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Crane Trust VIP Overnight Crane Experience

Outside protected areasby Crane Trust

One-night private stay for two adults in a Crane Trust riverside blind on the Platte River, beside one of the largest sandhill crane roosts, so guests are in place for evening fly-in and dawn lift-off. The Trust also runs shared riverfront blind tours and separate photographer-led photo tours in dedicated blinds.

Details

  • No feeding
  • No baiting
  • No captive animals
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Ground level
Session
Overnight
Places
Up to 2 photographers
Language
English

Months

  1. January, closed
  2. February, closed
  3. March, open
  4. April, open
  5. May, closed
  6. June, closed
  7. July, closed
  8. August, closed
  9. September, closed
  10. October, closed
  11. November, closed
  12. December, closed

Mar, Apr

Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Chicago time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Crane Trust VIP Overnight Crane Experience, in Chicago time
MonthGolden hourDaylightSun at noon
Morning golden hourEvening golden hour
Jan08:01–08:3816:49–17:269h 35m28°
Feb07:32–08:0617:31–18:0410h 41m37°
MarIn season07:50–08:2219:05–19:3611h 55m47°
AprIn season06:59–07:3219:37–20:0913h 19m59°
May06:21–06:5620:05–20:4014h 28m68°
Jun06:07–06:4320:26–21:0215h 5m73°
Jul06:21–06:5620:24–20:5914h 49m71°
Aug06:49–07:2219:54–20:2713h 48m63°
Sep07:19–07:5119:07–19:3812h 28m52°
Oct07:50–08:2318:16–18:4911h 8m41°
Nov07:26–08:0216:35–17:119h 54m31°
Dec07:56–08:3516:23–17:029h 16m26°