Yesterday, I made the xi hr crusade dorsum to Metro Denver from Columbia, Missouri. Since I had my oldest grandson along for the ride, I suggested nosotros count the expose of aeroplane species that nosotros encountered along Interstate lxx inward Kansas. Knowing that the Kansas segment of our trip covers 422 miles, I expected to reckon xxx species or so; much to my surprise (and frustration), nosotros observed entirely 14.
Contrary to pop perception, the Kansas department of I-70 genuinely crosses an interesting kind of landscape together with habitat, including the eastern woodlands together with river valleys, the Flint Hill grasslands, the Smoky Hills portion together with the Western High Plains; nevertheless, our aeroplane sightings did non tally that diversity. As i powerfulness expect, European starlings, stone pigeons together with mourning doves were nearly abundant together with a fair expose of red-tailed hawks patrolled the eastern one-half of the State. The highlight of our count was provided past times 4 Mississippi kites, i distich close Junction City together with the other close Abilene.
While the highway birding was far less than spectacular, inward purpose due to our speed together with the mid summertime conditions, it did continue my grandson entertained together with made that six-hour segment appear shorter. Perhaps we'll become to elbow grease i time to a greater extent than during the saltation or tumble migration; then, the ranch ponds volition concur to a greater extent than than cattle.
Contrary to pop perception, the Kansas department of I-70 genuinely crosses an interesting kind of landscape together with habitat, including the eastern woodlands together with river valleys, the Flint Hill grasslands, the Smoky Hills portion together with the Western High Plains; nevertheless, our aeroplane sightings did non tally that diversity. As i powerfulness expect, European starlings, stone pigeons together with mourning doves were nearly abundant together with a fair expose of red-tailed hawks patrolled the eastern one-half of the State. The highlight of our count was provided past times 4 Mississippi kites, i distich close Junction City together with the other close Abilene.
While the highway birding was far less than spectacular, inward purpose due to our speed together with the mid summertime conditions, it did continue my grandson entertained together with made that six-hour segment appear shorter. Perhaps we'll become to elbow grease i time to a greater extent than during the saltation or tumble migration; then, the ranch ponds volition concur to a greater extent than than cattle.
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