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

Photographer: Keenan Adams

Hooded Merganser hen greeting dawn from atop her nest box, Great Meadows NWR, Concord, MA

Credit: Steve Arena/USFWS

18 May 2012

A baby alligator works its head free of its egg as it hatches inside a laboratory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy’s Ecological Program studies several facets of alligator health, in

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A newly hatched alligator rests inside a nesting container filled with sphagnum moss inside a laboratory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy’s Ecological Program studies several facets

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A baby alligator instinctively moves toward nearby freshwater after its release back into the wild at its original nest site. The reptile and its siblings hatched in captivity inside an incubator at N

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The green-winged teal is a very common duck at J. Clark Salyer NWR. Drakes are easily identified by the green crescent around the eye.

Photo Credit: Colette Guariglia/USFWS

The look. This large mule deer buck was giving the "look" with ears laid back to a smaller buck out of the photo. That's all it took, the smaller buck moved away from the does.

Photo: To

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Ian McKinnon Drive Cycle Lane Construction III

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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

Seedskadee NWR has been part of the range expansion program for trumpeter swans in Wyoming for over 2 decades. Up to 7 pairs now successfully nest each year. The highly productive wetlands on Seedskad

A pair of trumpeter swans re-establishing a nesting territory on Seedskadee NWR as the managed wetlands are slowly filled. The Wyoming Range can be seen in the background. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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

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

This greater sage-grouse hen with some of her chicks in background were spotted along the auto tour route on Seedskadee NWR. They were feeding on Wyoming big sagebrush leaves and other green vegetati

A pronghorn stands in a field dotted by arrowleaf balsamroot, a yellow flower in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) commonly found in mountain fields in the western United States.

Credit: USFWS / Barb

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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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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.
Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wil

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A baby nine-banded armadillo makes its way along the roadside near Launch Pad 39A where Space Shuttle Endeavour waits for launch on mission STS-118. Introduced to Florida in the early 1900s, this spec

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Pacific Walrus utilize beaches around Cape Peirce as haulout areas on which to rest between feeding forays. These beaches are surrounded by sheer cliffs affording the walrus protection from predators.

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Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea
Common name Spanish: Tinglar
Photo by Claudia Lombard, USFWS
Location, Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, US Virgin Islands

More information: ecos.fws.gov

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Refuge, Frederick Stuart Church, 1912

paintings by frederick stuart church in the smithsonian american art museum frederick stuart church

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A golden eagle perched on a ledge above the Green River at Seedskadee NWR. Its mate is incubating eggs in a nearby nest while it waits out a spring snow squall before resuming hunting.

Photo: Tom Ko

A great horned owl is perched on the transition from sage steppe to riparian habitats at Seedskadee NWR. Great horned owls are common in the river valley and their calls can be heard up and down the r

The special deer hunt for sportsmen with disabilities was held at the Lost Mound Unit (former Savanna Army Depot) of Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge on Nov. 12 and 13, 2011.

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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

... then grabs another from a nearby branch. Bohemian Waxwings will pluck fruit while perched, or they may hover briefly to snatch it.

Credit: Lori Iverson / USFWS

A basking Florida softshell turtle warily eyes the photographer on the press mound behind the NASA News Center at Kennedy Space Center.
Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildl

A Northern harrier hovers above a flock of red-winged blackbirds burrowed into the cattails. Northern harriers, previously called marsh hawks, are birds of the wind. On breezy days, they soar, glide

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

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

Sagebrush leaves make up most of the greater sage-grouse diet during the winter. During the growing season from April to September, they may also feed on other available vegetation. This greater sag

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

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
at J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR
Credit: USFWS

Photographer: Keenan Adams

Prairie falcons are occasionally spotted on Seedskadee NWR. Some years, a pair or two will nest on the cliff faces along the Green River. During the spring and fall migrations, they can be spotted i

Prairie falcons are common spring and fall migrants, with a few remaining to winter on Seedskadee NWR. Horned larks are one of their prefered prey, and prairie falcons can be spotted at times stoopin

Weighing a captive juvenile Whooping Crane. The weight of the person is subtrated from the total to determine the bird's weight. Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Decatur, AL

The sound of jet fighters circling behind me caught my attention. When I twisted my neck to look, I spotted a pair of ring-necked ducks dropping into the wetland from a high altitude. The sound was

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 mourning dove is the most widespread and abundant game bird in North America. Every year hunters harvest more than 20 million, but the mourning dove remains one of our most abundant birds with a U

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

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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

A golden eagle soars over Seedskadee NWR. Photo Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS

February 15, 2012- Bell City, Louisiana: Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus looking for food. Photo by Corey Douglas www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex

Have you ever watched an American dipper wading in a mountain stream and dipping its head underwater for an extended period? These mallards were doing the same thing in a riffle on Seedskadee NWR. The

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: Wood duck box set-up preparations. Photo by Corey Douglas www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex

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

Regal Rascal - The luxurious golden hood of the yellow-headed blackbird may belie the fact that he is indeed very common in our Prarie Pothole wetlands.
Location: Medicine Lake NWR
Credit: Jamieson S

A common moorhen swims near the edge of the turn basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The turn basin provides a haven for birds and other wildlife during the mild wint

1002 Area: Polar Bear sow and two cubs on the Beaufort Sea coast (Ursus arctos).

Seedskadee NWR has been part of the range expansion program for trumpeter swans in Wyoming for over 2 decades. Up to 7 pairs now successfully nest each year. The highly productive wetlands on Seedska

Mary and Joseph seek shelter in Bethlehem, Bento Coelho da Silveira

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A golden eagle perched on a ledge above the Green River at Seedskadee NWR. Its mate is incubating eggs in a nearby nest while it waits out a spring snow squall before resuming hunting.

