Travel along with Stan Buman as he photographs North American wild birds.
The bright colors, color-patterns, and shapes of the male (drake) ducks make it fairly easy to identify the various species. But when it comes to the females, identification can be a little (or a lot) more […]
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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
Ice-out has Started Read More »
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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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
