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WATCH: Springtime arrives in central Iowa
Springtime is here in Iowa! KCCI Director of Photography Cortney Kintzer captured some of those sights and sounds on camera.
The Cool Down on MSN22h
New study reveals fascinating difference between city birds and their rural counterparts: 'More common in natural environments'
"Part of an urban-associated syndrome." New study reveals fascinating difference between city birds and their rural ...
The Gazette2d
For sport or food, love of birds is saving grace for America’s wetlands
In this piece — part of a series from The Gazette and the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk — a look at how love of ...
Birds are migrating back to Minnesota and waterfowl are out in front
The DNR says Minnesota hosts 12,000 common loons during breeding season, more than any other state except Alaska. You might ...
Birds & Blooms on MSN5d
6 Bird Identification Apps to Give Your Skills a Boost
You never leave home without your phone, so install bird Identification apps and you'll have guides, checklists, and more at ...
Times Citizen5dOpinion
Throssel: Enjoying the first glimpses of spring
Spring has sprung here in northern Iowa. In our local forests, the brave trilliums have pushed their blossoms up and out, ...
How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains
Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains tend to infect birds. But the potential for influenza A viruses that ...