Everyone who lives in Kansas knows that it is a gorgeous and unique state. Part of what makes it so beautiful (aside from the golden wheat fields, lovely cityscapes and diverse cultures) is our two and four-legged friends who also call the Sunflower State “home.” Here are 15 photos of Kansas wildlife that are guaranteed to make your jaw drop:
1.) Cardinal
Flickr/kansasphoto Unknown Location
2.) Doe
Wikimedia Commons Photographed at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge.
3.) Blue Bird
Flickr/kansasphoto Photographed near Shawnee.
4.) Coyote
Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie Photographed on a private ranch in the Red Hills.
5.) Cecropia Moth
Flickr/Eje Gustafsson Unknown Location
6.) Red-tailed Hawk
Flickr/kansasphoto Photographed in Overland Park.
7.) Snapping Turtle
Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie Photographed on a private ranch in the Red Hills.
8.) Great Blue Heron
Flickr/kansasphoto Photographed near Lenexa.
9.) Cattle
Flickr/Kansas Tourism Photographed near Wilson Lake.
10.) Bald Eaglet
Flickr/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Photographed near Clinton Lake.
11.) Prairie Dog
Flickr/UncleBucko Photographed near Hutchinson.
12.) Mallard
Flickr/kansasphoto Unknown location
13.) Orb Weaver
Flickr/Eje Gustafsson Unknown Location
14.) Canadian Goose
Flickr/kansasphoto Unknown Location
15.) Great Horned Owl
Flickr/Stormblast2008 Photographed near Hays
Which photo is your favorite?
Flickr/kansasphoto
Unknown Location
Wikimedia Commons
Photographed at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge.
Photographed near Shawnee.
Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie
Photographed on a private ranch in the Red Hills.
Flickr/Eje Gustafsson
Photographed in Overland Park.
Photographed near Lenexa.
Flickr/Kansas Tourism
Photographed near Wilson Lake.
Flickr/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Photographed near Clinton Lake.
Flickr/UncleBucko
Photographed near Hutchinson.
Unknown location
Flickr/Stormblast2008
Photographed near Hays
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