36 NEBRASKAland • MARCH 2015
Birding at the State Parks
Cooper's hawk
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
Mahoney's diverse recreational opportunities
provide something for everyone, including birders.
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Cooper's hawk
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Turkey vulture
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Red-bellied woodpecker
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Eastern kingbird
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Tree swallow
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Red-eyed vireo
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Chipping sparrow
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Brown-headed cowbird
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Wild turkey
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Barred owl
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Red-headed woodpecker
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Eastern wood-pewee
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Carolina wren
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Tu ed titmouse
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Blue-gray gnatcatcher
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Louisiana waterthrush
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Scarlet tanager
Platte River State Park
e trail along Stone Creek provides the best opportunity in the
state to see and hear the Louisiana waterthrush. Listen for its
loud musical song and watch for this small warbler in the stream
constantly bobbing its tail along with other local denizens.
Indian Cave State Park
Indian Cave off ers terrifi c opportunities to see and hear
several southeastern species, such as the Acadian fl ycatcher
and Kentucky warbler, whose range barely reach Nebraska.
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Pileated woodpecker
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Great-crested fl ycatcher
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Acadian fl ycatcher
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Wood thrush
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American redstart
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Kentucky warbler
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Summer tanager
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Indigo bunting
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Wild tom turkey
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