Randy Benton

Caught a bison bull yesterday with a brown-headed cowbird on his head. Cow...Bison....close enough. #brownheadedcowbird #bison #brokenkettlegrasslands #birdsofiowa

Dickcissels have finally arrived in Plymouth Co. Doing what they do best !! #dickcissel #birdsofiowa #natureishealing

COMEBACK COMPLETE. SERIES OVER.

Was able to spot the rare white bison calf at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. #whitebison #nealsmithnationalwildliferefuge #natureishealing

Only seen one other of these before...white-faced ibis. Spotted it today in a farm pond near Salix. #whitefacedibis #iowacritter #natureishealing

Good lookin' ring-necked pheasant made for a nice pic near Broken Kettle Grasslands. For once it wasn't running across the road in front of me !! #ringneckedpheasant #iowacritter #natureishealing

Was able to spot a yellow-rumped warbler with a snack yesterday over at Broken Kettle. #yellowrumpedwarbler #birdsofiowa #brokenkettlegrasslands #natureishealing

27 April 1938 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sientje Pinto, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

Hit up Nassau Wildlife Area NE of Carnes. Happy to see a mature bald eagle hangin' out there. #baldeagle #nassauwildlifearea #iowacritter #natureishealing

TORK BOMB WALKOFF ‼️

@OldSoulTCas23 @Royals I thought they tried the best they could.

Incompetent staff @Royals

Wood duck drake and hen checking out this pond in Dickinson Co, IA. #woodduck #iowacritters #springvibes #natureishealing

Osprey spotted in Dickinson Co. this morning !! #osprey #iowacritter #natureishealing #raptor

Wood ducks on Mud Lake at the Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve outside North Sioux, SD. #woodducks #adamshomesteadandnaturepreserve #springvibes #natureishealing

12 April 1936 | A French Jewish girl, Marcelle Brotkiewicz, was born in Paris. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 26 August 1942 in a transport of 1000 Jews deported from Drancy. After selection, she was murdered in a gas chamber. --- ▶ Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

Iowa State is having the most efficient portal season I’ve ever seen. Had five visitors this weekend and four have already committed.

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Cyclone State 🌪️

Nice morning for a wood duck and a river otter ! #natureishealing

We hope to see you on the road (especially JT, who for 36 years now has established himself as the ever-approachable “social captain” of our crew); we’re playing so many concerts that we must be coming at least fairly close to most of you in our USA. 🎟️ brucehornsby.com/tour