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Birds stop at the Cedar River on their annual migration

Sep. 19, 2023 2:37 pm

A great egret walks through the water of the Cedar River below the 5-in-1 dam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Monday, September 18, 2023. The birds, which can nest in Iowa, are on their migration to Southern United States and Central America for the winter. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) — A great egret walks through the water of the Cedar River below the 5-in-1 Dam in Cedar Rapids on Monday. The birds, which can nest in Iowa, are on their migration to the southern United States and Central America for the winter. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Great egrets jump and flap their wings in the water of the Cedar River below the 5-in-1 dam in a display of dominance as they fight for a small fish in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Monday, September 18, 2023. The birds, which can nest in Iowa, are on their migration to Southern United States and Central America for the winter. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) — Great egrets jump and flap their wings in the water of the Cedar River below the 5-in-1 Dam in a display of dominance as they fight for a small fish in Cedar Rapids on Monday. The birds, which can nest in Iowa, are on their migration to the southern United States and Central America for the winter. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Great egrets stand in the water of the Cedar River below the 5-in-1 dam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Monday, September 18, 2023. The birds, which can nest in Iowa, are on their migration to Southern United States and Central America for the winter. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) — Great egrets stand in the water of the Cedar River below the 5-in-1 Dam in Cedar Rapids on Monday. The birds, which can nest in Iowa, are on their migration to the southern United States and Central America for the winter. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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