© Phil Swanson
Sharp-tailed Grouse
The iconic dancer of the prairies, this species is sought by birders around the country.
© Deb Miller
Sandhill Crane
Nebraska’s greatest spectacle – the annual spring crane migration along the Platte River.
© Brian Peterson
Burrowing Owl
Cuteness abounds when these owls inhabit prairie dog towns in the sandhills and western prairies.
© Michael Willison
Franklin’s Gull
A small prairie gull, thousands migrate through the Central Flyway on their way to and from the potholes to the north.
© Michael Willison
Black-necked Stilt
A bird that has been expanding eastward, it is still more likely to be found in the west.
© Jan Johnson
American Avocet
A large and colorful shorebird, most breeding birds are found in the western wetlands.