From the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission:
The "dance" of the Sandhill Crane is well known. Pairs engage in elaborate bowing displays with outstretched wings and leap high into the air. Often, a corncob or stick is picked up and thrown upward repeatedly. This behavior is believed to strengthen or establish new pair bonds. Although cranes generally "mate for life" (i.e. pairs remain faithful), they are hunted in several states and provinces, and if mates are lost, cranes will select another mate if necessary. Consequently, the Platte has been referred to as "the greatest singles bar for cranes" or "the melting pot of crane world", since it provides the best opportunity to find a new mate as sub-populations from throughout the Northern Hemisphere mingle.
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