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Forgotten Prairies

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It would be hard to argue that any state has changed, in terms of its ecology and environment, any more than Iowa has in the last 150 years or so. The land was once dominated by native prairies, marshes, and wetlands. Today much of Iowa has been drained, cleared, and cut under by the plow. … Read more

The Buffalo Bird

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The Brown-Headed Cowbird doesn’t look like much…until the light hits it just right.  Then the male radiates a color and sheen that is stunning.  Females, like many bird species are more drab, which is normally nature’s way of protecting them during nesting.   Funny thing about Cowbirds though…they don’t really make a nest…in fact, they don’t … Read more