Sandhills Serenade by Stephen R. Jones and Shelley Schlender is a unique CD featuring the sounds of nature. Covering more than 20,000 square miles, the Nebraska Sandhills comprise the largest remaining expanse of native prairie in North America. From trumpeting sandhill cranes and booming prairie-chickens in early spring to dramatic thunderstorms and wailing screech-owls in late summer, these recordings capture the wild beauty of this breathtaking landscape. This 48-minute, non-narrated CD is perfect for meditation or relaxation, and a four-page insert helps listeners identify songs of more than 35 native bird species.

Want to know more about Sandhill cranes? Then check out Kids and Cranes Videos. These delightful videos use live action, still photos, and animation! Learn the characteristics of cranes and more in the “Why Study Cranes” segment. Learn about where and why cranes travel in “Cranes on the Move”. See that red crown? Find out all about it and other crane traits in “What Cranes Do”. Check out the Platte River in “The Changing River” segment. Expand your horizons when you explore “The Big Bend Region” and the “Platte River Basin” segments. In no time at all, you’ll be a crane expert!
Viewing time varies by segment.

In Sandhill Cranes: Migration and the Platte DVD, Lowell Wilder, videographer from Kansas, shares scenes from the Platte River and the nearby fields and wet meadows during the annual Sandhill Crane migration in Nebraska. Watch the cranes as they gleefully dance in the fields, soar in magnificent flight and gracefully land in the shallows of the Platte River. See how these magnificent creatures spend their time here, what they eat and how they communicate through dance, vocalizations and movements. Learn about their predators and other dangers they encounter during their stay. Share Lowell's experience in a photo blind at Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary as he is immersed in America's greatest migration.

Running Time: 30 minutes

Miss hearing the sounds of the birds on the Platte River? Then Sounds of the Platte is just the thing for you. This recording, produced exclusively for Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary, allows you to LISTEN to the sounds of the river and the birds - particularly the cranes - as they enjoy this wonderful resource. There are only the sounds of nature on this CD - no background music is included.

Playing Time: 46 minutes