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Many people are aware that bands and other marking devices are placed on birds. In order to place the band on the bird, we first have to catch it without harm so that it can be released again. Songbir

Solitary sandpipers are occassionaly observed on Seedskadee NWR during migration.
Cool Facts: The Solitary Sandpiper lays its eggs in the tree nests of several different song birds, particularly tho

This long-tailed weasel has been a frequent visior at the headquarters of Arapaho NWR. This series of photos was taken May 10, 2013 while the weasel ran from hole to hole searching for ground squirrel

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February 15, 2012- Bell City, Louisiana: Alligator bathing on the bank. Photo by Corey Douglas www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex

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A pair of trumpeter swans on Seedskadee NWR stand watch while one of their cygnets sleep. Trumpeter swan adults are very protective as parents. They can and will defend them from predators, which o

Banding data show seasonal migrations of the short-eared owl, especially in the northern part of its range. A nomadic species, the short-eared owl responds to fluctuating small mammal populations, and

A common goldeneye on Seedskadee NWR with a Northern crayfish (Orconectes virilis). The large claws are removed/eaten before the goldeneye swallows this crayfish whole. Crayfish appear to make up a

Thanks to the donation of a conservation easement by The Nature Conservancy, Mountain Bogs National Wildlife Refuge was established in April, 2015. Bog conservation partners gathered in North Carolina

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The Raptor Conservancy exhibit displayed live raptors, like this red-tailed hawk, for attendees.

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Missisquoi NWR hosts one of the largest nesting populations of great blue herons on Lake Champlain.

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Greater sage-grouse can satisfy their need for water during much of the year from the foods they eat. Their digestive system extracts the moisture from sage brush leaves and other vegetation they eat

During the summer months, many greater sage-grouse frequent wet meadows and riparian habitats that bisect the sage steppe. These areas provide water, insects and a variety of wet meadow vegetation.

A pair of blue winged teal utilizing a temporarily flooded wetland on Seedskadee NWR. These temporarily flooded wetlands may only have surface water for a few weeks to a few months each year, however

River otters were first reported on Seedskadee NWR two decades ago. Since then, their numbers have slowly increased. This river otter was spotted diving through a hole in the ice on the Green River

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What did you have for your Thanksgiving meal? This northern river otter was feasting on white suckers at Seedskadee NWR. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

The Mountain cottontail (Slyvilagus nuttallii) is also known by the common name of Nuttall's cottontail. Their population numbers are cyclic at Seedskadee NWR. Currently, they are abundant. Photo:

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Sage thrashers feed primarily on terrestrial insects and arthropods, such as ants, grasshoppers, and ground beetles, which they find on Seedskadee NWR in the sage steppe, where they nest. They will

Sage thrashers feed primarily on terrestrial insects and arthropods, such as ants, grasshoppers, and ground beetles, which they find on Seedskadee NWR in the sage steppe, where they nest. They will

Sage thrashers feed primarily on terrestrial insects and arthropods, such as ants, grasshoppers, and ground beetles, which they find on Seedskadee NWR in the sage steppe, where they nest. They will

A great horned owl is perched in a narrow-leaf cottonwood at Seedskadee NWR. Great horned owls are common in the river valley and their calls can be heard up and down the river on calm nights.
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A lone canvasback swims in open water near Rock Dam at J. Clark Salyer NWR. Canvasbacks are normally late to migrate.

Photo Credit: Colette Guariglia/USFWS

Greater sage grouse live on sagebrush leaves , 99 percent of their diet, during winter months. Sage grouse lack muscular gizzards and cannot digest hard foods that require a gizzard to grind, like mo

A uniquely numbered aluminum band is being placed on the leg of a juvenile Whooping Crane. Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Decatur, AL. Photo: Bill Gates, USFWS

A Northern river otter leaves behind tracks in the snow on Seedskadee NWR. Hop, hop, hop, hop, slide, hop, hop, hop, slide. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Tracks left in the snow of a Northern river otter sliding down the hill. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Tracks of a Northern river otter, hop, hop, slide, hop, hop, hop, slide. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Petit Manan Island, Maine Coastal Islands NWR. Summer with the Seabirds blog: http://mainecoastalislands.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/terns/
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Cygnets are young of the year trumpeter swans. They do not get the full black bill and black feet until their adult feathers start to grow in. As a cygnet, their bill colors include white, powder bl

A white-tailed prairie dog emerges from its burrow under a Wyoming big sagebrush. Photo: Tom Koerner

February 15, 2012- Bell City, Louisiana: Coots racing on the water. Photo by Corey Douglas www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex

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A juvenille bald eagle perched along the banks of the Green River on Seedskadee NWR. Makes a good spot to spend the day watching for the next meal and catching updrafts to work on the newly acquired

