Iowa

Mid-March ushered a cold front into Iowa with temperatures dipping down into single digits.  Given the warm weather prior to this and the winds experienced during this cold front, I was not expecting the lakes and […]

What is a micro-climate and what does it mean for wildlife?  Most people have a general knowledge of microclimate but may not have heard this term.  For example, you likely have seen flowers emerging sooner on

Courtship in the duck world is well under way, as is Spring migration. Pair bonding starts on the wintering ground, as early as December, and lasts into Spring migration. Many species of ducks form a new