Latitude: 43.3472955
Longitude: -92.2463088
Elevation: 380 meters / 1247 feet
Barometric Pressure 968KPa

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common yellowthroat male at Hayden Prairie State Preserve IA 854A1948 by [email protected]
thirteen-lined ground squirrel near Vernon Springs IA 854A9694 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Often confused with the eastern chipmunk, these skinny ground squirrels have 11 more white stripes o
thirteen-lined ground squirrel near Vernon Springs IA 854A9694 by [email protected]
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oat shocks near Lime Springs IA 854A2732 by [email protected]