February 15, 2012- Bell City, Louisiana: Roseate Spoonbills out in the water. Photo by Corey Douglas www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex

We had an unexpected visitor this week during the snowstorm. A long-eared owl was perched on our back deck and we were able to watch it through the Visitor Center window. It is pretty obvious why it i

A YOUNG RAM, NOT YET MATURE ENOUGH TO BE HUNTED BECAUSE HE LACKS A FULL 3/4 CURL TO HIS HORNS, APPROACHES A SALT LICK. GRIT AND DIRT ON THE HIGH ROCK LEDGES HAVE STAINED HIS COAT A PINKISH BROWN

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A Cooper's hawk sits on the back deck of the Visitor's Center at Seedskadee NWR during a late spring snowstorm. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) is very important for wintering mule throughout much of the Western United States. Here, a mule deer buck in Southwest Wyoming grazes on mountain big sagebrush (Artemisia t

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Banding data show seasonal migrations of the short-eared owl, especially in the northern part of its range. A nomadic species, the short-eared owl responds to fluctuating small mammal populations, and

A short-eared owl on Seedskadee NWR has just caught a meadow vole during the last light of dusk. It looks around cautiously for a few minutes to determine if any other predators have noticed its succ

February 15, 2012- Bell City, Louisiana: Five Red Eared Turtles on a log enjoying their day. Photo by Corey Douglas www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex

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A pair of sandhill cranes explore a paved parking area at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 24, 2021. Kennedy shares space with the Merritt Island National Wildlife refuge, which is home

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wilderness canoe trip, Nov. 11-13, November 2010

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During the day, a white-tailed jackrabbit rests in a “form,” a shallow pit in the earth under grass clumps or shrubs. It hides there all day, ears flat on its back. Jackrabbits begin foraging in the l

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Ross's geese are a pretty rare sighting on Seedskadee NWR and in Wyoming. This Ross's goose arrived on Seedskadee NWR along with 2 others during a warm spell in February. Tom Koerner/USFWS

What do American kestrels and helicopters have in common? They are both able to hover motionless in the air.

Photo Credit: USFWS / Susan Drobniak

Mostly Royal terns Thalasseus maximus and a few Sandwich terns Thalasseus sandvicensis take off in flight on Cape Island with an 1827 lighthouse (left) and an 1857 lighthouse (right) in the background

Metinic Island, Maine Coastal Islands NWR. Summer with the Seabirds blog: http://mainecoastalislands.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/metinic-island-a-glimpse-into-our-nesting-season/
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Trumpeter swans wintering on Seedskadee NWR have been increasing over the last decade. A high count of 304 in 2014. Open water below Fontenelle Dam, abundant submerged aquatic vegetation in the Green

Cygnets are young of the year trumpeter swans. They do not get the full black bill and black feet until their adult feathers start to grow in. As a cygnet, their bill colors include white, powder bl

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American coots are not known for their table manners. They often wait for their neighbor to dive and bring food to the surface. When the coot surfaces, a frenzy ensues and other coots grab what they

Mourning doves have a gizzard that slowly grinds the seeds they eat. Grit, or tiny pieces of rocks are eaten along with the seeds to aid the gizzard in the grinding. Western harvester ant mounds mak

As part of an education and outreach program, students got to see and ask questions about a live bald eagle

Photo credit: Greg Thompson/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

A Key Deer in an area burned the previous day in a prescribed fire at National Key Deer NWR

Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii marinensis sitting on rock in Siskiyou County, California

Dr. Sharon Taylor, from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, releases a Northern Gannet at the Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge near St. Petersburg, Fla., May 30, 2010. The bird, along with five oth

A Cooper's Hawk perches on the back deck of the Visitor's Center at Seedskadee NWR during a late spring snowstorm. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

The mew call, or should it be meow, gives the gray catbird its name. Follow the link to listen:

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A Juvenile Whooping Crane is examined by a veterinarian to insure it is healthy. Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Deatur, AL. Photo: Bill Gates, USFWS

Rhinoceros auklets like to nest about 3 feet apart but sometimes have burrows more densely packed together. Look at the view! Photo credit: Roberta Swift/ USFWS

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Gadwalls are medium-sized ducks characterized by a general lack of bright coloration. Male gadwalls are gray-brown with a white belly and a black rump. In flight, a white speculum and chestnut and bla

As antlers grow, they are covered with a "velvet" that provides a rich blood supply. The velvet is later shed to reveal hard antlers.

Photo Credit: Gary Eslinger/USFWS

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Turkey Vultures can be found on all of the National Wildlife Refuges along the Oregon coast where they feed on dead marine mammals, seabirds and other carrion.

