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Summer birds in Iowa

Iowa's river corridors and tallgrass prairie remnants support migrating waterfowl and grassland birds. During summer, bird activity is shaped by breeding and raising young along the Mississippi Flyway.

Where to look

Explore wetland, forest, urban habitat, including DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.

Observation timing

Look and listen soon after sunrise, then check shaded habitat and water later in the day.

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Birds in Iowa