While the appearance of the season might seem muted, late summer is one of the most vulnerable periods in a duck’s year.
Nebraska Nature
Meet the Loggerhead Shrike
The loggerhead shrike sings like a songbird, hunts like a hawk and has one of the most unusual feeding strategies in North America.
Assassin Bugs
Assassin bugs are masters of camouflage armed with a dagger-like beak and have the patience of a trained sniper.
Night Singers of Summer – Katydids
While crickets often get the credit for nighttime concerts, some of the loudest performers hidden in our trees, shrubs and prairie edges are katydids.
Thistles – The Good, the Bad and the Pretty
Nebraska has 10 thistle species, half of which are native. Members of the sunflower family, some are perennials and some biennials with a two-year life cycle.
Animal Nonsense
Spend enough time outside and you’d likely see an animal do something that, at least to us, makes absolutely no sense.