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Field Trip-Downtown Waterloo on Sat, March 25th
See details on the Field Trips page.
Of special interest will be the close passing of brilliant Venus and very bright on March 1. This should be quite a sight if the clouds go away. They will be almost as close on March 2. Also of special interest will be the movement of bright Mars from between the horns of Taurus (the Bull) to the feet of Castor one of the twins of Gemini (the Twins). -- David Voigts
"Lying on our backs and counting the stars."
- Wendy Waldman and Jim Phologto. Fishin' in the Dark. 1987.
Recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
"Lying on our backs and counting the stars."
- Wendy Waldman and Jim Phologto. Fishin' in the Dark. 1987.
Recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
MOTUS Towers in Iowa
PRAS has helped to fund MOTUS towers in our service area (Calkins and Bremer County are the first to implement). Check out the MOTUS towers in Iowa; once the list of towers is displayed, click on the number of tags recorded for the tower you are interested in to see what species have been recorded so far.
The Motus Wildlife Tracking System is an international collaborative network of researchers that use automated radio telemetry to simultaneously track hundreds of individuals of numerous species of birds, bats, and insects. The system enables a community of researchers, educators, organizations, and citizens to undertake impactful research and education on the ecology and conservation of migratory animals. When compared to other technologies, automated radio telemetry currently allows researchers to track the smallest animals possible, with high temporal and geographic precision, over great distances.
Watch a recent presentation about the Iowa MOTUS tower project by Iowa DNR Non-game Bird Specialist, Anna Buckardt-Thomas, courtesy of the Iowa City Bird Club.
Panama Fruit Feeder Cam - Enjoy!
Edifying Articles to Learn From...
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| Song on a Wire - Wikimedia Commons |
Bird Flight Patterns and Music Concert Program
You are now able to access the online concert video and curriculum (see link and password below-posted with permission by the copyright holder).
The link provides the full concert video and online curriculum with activities, lessons, extra musical performances, composer interviews and educational games. This resource will remain active through June 2022 (for one year), so utilize it for your programs, personal edification working with your children or grandchildren to teach them about music and birds!
You are now able to access the online concert video and curriculum (see link and password below-posted with permission by the copyright holder).
The link provides the full concert video and online curriculum with activities, lessons, extra musical performances, composer interviews and educational games. This resource will remain active through June 2022 (for one year), so utilize it for your programs, personal edification working with your children or grandchildren to teach them about music and birds!
Bird Flight Patterns and Music Link: https://nbsymphony.org/bird-
Password: BFPMC (case sensitive)
Find an injured bird or animal? Call Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project 319-277-6511
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