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10 Travel Tips for Visiting the Flint Hills

10 Travel Tips for Visiting the Flint Hills

The Flint Hills are arguably one of the most scenic parts of Kansas. Planning your first visit? Allow us to make a few suggestions.

Posted byhsotrApril 29, 2022April 25, 2022Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Books, Nature, Outdoors, Travel

Common Eider

Common Eider

The male common eider (Somateria mollissima) presents a somewhat strange appearance, not likely to be confused with that of any other species.

Posted byhsotrMarch 4, 2022March 3, 2022Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Birdwatching, Nature, Outdoors

King Eider

The male king eider (Somateria spectabilis) is a bird that is guaranteed to make an impression. Whether he is gaudy or beautiful depends on your perspective.

Posted byhsotrFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Birdwatching, Nature, Outdoors

Lesser Scaup

At a glance, the lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) resembles a miniature greater scaup. However, it does display some unique characteristics.

Posted byhsotrJanuary 18, 2022February 16, 2022Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Birdwatching, Nature, Outdoors

Greater Scaup

Greater Scaup

When seeing the greater scaup (Aythya marila), the overall impression is that of a big, thickset duck.

Posted byhsotrNovember 12, 2021November 13, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Birdwatching, Nature, Outdoors

Ring-Necked Duck

Ring-Necked Duck

When you first encounter the male ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris), you may be surprised to find that he has no obvious ring on his neck.

Posted byhsotrSeptember 21, 2021September 23, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Birdwatching, Nature, Outdoors

Redhead

Redhead

The redhead duck (Aythya americana) may at first glance resemble the larger canvasback. However, its appearance is actually quite distinctive.

Posted byhsotrAugust 17, 2021August 17, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Birdwatching, Nature, Outdoors

Kansas Taxidermy at the Chicago World’s Fair

Kansas Taxidermy at the Chicago World's Fair

Dyche’s taxidermy collection was shipped off to represent Kansas at the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. Surprisingly, this move met with a great deal of resistance.

Posted byhsotrJuly 21, 2021July 21, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Historic Preservation, History, Nature, Outdoors

Canvasback

Once you are familiar with the distinctive characteristics of the male canvasback (Aythya valisineria), you should have no problem identifying it even at a great distance.

Posted byhsotrJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Birdwatching, Nature, Outdoors

Top 10 Strangest Sights to See in Kansas

Top 10 Strangest Sights to See in Kansas

There are many beautiful and interesting sights to see in Kansas. But there are also quite a few sights that are best classified as strange.

Posted byhsotrOctober 26, 2020February 1, 2022Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Architecture, History, Nature, Outdoors, Top 10, Travel

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