didyallseethat

05/14/2026

Do Y’all see that!?

Red-Headed Woodpecker!

Red-Headed woodpecker is a medium sized woodpecker with a remarkably bright red head that contrast from its white and black body. They nest in tree cavities near open fields with plentiful insects to feed their young.

I was lucky enough to watch a pair of Red-Headed Woodpeckers feed there young near my camp Branched Oak Lake State Recreation Area last year.

04/20/2026

Did Y’all See That?!

Great Egret!

The Great Egret is a large wading bird standing at 3 feet tall! They are seen through out much of the Midwest, they stand out amongst most other wading birds in the Midwest with there bright white plumage and lace like tail feathers.

I was lucky enough to watch this one gulp a fish down just before sunset at Dead Timber State Park

04/17/2026

Did Y’all See That?!

American Bald Eagles in flight Branched Oak Lake State Recreation Area

04/16/2026

Indigo bunting!

Did Y’all See That!?

Indigo Bunting can be found through out much of Nebraska. They are most commonly seen in open fields and pasture with trees near by to nest.

Indigo Buntings are sexually dimorphic, Meaning the male and female birds have different features. In the Indigo Bunting you can tell the males apart from the female by his bright blue plumage, the females tend to be more dull in color in order to better hide them selfs when nesting.

I was lucky enough to see this pair foraging along the Missouri River at a poplar fishing spot last year! 

03/31/2026

Did Y’all See That?

American White Pelicans have a lot of ways to exploit their surroundings. One of them being flight! American white pelicans do something called “Low flying”, this is when they take off from water or the shore they fly in a single line or V-formation, to take advantage of the air currents just above the waters surface.

03/31/2026

American White Pelican

Did Y’all See That?!

American white pelican’s are one of North Americas largest flying bird species, with a wing span of 9 feet. During breeding season (March-September) they can be found though out much of the Great Plains. They also develop a “horn” like structure called the “Nuptial Tubercle”. During non breeding season there Nuptial Tubercle is shed off, and the begin there migration down south.

I’m lucky enough to get to see them in and out of breeding season.
All photos taken at Branched Oak State Park

03/28/2026

03/28/2026

American Bald Eagle!

Did Y’all See That?!

The American Bald Eagle can be seen in Nebraska year around. Commonly found open water with large trees to nest/roost in near by. Bald Eagles are scavenger’s, getting most meals by stealing from others! It pays to be the biggest bird around! Once called “ A bird of bad moral character.” by none other the Benjamin Franklin himself. Referring to the Bald Eagles lack of hunting skills.

Most of these where taken at Branched Oak State Park

03/28/2026

Loggerhead Shrike!

Lifer Alert!!!!!!

Loggerhead Shrikes are commonly found in Nebraska during spring and summer, though can be spotted during winter on rare occasions. Loggerhead Shrikes are unique among song birds, in that they are predatory! They are often seen snatching up other small song birds, mice and reptiles! Once caught the Loggerhead Shrike will impale it’s pray onto barbed wire finances, thorns or even broken twigs for later consumption.

I was lucky enough to observe this one at,
De Soto Wildlife Refuge