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January events organized to educate participants about national symbolPRATT -- When bald eagles visit Kansas in the winter, avid and novice bird watchers are in hot pursuit. Bald eagles typically overwinter in the Sunflower State during January and February, providing an opportunity to observe one of the nation's most spectacular birds. To impr ... Read More


A Catfish Nest

Placing anchored cream cans in the ponds are part of the spawning process for catfish at the different hatcheries.

In a natural environment, the male catfish seeks out a dark secluded cavity like a hollow log. The cream cans simulate that environment. A male will prepare the can as a nest site and herd a female that is ready to spawn into the chosen can.