Missouri images on this page include ones from Independence, Mound City, and Springfield. The next page are images from Springfield, and the subsequent page are from Branson.
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Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge - Mound City, Missouri
October 4, 2008

Welcome mat in front of visitor's center
[Mosaic mat with refuge's name and bird symbols on it.]

Great egret
[All white bird with a long yellow pointed bill stands in the grass with its back to the camera and its head turned to the right.]

American coots
[In the midst of a huge expanse of water are over 20 black waterfowl with white beaks. The water is probably not deep because there are numerous clumps of vegetation sticking out of the water.]

Morel mushroom
[A tall thin mushroom with a white stem and a reddish brown tip. The stem leading to the tip has a bit of a reddish cast.]

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While passing through Independence, Missouri on August 12, 2012, the clouds caught the attention of several of us on the ground.

Cottonball-like clouds
[In a clear blue sunset sky are thick, white clouds hanging above the street scene.]

Close-up of a portion of the cloud
[Close-up of one portion of the seemingly thick, cotton-like clouds.]

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Springfield Nature Center Conservation Trails - Springfield, Missouri

July 3, 2013

The trails are part paved, part boardwalk, and part dirt. (Lots of trees block the sunlight in this section.)
[Section of boardwalk through a heavily tree'd section beside water. The multitude of trees blocks the sun and darkens this image.]

This fawn moved fast even though it was close to its mother.
[Very close up image of the body and most of the head of a heavily spotted youngster.]

A different fawn in another section of the preserve
[This youngster is somewhat larger and its spots are a little less defined. This image is taken from the backside of the animal and part of the head is hidden behind a tree.]

This was one of the larger deer with the fawn immediately above.
[Somewhat skinny deer (ribs can be seen through the fur) looking at the came through the trees.]

One of the turkeys roaming the grounds.
[ Wild turkey standing on a thick branch of a fallen tree.]

Tufted titmouse
[ A small bird from the underside framed by unfocused leaves. The bird has a grey belly with red under its wings which are slightly outstretched.]

Indigo Bunting in the field
[All blue bird with some black on its wings and a grey beak sitting on the bent branch of a large field plant.]

Bee or wasp heading for some of that sweet smelling stuff.
[A bee flies upward to a large field plant with a huge multi-blossomed flower drooping downward.]

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All photos © S. M. Garver