Photo: Tom Ko

Image title: Bull elks on snow
Image from Public domain images website, http://www.public-domain-image.com/full-image/fauna-animals-public-domain-images-pictures/deers-public-domain-images-pictures/mo

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WOLF TRACKS ALONG THE SHORE OF A LAKE NEAR MILE 141. PUMP STATION 14 WILL BE BUILT ATOP THE HILL OVERLOOKING THIS LAKE. THE PEAK IN THE DISTANCE IS PEAK 5430. VIEW SOUTHEAST FROM NORTH SHORELINE

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Wood ducks nest in cavities and when it’s finally time to emerge from the nest, the ducklings will fall from the entrance all the way down without injuries. Photo by USFWS.

February 15, 2012- Bell City, Louisiana: Wood duck box set-up preparations. Photo by Corey Douglas www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex

An alligator soaks up the sun near the turn basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The turn basin provides a haven for birds and other wildlife during the mild winter mo

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Green turtles are commonly observed at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit- Kydd Pollock

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

Although it swims like a duck, the American Coot does not have webbed feet like a duck. Instead, each one of the coot’s long toes has broad lobes of skin that help it kick through the water. The broad

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

Seedskadee NWR has been part of the range expansion program for trumpeter swans in Wyoming for over 2 decades. Up to 7 pairs now successfully nest each year. The highly productive wetlands on Seedskad

Four newly hatched trumpeter swan cygnets under the watchful eye of adults. This pair has been very good at raising their cygnets in past years. Both adults will now spend the summer keeping the cygn

What a treat! A pair of cinnamon teal and green-winged teal cooperated for a video. Now if a blue-winged teal pair had splashed down! Courtship is in full swing, and the hens have likely chosen a s

The silhouette of a northern harrier on Seedskadee NWR. As their former common name, marsh hawk, suggests they are birds of the marshes. They hover and glide on the winds above emergent vegetation,

Five young Northern harrier chicks wait in anticipation of the next meal. On Seedskadee NWR, they are fed a steady diet of meadow voles and other small mammals and birds. Northern harriers nest on th

Starting in late August and September, nearly the whole population of Swainson’s hawks migrates from North America to Argentina, a roundtrip of more than 12,000 miles for the northernmost breeders. .

Even among turtles, the Blanding’s is a long-lived species. In fact, these turtles have been documented to successfully breed past 70 years of age. Like most long-lived creatures they have a lower rep

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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

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

Have you ever tried to blink with just one eye? Not a squinty blink, but just straight blink? Apparently it is not a big deal for this great horned owl.

Photo: Great horned owl on Seedskadee NWR.

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Refuge, Frederick Stuart Church, 1912

paintings by frederick stuart church in the smithsonian american art museum frederick stuart church

$These nutria (a.k.a. 'coypus'- Myocastor coypus<i\>) were killed as part of a population control program at Rockefeller Wildlife Management Area, Louisiana, USA. They were stored in a freezer$

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February 15, 2012- Bell City, Louisiana: the Roseate Spoonbill feeding along the levee. Photo by Corey Douglas www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex

A juvenile red-tailed hawk on Seedskadee NWR. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

A juvenile red-tailed hawk has just finished eating an entire mountain cottontail. Learning to hunt successfully is one skill that a juvenile red-tailed hawk must learn quickly. Looks like this one

Tundra Swans pair monogamously until one partner dies. Should one partner die long before the other, the surviving bird often will not mate again for some years, or even for its entire life.

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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

A male mountain bluebird pauses for a moment after catching a grasshopper. All is clear, so he quickly feeds one of the young bluebirds through the nest cavity hole and sets off to find another one.

A soaring northern harrier over Seedskadee NWR. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Less agile than the common gray squirrel, the Delmarva fox squirrel often ambles along the forest floor
rather than leaping from branch to branch.

The animal usually avoids
confrontations by running

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Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
at J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR
Credit: USFWS

Photographer: Keenan Adams

Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
at J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR
Credit: USFWS

Photographer: Keenan Adams

lue-winged Teals are small dabbling ducks that are occasionally found in the shallow ponds and wetlands of our local refuges. During migration some of them fly all the way to South America!

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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/
Credit: Brette Soucie

A juvenile Whooping Crane in a hood designed to keep it calm during handling is ready for being banded and having a radio transmitter attached to one of its legs. Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Dec

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