Latitude: 43.4910768
Longitude: -92.360449
Elevation: 376 meters / 1234 feet
Barometric Pressure 969KPa

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viceroy nectaring on Joe Pye Weed near Lime Springs IA 854A7327 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Joe Pye weed is just starting to bloom in wet prairies now in late summer. A favorite nectaring plan
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gray partridge near Lime Springs IA 854A8431 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, How many partridge can you find in this photo? My dad had mentioned seeing a covey at the home farm
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black-eyed Susans near Lime Springs IA 653A4820 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This is a view from the family's home farm where my dad grew up and I spent countless hours explorin
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house wren imm. near Lime Springs IA 854A9045 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This youngster's just learning how to sing their lovely warbling tune. One of five that were flittin
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field sparrow imm. near Lime Springs IA 854A6009 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Young sparrows have fuzzy looking feathers yet. Note the white "spectacles" and pink bill
field sparrow imm. near Lime Springs IA 854A6009 by [email protected]
soybean field near Lime Springs IA 854A5447 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, A typical country scene here in Howard County during summertime, about as boring a landscape as you'
soybean field near Lime Springs IA 854A5447 by [email protected]