Falcons return to river cliffs in Iowa restoration effort
An Iowa falcon restoration effort reaches a milestone as a Ridgeway man finds four peregrine eggs in a cliff nest near Lansing. The nesting pair, supported by Xcel Energy Alliant Energy and the DNR, marks progress after decades of rearing chicks in man made boxes and simulating cliff environments.
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Lansing Falcons
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Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Iowa Falcon Recovery Team
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Outdoor events at Cedar Rapids Nature Center and area fishing notices
Cedar Rapids Nature Center showcases July exhibits including Dick Grodt watercolor display July 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. and a bluebird walk July 28 at 7 p.m. Beekeeping classes, a honey fest September 23 from 1 to 4 p.m., exploration programs July 13 and July 27, and swamp creatures program July 13 with member and nonmember admission. Also promoted Backyard Conservation program by NRCS and partners with a free booklet. Nearby Pleasant Creek Open bass tourney July 20. Wapsi Valley Bassmasters results from Pool 13 at Sabula on June 4 led by Tom Williams with 10 lb. top catch.
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Teen hooks 45-pound monster catfish on Iowa River
Tony Teel a 15 year old from Oralville Iowa nabbed a 45 pound flathead after a hour long battle on a sandbar near the Coralville dam. His brother James 12 and cousin Marco Teel 13 helped land the fish as it wore down his 25 pound test line. The catfish reportedly fell for a gob of worms.
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