Photo courtesy of Roy W. Lowe

The first northern river otters were spotted on Seedskadee NWR over two decades ago. Since then, their population has slowly expanded. They can disappear under the water quickly if they see or hear

Mule deer in southwest Wyoming moving from areas they spend the summer in the higher elevations of the Wyoming Range to wintering areas at lower elevations that include large areas of sage steppe habi

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Johnston Atoll NWR is working to eradicate the yellow crazy ant. A non-native ant species that is causing harm to seabirds and disrupting their ability to reproduce. Learn more about how the Service i

Cheetah rests in the shade at a refuge in Djibouti

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Greater sage grouse, greater and lesser prairie chickens, sharp tailed grouse, sandhill cranes, trumpeter swans, and other bird species have all have been documented striking fences. In low light, th

A short eared owl perches by a Wyoming big sagebrush, waiting for a sagebrush or meadow vole to show itself.
A bird of open landscapes, the short-eared owl is one of the most widely distributed owls i

The ruddy duck is the only species where drakes hold their tails at an upright angle. They are built for the water and usually dive or swim to avoid danger. Ruddy ducks are often seen at J. Clark Sa

Alligators often cruise Woody Pond disguised by duckweed and other aquatic plants as they enjoy the freshwater impoundments.

Credit: USFWS/Jamie Letendre

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February 15, 2012- Bell City, Louisiana: Alligator bathing in the sun along the bank of a levee. Photo by Corey Douglas www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex

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This Key deer was wandering alongside a damaged
home owned by the NWR after Hurricane Irma.
Photo by Dan Chapman, USFWS.

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Greater sage grouse live on sagebrush leaves , 99 percent of their diet, during winter months. Sage grouse lack muscular gizzards and cannot digest hard foods that require a gizzard to grind, like mo

Greater sage grouse live on sagebrush leaves , 99 percent of their diet, during winter months. Sage grouse lack muscular gizzards and cannot digest hard foods that require a gizzard to grind, like mo

Sometimes, gaining a little altitude helps with the view. This greater sage-grouse hen was using a western harvester ant mound to watch her chicks. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

A radio transmitter is applied to the leg of a juvenile Whooping Crane. Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Decatur, AL. Photo: Bill Gates, USFWS

Description: Shells are black with small yellow spots and adults reach 4 – 5“ in length. Males have black or tan chins and yellow eyes, while females have yellow chins and orange eyes. Skin on the hea

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The speculum on a green-winged teal drake normally looks irridescent green. The muted light of a slightly foggy day along with the angle of the wing give this drake a more blue looking spe

The pen, or female trumpeter swan, tests out the nest bowl while the cob, or male, continues to build the nest around the edges. This young pair on Seedskadee NWR had decided to change locations and

An adult trumpeter swan watches over one of four cygnets hatched by this pair. During the first months of life, trumpeter swan cygnets stay very close to the adults. The adults are on constant alert

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) at J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR
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Sage thrashers feed primarily on terrestrial insects and arthropods, such as ants, grasshoppers, and ground beetles, which they find on Seedskadee NWR in the sage steppe, where they nest. They will

SILVER-WHITE WOLF IN THE ATIGUN VALLEY. WOLVES ARE FOUND IN ISOLATED AREAS ALONG THE ENTIRE PIPELINE ROUTE. BEING TERRITORIAL THEY GENERALLY REMAIN WITHIN THEIR OWN VALLEY SYSTEMS UNLESS THE MIGRATORY

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During late April and into May, large midge hatches often happen at Seedskadee NWR. On calmer days, American coots can be seen frantically swimming and pecking at the waters surface. When the angle

American coots are common nesters on Seedskadee NWR. They build their floating nests among the hard stem bulrush and cattails. As fall approaches, additional coots begin to migrate and stage in larg

Mourning doves have a gizzard that slowly grinds the seeds they eat. Grit, or tiny pieces of rocks are eaten along with the seeds to aid the gizzard in the grinding. Western harvester ant mounds mak

California’s native Tule elk were driven to the edge of extinction by hunting and habitat loss, with perhaps as few as 10 or 20 surviving animals left at one point in the 20th century. In 1974 a herd

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This long-tailed weasel has been a frequent visior at the headquarters of Arapaho NWR. This series of photos was taken May 10, 2013 while the weasel ran from hole to hole searching for ground squirrel

A A basking Florida softshell turtle warily eyes the photographer on the press mound behind the NASA News Center at Kennedy Space Center.
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Northern harriers are also sometimes called marsh hawks. They nest in the wet meadows found on Seedskadee NWR. Courtship flights are fascinating to watch. Once the young fledge, family groups can b

A Key Deer in an area burned the previous day in a prescribed fire at National Key Deer NWR

Roseate Spoonbills (Platalea ajaja) at J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR
Credit: USFWS

Photographer: Keenan Adams

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