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.

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey looks to be a hen, I really had to work to get this shot as she was a good 300 yards away, so if it's a male well my apologies!

Doe

A young White Tail Deer, somewhere in Story County, Iowa.

She was running like she was injured.

Yellow Coneflowers - Ratibida pinnata

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

Iowa and Corn

Iowa at 55 MPH - The corn is up and looking good!

Swan Dance

Bjorkboda Marsh, Hamilton County, Iowa.

Snack Time

A young male red squirrel eating red oak tree blossoms!  The tree is covered, and heavily, in blossoms this spring.

Hot in April

Young male red squirrel resting on a red oak branch.

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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. 

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Frosted Window.

Prairie Burn

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge Prairie Burn

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge

There's smoke off to the right, the DNR was doing a burn today.

I See You!

Snowy Owl at the Grimes Farm Conservation education center, Marshalltown, IA.

Bug Eyed!

Praying Mantis at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge.

Crows

Crows, they were going after the Cooper's Hawk that had been sitting atop the light pole a few minutes earlier.

Female Coopers Hawk

Thistle

In my garden.