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Near Bjorkboda Marsh in Hamilton County.

Native prairie plants at the marsh.

The marsh has water once again, it took a LOT of rain for the water levels to return to normal.

The Marsh is Green!

Well after it dried up it rained, but not enough to fill the marsh again, now it's filled with vegetation most of it appears to be fox tail.

Bjorkboda marsh all greened up, can't wait for the rains to fill it again.

More Wind Damage

Bjorkboda Marsh - Cottonwoods

Wind Damage at the Marsh

Lots of trees down at the marsh, we had some storms rip through here last week with high winds. 

One of the younger trees also came down in the wind storm.

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The marsh is now dried up, the grass has greened up after this past weeks rains, am  hoping the birds return and soon.

Swamp Milkweed

Swamp Milkweed or Asclepias incarnata

Trumpeter Swans

The trumpeter swans have moved from the marsh over to the USDA pond, which doesn't have near enough water.

Drought at the Marsh

This is the lowest I've ever seen the marsh before.

Red Winged Black Bird taken at Cooper's Marsh, Story County, Iowa.

Swan Dance

Bjorkboda Marsh, Hamilton County, Iowa.

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Went out to the marsh to listen to the spring peppers today, took some photos and started dinking with them in photoshop. 

Red Wing Blackbird

Wild Iris

Iris' growing in a nearby marsh.

Frozen Marsh

Bjorkborden Marsh

Duck Grass on the Water at the Marsh

Beaver?

It's either a beaver or muskrat, we did see a beaver dam so it could be a beaver, I left it large so click on it for a better view.  Bjorkborden Marsh.

Trumpeter Swans

I do believe that this nesting pair are Trumpeter Swans.

Marsh Grass

We have several marshes in our local area, this photo was take awhile back, a few days ago I drove past the marsh and the spring burn had been perscribed. I can't wait to see the new prairie plants break earth.