Of the six subspecies, only three migrate during the breeding season. They are found anywhere from bogs to river deltas. They migrate through Nebraska on their trips north to Canada, Alaska, Siberia, or even China or Japan. Their route starts in their winter homes in southern United States and Mexico. They then travel through the Central Flyway.
Many cranes spend nights roosting by the Platte River in Nebraska.
They roost in channels 500 or more feet wide. The roosting protects them from their predators. The Sandhill Crane has done a lot to adapt to its habitat. An adaptation is a change or presence of characteristics in an animal that help it survive in its habitat. The crane has long legs which help it stand in the water to catch meals.