Sandhill cranes (photo from NEBRASKAland Magazine\/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission) <\/p>\n
Nebraska Game and Parks officials want Nebraskans to get out and go birding this summer. <\/p>\n
Birds play a critical role in Nebraskas ecosystem as well as its economy. <\/p>\n
Thousands from throughout the world converge on Nebraska each year to observe the incredible crane migration. <\/p>\n
Wildlife Education Specialist Lindsay Rogers with Game and Parks points out a challenge has been issued for the sesquicentennial: get out and see 150 of the 450 bird species in Nebraska. <\/p>\n
So, seeing 150 shouldnt be all that hard, but again its a challenge to get people outside, Rogers tells Nebraska Radio Network. <\/p>\n
Lindsay Rogers with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Gov. Pete Ricketts talk birds with students from Trinity Infant and Child Care Center in Lincoln. <\/p>\n
Rogers says bird watching can be an enjoyable family activity; seeing birds and enjoying nature. <\/p>\n
May is the official Nebraska Bird Month, linking the month to the annual crane migration. <\/p>\n
Though it has passed, Rogers says summer offers great opportunities to see birds. <\/p>\n
Now is when birds are really active, either defending their territory or raising their young, according to Rogers. So, youre going to see a lot of birds out and active. <\/p>\n
Rogers suggests a family outing of birdwatching at a state park or wildlife management area. <\/p>\n
Recently, Gov. Pete Ricketts celebrated Nebraska Bird Month with about 20 5-year-old students at Trinity Infant and Child Care Center, not far from the Capitol in Lincoln. <\/p>\n
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