Young said.