Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps
MWC Eco-briefs: Hummingbird Paradise!
Ruby-throated hummingbirds frolicking in a bed of native cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) in the Horseshoe Bend Unit of the USFWS Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, Iowa, USA....
MWC Eco-briefs: Hummingbird Paradise!
Ruby-throated hummingbirds frolicking in a bed of native cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) in the Horseshoe Bend Unit of the USFWS Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, Iowa, USA....
MWC Eco-brief: Farmed Wetlands - Diamonds in th...
Muflats in cropfields and shallow wetlands serve as vital foraging areas for migratory shorebirds, such as this Wilson's snipe. The snipe uses its very long beak to search for invertebrate...
MWC Eco-brief: Farmed Wetlands - Diamonds in th...
Muflats in cropfields and shallow wetlands serve as vital foraging areas for migratory shorebirds, such as this Wilson's snipe. The snipe uses its very long beak to search for invertebrate...
MWC Eco-brief: Preservation of an Iowa Remnant ...
This beautiful prairie remnant located in Hancock County, Iowa was used as cow pasture for quite some time. This resulted in the proliferation of native plant species that tolerate grazing...
MWC Eco-brief: Preservation of an Iowa Remnant ...
This beautiful prairie remnant located in Hancock County, Iowa was used as cow pasture for quite some time. This resulted in the proliferation of native plant species that tolerate grazing...
MWC Eco-briefs: Animal Track Trivia
What animal left these tracks on a sand road in northwestern Illinois? Scroll below to reveal the culprit. Here's a photo hint 🤔 The correct answer is a snapping turtle! Female...
MWC Eco-briefs: Animal Track Trivia
What animal left these tracks on a sand road in northwestern Illinois? Scroll below to reveal the culprit. Here's a photo hint 🤔 The correct answer is a snapping turtle! Female...
MWC Eco-brief: Salamanders and seasonal pools
Blue-spotted salamanders depend on temporary pools of water that fill with snowmelt and rain in early spring. This is where the salamander lays eggs that hatch into gilled larvae with...
MWC Eco-brief: Salamanders and seasonal pools
Blue-spotted salamanders depend on temporary pools of water that fill with snowmelt and rain in early spring. This is where the salamander lays eggs that hatch into gilled larvae with...
