After a winter season of frozen lakes and wetlands, early spring blows in on warm southerly winds. Small pockets of ice begin to thaw. Accompanying the winds are ducks. They push the limits and begin their […]
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1.3+ million Snow Geese in one area? This sounds like a road trip. Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (formerly Squaw Creek NWR) is located outside of Mound City in northwestern Missouri. It is well-known for its
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Way too many mornings this summer, I was up between 4:00 – 5:00 a.m. and on the road within 20 minutes, headed to Kiowa Wetland. My goal was to be in my kayak and on the
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In mid-July, I read a post on a list-serve dedicated to Iowa birders who share their sightings with other birders. It was a post about a Limpkin that was spotted near Little Storm Lake. If you
