Natural History Calendar

Birds

Two young pheasants on a fence in the fog

Ring-Necked Pheasant

Ring-necked pheasants are rearing broods.

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(Early June through Late August)

Sharptail in brown grass

Sharp-Tailed Grouse

Sharp-tailed grouse nesting season.

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(Early May through Early August)

Gray partridge flying

Gray Partridge

Gray partridge nesting season.

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(Late May through Mid-August)

Gray partridge in grass

Gray Partridge

Gray partridge nesting season.

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(Early June through Late August)

Sharptail in green grass

Sharp-Tailed Grouse

Sharp-tailed grouse brood rearing.

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(Early June through Late August)

Turkey broods feeding in grass

Wild Turkey

Wild turkey are rearing broods.

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(Early June through Late August)

Bald eagle chick and parent near nest

Bald Eagle

Bald eagle young take their first flights and are ready to fledge (leave the nest).

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(Early July through Early August)

Long-billed curlew in field

Long-Billed Curlew

Long-billed curlew young migrate south for the winter after their parents have already left.

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(Late July through Late August)

Sedge wren clinging to reeds singing

Sedge Wren

Sedge wrens are still singing, possibly attempting second nests.

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(Late July through Late August)

Mammals

Marten peeking around tree

American Marten

American Marten breeding season (embryos delay implantation and development for 7 to 8 months).

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(Late June through Early September)

Bison laying on hill

Bison

Bison breeding season.

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(Late June through Late September)

Long-tailed weasel in grass

Long-Tailed Weasel

Long-tailed weasel breeding season (embryos delay implantation and development for 8 months).

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(Early July through Late Aug)

Spotted whitetail

White-Tailed Deer

White-tailed fawns weaned by 10 weeks.

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(Early August through Early September)

Whitetails

White-Tailed Deer

White-tailed fawns lose their spots.

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(Late August through Late September)