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Wind Cave National Park
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These small, energetic birds can be found in open woodlands, low shrubs near forested edges and near the visitor center. Their song is loud and bubbly, and it rises in pitch. Wrens also can make a soft, chattering call that can resemble a rattlesnake. They can be observed during the summer months. First observed around early May.

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Sign used at Wind Cave in 1903 when the cave became a national park.

Did You Know?
Wind Cave is the first cave in the world to be designated as a national park. That occurred on January 9, 1903.
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Last Updated: April 05, 2011 at 11:24 MST