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Tips, tricks and lots of ideas on how to capture Iowa's gorgeous scenery and beautiful wildlife on camera.

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Mimicry is about more than flattery for these Iowa organisms. Looking similar to a dangerous model helps the mimics of these pairs avoid confrontation, predation and disturbance, particularly from animals that learn to pick a meal based on what its prey looks like. Can you tell the difference? | Iowa DNR Nature, Survival Skills, Bushcraft, Bushcraft Backpack, Shtf Survival, Bushcraft Skills, The Mimic, Gorgeous Scenery, Fish Camp

Survival Skills

Bushcraft Backpack

Bushcraft Skills

Gorgeous Scenery

6 Nature Foolers: Can You Tell the Difference?

Mimicry is about more than flattery for these Iowa organisms. Looking similar to a dangerous model helps the mimics of these pairs avoid confrontation, predation and disturbance, particularly from animals that learn to pick a meal based on what its prey looks like. Can you tell the difference? | Iowa DNR

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Sustainable Management

Success Stories

Creating a Better Home for Birds

Creating a better home for birds | Iowa DNR

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Fun Facts About Canada

Facts About Canada

All About Canada

8 cool things you should know about Canada geese

8 cool things you should know about Canada geese | Iowa DNR

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Turkey Vultures

Wildlife Rehabilitation

Defense Mechanisms

Turkey Vultures Don’t Deserve the Bad Rap: Cool Facts on These Iowa Scavengers

Turkey Vultures Don’t Deserve the Bad Rap: Cool Facts on These Iowa Scavengers from the Iowa DNR

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Road Trip Places

National Park Photos

7 More of Iowa's Best Hikes

Iowa's Best Hikes: Pine Lake State Park | Iowa DNR

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Preschool Activities At Home

Awesome Animals

Unusual Animals

5 Cool Things You Might Not Know About Otters

Learn more cool things you didn't know about otters! #IowaDNR #Otter #Wildlife #RiverOtter

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Amigurumi Patterns

California Condor

Lake Michigan Chicago

Fort Myers Beach

7 Cool Facts to Know About Iowa Pelicans

7 cool things you should know about pelicans (like their 10-foot wingspan is only outdone by one other species nationally: the California condor). | Iowa DNR

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Butterflies And Moths

Butterfly Plants

Attract Pollinators

Bee Beautiful – 5 Tips to Attract Pollinators to Your Backyard

Bee Beautiful: 5 Tips to Attract Pollinators to Your Backyard | Iowa DNR

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Wildlife Management

Small Fountains

7 Ways to Attract Songbirds to Your Yard

7 ways to attract songbirds to your yard | Iowa DNR

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Wildlife Nature

Wallpaper Animals

Baby Animals Funny

This is What the Fox Says (and Other Cool Things About Foxes)

Did you know that fox litters generally range from two to six kits and are born in the spring, with the kits maturing late that summer?

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Uss Enterprise Star Trek

7 cool things you should know about lightning bugs

Lightning bugs, fireflies, glow worms — no matter what you call them, here are7 things to know about these special summertime insects | Iowa DNR

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Natural Resources

Environmental Protection

Hunting Fishing

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

It's hard to paint a better sunset than this. Photo: Zach Graves, Central City #ThisIsIowa #TakeItOutsideIowa #IowaDNR #Iowa

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Squirrel House Diy

Squirrel Preschool

Squirrel Feeder Diy

Homeschool Themes

7 Cool Things You Should Know About Squirrels

7 cool things you should know about squirrels | Iowa DNR