June 2019 • Nebraskaland 45
LEFT: Even though the burned ponderosa pines stand
as a grim reminder of catastrophic wildfires, the red-
headed woodpeckers (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
seem to be reveling among them.
MIDDLE LEFT: The tall cliffs in the Pine Ridge are suited
for golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) nests.
BOTTOM LEFT: This loggerhead shrike (Lanius
ludovicianus) posed at Bighorn Wildlife Management
Area in the final minutes of the total solar eclipse in
August 2017.
BOTTOM RIGHT: This grasshopper sparrow
(Ammodramus savannarum) appears to be a great
orator.
