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Nebraskaland June 2020

NEBRASKAland Magazine is dedicated to outstanding photography and informative writing with an engaging mix of articles and photos highlighting Nebraska’s outdoor activities, parklands, wildlife, history and people.

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28 Nebraskaland • June 2020 ABOVE: One of a pair of little blue herons wades the shallows of Holmes Lake. Relatively uncommon spring migrants in our state, the birds were observed over several weeks in May 2019. RIGHT: A house wren perches momentarily in the branches of a pine. Currently widespread and common across our state, the house wren's range is expected to shift northward with higher global temperatures. OPPOSITE TOP: A metallic green bee collects pollen and forages on a native conefl ower in Lancaster County. OPPOSITE BOTTOM: Emerging from a small hole in the ice at Holmes Lake, a muskrat warms itself at fi rst light this early February morning. A Nebraska native and lifelong resident, Chris grew up in Kimball County and now lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is a regular contributor for Nebraskaland Magazine.

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