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Here's the most comfortable way to carry your binoculars for hours...this binocular harness strap spreads the weight of your binoculars across your shoulders for more relaxed viewing. This ingenious strap keeps your binoculars and rangefinders• even cameras• from jostling around as you walk-freeing up the use of your hands. Also helps keep your binoculars close to your chest and out of the way.
These cork coasters have been designed with a laser cut image of Sandhill Cranes. Designs may vary.
A pair of piping plovers struggle to raise their young on a beach where humans and their influence threaten both parents and chicks. Biologists help out by erecting a protective exclosure and all survive. Readers learn the importance of habitat for wild animals.
Appreciate the Adornment of Birds with this paperback book by Stan Tekeila, a National Outdoor Book Award Honorable Mention recipient
Feathers--possible the most amazing body covering in the entire animal kingdom. No other covering does all that feathers do. From the delicate down that keep birds warm to the sturdy flight feathers that allow them to soar, these marvelous structures are something to admire. This book is filled with stunning, incomparable photos, and it promises to delight as it walks you through the world of feathers.
This overview of Nebraska history leads both visitors and residents on an in-depth tour of the state's past. Divided into five geographic divisions, the book follows roadways to all the well-known and many lesser-known points of interest. From early French and Spanish explorers to modern agriculture and the ongoing plight of Native Americans, the complete story of Nebraska unfolds here.
Where the eastern and western currents of American life merge as smoothly as one river flows into another is a place called Nebraska. There we find the Platte, a river that gave sustenance to the countless migrants who once trudged westward along the Mormon and Oregon trails. We find the Sandhills, a vast region of sandy grassland that represents the largest area of dunes and the grandest and least disturbed region of mixed-grass prairies in all the Western Hemisphere. And, below it all, we find the Ogallala aquifer, the largest potential source of unpolluted water anywhere.
These ecological treasures are all part of the nature of Nebraska. With characteristic clarity, energy, and charm, Paul A. Johnsgard guides us through Nebraska’s incredible biodiversity, introducing us to each ecosystem and the flora and fauna it sustains and inviting us to contemplate the purpose and secrets of the natural world as we consider our own roles and responsibilities in our connection with it.
Experienced and novice birders will delight in David Allen Sibley's colorful bird portraits as they find favorite backyard birds while piecing together a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. Each of the birds in this piece of art--from the Great Horned Owl to the Goldfinch--is displayed in proportion to the flock of birds around it, making this puzzle a unique educational look at the sizes of a variety of North American birds. The colorful, challenging puzzle promises hours of fun packaged in one sturdy box, and the assembled result spans a generous 20 x 27 inches.
A list of all known North American birds, with three different sections: a list with space for detailed entries about each species, a simple checklist with six columns, and a blank section to enter your life list in the order you see the birds. This handy field diary is portable, with a waterproof cover and elastic band to hold the notebook closed. Perfect for a beginning birder!
A stunning four inch square sticker, designed by local student and Rowe volunteer, Nicole Mittman. Features two cranes flying, silhouetted against the night sky.
Enjoy the adjustable baseball-style hat embroidered with "Rowe Sanctuary" "Audubon" and Rowe's flying sandhill crane insignia. Embroidered locally in Nebraska, and available in Navy, Ivy, Dusky Red, Mustard, and Black. A popular favorite among staff and volunteers!
A beautiful (and useful) design by Autumn Fern, these bags feature a hand-dyed Sandhill Crane on one side in the color of your choosing. Three pockets, a beautiful patterned lining, and an adjustable shoulder strap make this the perfect on-the-go bag--even fits most binoculars!
Colors, clockwise from upper left: purple, sky blue, honey, green, rose, teal.
After much request, we've got bobbles! These crane bobbles are made of poly-resin. Each design is handcrafted and hand-painted, and these have been modeled after the "life-size" Sandhill Crane bobblehead that greets visitors in the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center. The goldenrod-painted base features "Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary" on one side, and "I (heart) Cranes" on the other. The figure stands around 7.5" tall.
After many requests, they're here! Royal blue and black fanny packs, with two zipper pockets, adjustable strap, and featuring a design by Mia Homan, local student and Rowe volunteer. Water resistant and perfect for hiking, birding, and as an everyday carry-all.
Walk a mile in these crane socks! Featuring a knit-in design of two crane heads and "Rowe Sanctuary", at perfect height to show above your boots, these wool blend socks will help keep your toes warm! Made with a high-quality blend of 64/11/16/7/2 wool/nylon/spandex/elastic/lycra. Not just for keeping your feet warm; the fabric also helps regulate the temperature during high levels of activities. These come in tan and grey, and the middle of the sock includes an arch support to help keep your sock in place.
Available in sizes: 9-11 and 10-13
Bring the cranes home with these cute magnets featuring photography from the 2023 Crane Photography Contest.
Clockwise from upper right:
"Soaring through Sunset" by Brandon Davenport
"Afternoon Gathering" by Nancy Schmidt
"Jumping for Joy" by Nancy Schmidt
The quintessential pocket guide to understanding crane behavior--ever wondered what wing positioning, neck posture, or movements are communicating between cranes? This handy guide can help you figure it out! Covering social body language, dancing, defense, attack, and nesting and more.
Looking to learn more about what's growing in Nebraska? This handy pocket guide gives a good overview of wildflowers, trees, shrubs, and grasses that are most common in the State. Color illustrations and descriptions help to jump-start your botanical exploration!
A folding guide to familiar species, this Pocket Naturalist guide provides beautiful illustrations of common birds of Nebraska, and is a great key to start birding with. Explore waterbirds, nearshore birds, birds of prey, perching berds, swifts, woodpeckers, and game birds!
Ready to level up your origami folding? Choose from the Folk Art or Dots collections of 4.6x4.6 in paper, and fold away!
Dots collection--20 sheets, 10 patterns with solid color on back
Folk Art - 40 sheets, 10 patterns, comes with an instruction sheet.
Enjoy these 6x6 in. Yasutomo origami papers--fun for everyone! These come in two design options: Easy, fold-by-number animals (lion, giraffe, elephant), and Color and fold--a two-in-one craft. Ages 3+
Color and Fold--24 sheets, 6 coloring designs
Animals-12 sheets, 4 of each animal
Nebraska Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Nebraska Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Nebraska that other guidebooks just don't offer.
By Jon Farrar, this guide is a go-to for how to find species of interest across Nebraska. Explore off-the beaten path birding locations, and revisit your favorites with new eyes!
While driving across the USA, Paul and Cara meet at an intersection of modern east-west highway and ancient south-north migratory flyway during the annual Sandhill crane migration. An intertwined story of migration, family, guardianship, inspiration of youth—and how WATER connects us all. Cara and Paul experience the wonder of the birds, the stakeholders affected by the river, the beauty and silence of the prairie, and the local connection to it all in a ten-year young wildlife ambassador named Fauna.
Many metaphors are sprinkled within this timepiece of season and the sunrises and sunsets in an infinite sky. Set within a natural canvas to rediscover simple appreciations of life. Asking questions brings awareness. Answers inspire hope.
Cranes can soar with your support!