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

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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

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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

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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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