Whooping Cranes Flying at Sunset

Three whooping cranes fly over treetops, silhouetted by an orange sunset
Photo By/Credit
Michael Forsberg/Michael Forsberg Photography
Date Shot/Created
03/01/2026
Media Usage Rights/License
Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved - Used by Permission
Image
As sunset settles over the Salt Plains, the last of the wintering whooping crane pioneers rise into the sky on their journey north.
Facility
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
Recreational Activity
Photography
Species
Grus americana
Subject tags
Birds
Endangered and/or Threatened species