The Sandhills of Nebraska are a unique ecosystem of wetlands and grass covered sand dunes and is one of the largest ecosystems of its type in the world.
I have the pleasure of driving through the Sandhills on a regular basis.
Many people think the Sandhills are just a large desert and although it may seem that the land is deserted and void of anything except grass, water, and a few trees...
However, I have seen numerous types of hawks, owls, bald eagles, turtles, skunk, coons, possums, cranes, coyotes, buffalo, deer, beavers, geese and ducks by the thousands, herons, turkeys...our state bird the Meadowlark, pheasants, quail, grouse, rabbits, prairie dogs, and many more types of wildlife just this summer alone...
What I have seen is just the tip of the iceberg as there are over 300 different species of animals, bird, and fish living in the Sandhills.
Following are a few photos I took on my last two trips throught the eastern half of the Sandhills, with most photos taken between Thedford and Valentine, NE or between Ainsworth and Broken Bow.
While I believe the photos do not do justice to the true beauty of the Sandhills...I hope these photos are enjoyable for you. Please place your mouse cursor over each picture...
I took these photos on June 13th and 14th, 2011. I hope you enjoyed seeing a little of what makes up one of the greatest ecosystems in the world. It is well managed by the owners of the land and hopefully will see little change over the next 100 years!
Until Next time...
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