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How to Tell a Golden Eagle from a Bald Eagle

Differentiating between a golden eagle and an immature bald eagle can be challenging. But sharp-eyed observers can tell the differences in the wings.

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January 19, 2016
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8 Festive Birdfeeders to Make This Winter

To help your feathered friends find a meal, take a few minutes to create one of these festive feeders for your yard, or make a fancy batch as a gift.

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January 19, 2016
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12 Tips for Better Wildlife Photography

Whether you’ve got a secondhand point-and-shoot camera or a top-of-the-line DSLR, remember these tips to help you get your best wildlife shots this season.

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December 11, 2015
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Move Over, Turkey: Pheasant for Thanksgiving

With pheasant numbers up, it's time to not only reinstate the annual Thanksgiving pheasant hunt tradition, but to put one on the table for the big holiday meal.

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November 24, 2015
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Cool Things You Should Know About Crayfish

The facts on crayfish can be amazing. They can regrow legs, carry up to 450 eggs, and they’ve lived in Iowa for 13,000 years.

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November 18, 2015
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7 Cool Things You Should Know About Opossums

Opossums may not win a beauty pageant, since these marsupials look similar to oversized rats, but they actually aren’t nearly as gnarly as they appear.

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November 12, 2015
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The Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940

Call it a Weather Bomb, Perfect Storm, whatever. By any name, or any way you looked at it, the developing atmospheric brew spelled trouble.

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November 10, 2015
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6 Cool Things You Should Know About Coyotes

Coyotes are the most common wild canine species in Iowa, and their ancestors have been here for millions of years.

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November 4, 2015
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Why Do Leaves Change Color?

There is much speculation and folklore associated with the spectacular colors Iowans enjoy every fall in our hardwood forests.

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October 21, 2015
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Cool Things You Should Know About Bobcats in Iowa

At the brink of being wiped out in Iowa just a few decades ago, the bobcat has staged a major comeback. Here are a few bobcat “secrets”.

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October 21, 2015
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Winter Is Coming: Can the Woolly Bear Predict It?

The banded woolly bear, a common caterpillar, is the species that, according to legend, can predict the harshness of the upcoming winter.

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October 20, 2015
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Iowa’s Land Before Time: Prehistoric Life Still Around Today

Take a peek into Iowa's prehistoric past with these "living fossils" that still exist in Iowa today.

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October 13, 2015
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Cool Things You Should Know About Pheasants

Cool Things You Should Know About Pheasants

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October 9, 2015
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This is What the Fox Says (and Other Cool Things About Foxes)

Foxes live all over the world, and Iowa is home to two of those species. How well do you know them?

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October 9, 2015
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Iowa's Sought-after Mystery Fruit: The Pawpaw

Called the “Indiana banana,” “custard apple” and other handles, the pawpaw (Asimina triloba) tree grows through the southeast and lower Midwest.

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September 22, 2015

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