I got into birding (that is, watching birds and making lists of species identified) as a conduit for…
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Even though I’ve been to the Chaplin Nature Center quite a times, I always leave with even more…
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You’ll often hear a belted kingfisher before you ever see one. The foot-long birds native to most…
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Despite their long, skinny looks, great blue herons have voracious appetites, and are very…
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Kansas is an outstanding place for the beginning bird watcher, with hundreds of places to look for a…
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It’s usually a joy to see Mississippi kites flying through the Kansas sky. These graceful birds of…
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One look and you instantly know why black-necked stilts have their name. Their body is a striking…
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Male American goldfinches pack a lot of brilliance in their five-inch bodies. The lemon-yellow on…
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American avocets are so pretty you’d think looks alone would allow them to attract a mate. The…
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Kansas’ prettiest duck is also one of America’s greatest conservation success stories. By the early…
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