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Swamp Creatures

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If anyone ever wondered why Night Herons showed up at a marsh here in Iowa, you only need to look at their preferred diet to understand why. It all comes down to crawdads. This marsh was loaded with them, and some were quite large. Sitting on the muddy shoreline you come to know the creatures … Read more

Saulsbury Swamp

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Along much of the Cedar river you’ll find these backwater sloughs and swamps that, on the surface, are anything but intriguing.  Look a little closer though and you’ll find them to be haven for wildlife.  They are, after all, virtually untouched over time.  They are incredibly hard and costly to develop…for farming or development…and that … Read more