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Habitats
A sea of tussock sedge on saturated soil, full of nesting marsh birds.
Field facts
HabitatWet glacial basins and lake margins
RangeNorthern Indiana
When to lookNesting May to July
StatusReduced by drainage and reed canary grass (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesWet prairie, Reed canary grass monoculture
Field note: Sedge wrens and Henslow's sparrows depend on this one habitat.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not walk tussocks in nesting season; nests sit inside them.
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