Snowy owls invade Iowa in winter irruption
The Arctic bound snowy owl irruption reaches Iowa this winter with many juveniles heavily barred and females less so. Iowa has seen numerous sightings on the Iowa Ornithologists Union map as prey abundance boosts breeding success and birds perch on poles and in plowed fields across rural open farmland.
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North America
Towa
Midwest
Arctic
Subarctic
Iowa Ornithologists’ Union
Iowabirds.org
Iowa
Hedwig
Winter Birds to Watch in February and Photo Tips
February birding includes roughlegged hawks bald eagles along water like Cedar Rapids and Iowa City dams, gulls on open water and ice roosts, and snow buntings lapland longspurs horned larks near gravel roads. Calendar notes Iowa City Bird Club February 15 meeting and February 18 Quad Cities gulls trip. photo tips cover exposure shutter speed and owl approach etiquette and safety.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Mississippi River
Lapland
Iowa City Bird Club
Mark Brown
the Smoky Mountains
Icbirds
Quad Cities
Millennial Outreach Challenge in Hunting and Angling
Dennis Anderson argues that baby boomers built a strong hunting and fishing culture, but millennials age 19 to 35 may not follow. He cites research showing hunting and fishing rarely motivate outdoor trips and urges data driven, innovative outreach leveraging social media to recruit Millennials to these traditions.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Arms
Winter Ice Holds Steady on Upper Mississippi Fishing Report
Iowa DNR updates note ice 6 to 16 inches across lakes and ponds with winter pool levels at Decorah and Pool 9 to 11. Anglers target bluegill, crappie, and walleye in backwaters and deeper zones while mobility remains key to finding active panfish amid varying ice conditions and warm-up forecasts.
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Ine Lake
Mississippi River
Lansing
Lynxville
Sny Magill
Greymore Lake
Prairie du Chien
Norwegian Lake
Bussey
Guttenberg
Bertom & McCartney and
Zollicoffers
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Howard County
Brandon Caswell
North Liberty
Brandon
Dennis Anderson
Star Tribune
Ducks Unlimited
the Ruffed Grouse Society
Trout Unlimited
Pheasants Forever
Izaak
Fishing Report
The
Iowa Dnr
Www
Jowadar.org
Coralville Reservoir
Lake Macbride
Pleasant Creek
Iowa Lake
Kent Park Lake
Kent Park
Volga Lake
Decorah
Lake Delhi
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