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Elk contest on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk contest on the National Elk Refuge

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National Elk Refuge Winter sleigh rides

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Elk herd at National Trails Day opening ceremony-1

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Elk at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's elk refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a valley on the edge of Grand Teton National Park. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.

Elk at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's elk refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a valley on the edge of Grand Teton National Park. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.

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Elk herd at National Trails Day opening ceremony

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A Barrow's Goldeneye swims in the icy water of Flat Creek on the National Elk Refuge.

Credit: USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

A Barrow's Goldeneye swims in the icy water of Flat Creek on the National Elk Refuge.

Credit: USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

An osprey keeps watch from a wooden post on the south end of the National Elk Refuge.

USFWS / BJ Baker, National Elk Refuge volunteer

A horned lark sits on a pile of frozen slush at the National Elk Refuge.

Credit: USFWS / Tony Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

A rough-legged hawk keeps an eye on its surroundings from a post on the National Elk Refuge.

Credit: USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

A group of buffalo trudge across the landscape at the National Elk Refuge.

Credit: Lori Iverson / USFWS

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The National Elk Refuge is the winter home for 6,000-8,000 elk. During the spring nearly all of these elk will being migrating off of the National Elk Refuge into areas of Grand Teton National Park an

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Autumnal Bliss on the National Elk Refuge (51484093264)

Bluebirds are a sign of spring in Jackson Hole. Here, one waits out a snow flurry on the National Elk Refuge.

Credit: USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

Three trumpeter swans present a symmetrical image as they duck their heads into Flat Creek on the National Elk Refuge.

Credit: USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

A Northern Pintail duck looks spectacular in the late afternoon sun at the National Elk Refuge.

Credit: USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

A Northern Pintail duck looks spectacular in the late afternoon sun at the National Elk Refuge.

Credit: USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

A collared wolf watches near a group of wintering elk.

Credit: USFWS / Tony and Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteers

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A Northern Pintail dips its beak into the icy water near Flat Creek on the National Elk Refuge.

Credit: USFWS / Ann & Tony Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteers

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An otter feeds on a fish it captured on Flat Creek.

Credit: Mike Nordell, National Elk Refuge winter naturalist

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Autumn on the National Elk Refuge (51523813943)

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National Elk Refuge Viewscape (49943562582)

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Spring on the National Elk Refuge (51063810612)

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Several trumpeter swans gather on the edge of the ice along the Flat Creek.

Credit: USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

The fine hair on a Canada goose gosling shines in the morning sun.

USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

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Autumnal Bliss on the National Elk Refuge (51484099199)

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Elk antlers come in all shapes and sizes. Many factors can influence their growth and patterns.

Credit: USFWS / Tony Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

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A Bohemian Waxwing eyes a piece of fruit from a tree outside the National Elk Refuge administrative offices.

Credit: Lori Iverson / USFWS

A group of yellow headed blackbirds converge on a fence along the refuge's western boundary.

Credit: Steve Koob, USFS / National Elk Refuge volunteer

A great blue heron awaits the return of spring on a late March afternoon on the Visitor Center lawn of the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming.

Credit: Lori Iverson / USFWS

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Autumn on the National Elk Refuge (51524291649)

The color variation on a Canada goose gosling shows clearly on this stunning head shot.

USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

Muskrats are large rodents that always live near water. They are excellent swimmers, as demonstrated by this one outside of the visitor center.

USFWS / BJ Baker, National Elk Refuge volunteer

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Two eagles sit in a cottonwood tree along Flat Creek on the National Elk Refuge.

Credit: Lori Iverson / USFWS

A snow goose stopped by the National Elk Refuge during its spring migration. During spring and fall, the geese will stop over in open habitats along four major North American flyways.

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The Snow Goose is a white-bodied goose with black wingtips. This photo from the National Elk Refuge clearly captures the characteristic pink bill with a dark line along it, often called a "grinning pa

The characteristic red and yellow shoulder patches can barely be seen on this Red-winged Blackbird in the wetlands outside of the visitor center.

USFWS / BJ Baker, National Elk Refuge volunteer

A Mountain Bluebird sits on a post on the National Elk Refuge. A common sight in open areas of the American West, Mountain Bluebirds are recognizable by their brilliant blue color.

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Yellow-rumped warblers eat mainly insects in the summer. Here, a warbler has plenty to choose from in the wetlands near the visitor center.

USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

A female mountain bluebird shows off the wings that give the species its name.

Credit: USFWS / Max Aldredge, National Elk Refuge volunteer

Visitors are treated to a rich variety of waterfowl near the visitor center. Here, a Green Winged Teal stands on the spring ice on Flat Creek.

Credit: USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

Though they can climb tree trunks and hammer on wood like other woodpeckers as seen here, Northern Flickers prefer to find food on the ground.

Credit: USFWS / Ann and Tony Hough, National Elk Refuge

A Red-Tailed Hawk flies straight ahead for an exciting shot in flight. The birds are amazingly adapted for life in the air.

Credit: USFWS / Ann Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer

Song Sparrows walk or hop on the ground and flit or hop through branches, grass, and weeds. Here, a banded sparrow makes its way through some shallow water on the National Elk Refuge.

USFWS / Ann Hou

Individually-marked aluminum bands harmlessly identify birds. AJ was captured during the 2014 study on the National Elk Refuge, making her the only long-billed curlew in Wyoming with a satellite trans

Photo by Danielle Brigida/USFWS.

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Photo by Danielle Brigida/USFWS.

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A pair of magpies and pair of bald eagles create a nice composition on a buck and rail fence.

Credit: USFWS / Katrina Krebs, National Elk Refuge winter naturalist

A sika elk off the Wildlife Loop at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.

Credit: Emma Kerr/USFWS

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...to stare down a visitor in this late February photo at San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in CA.

Photo: Howard Ignatius, Creative Commons

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Autumnal Bliss on the National Elk Refuge (51483595698)

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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Not quite perfect symmetry, but we'll give big points to these two trumpeter swans for trying!

Credit: Lori Iverson / USFWS

The prickliest of rodents, porcupines are good climbers and spend much of their time in trees. This porcupine spent the better part of a day in a tree near the McBride Management Area of the National

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Magpies are familiar birds throughout western North America.
According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, magpies have associated with people for a long time.They frequently followed hunting parties

The name ermine is often used for the long-tailed weasel in its pure white winter coat. Despite their small size and cute appearance, they are very aggressive carnivores.

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Mallards can frequently be seen on the ponds outside of the visitor center. Here, a group suns on the sidewalk just outside the visitor center front door.

Credit: USFWS / Mike Nordell, NER winter nat

The State of Wyoming designated the Western Meadowlark as its offiicial state bird in 1927.
In spring and summer, males sing out from atop fence posts, bushes, power lines, and other high points. Thi

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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Spotted sandpipers are active foragers along streambanks and lake edges. The spotted sandpiper's characteristic teetering motion has earned it many nicknames, including teeter-peep and teeter-bob.

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... 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

Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

Elk on the National Elk Refuge

Elk on the National Elk Refuge

Elk on the National Elk Refuge

Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk Migration on the National Elk Refuge

Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk Migration on the National Elk Refuge

Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Elk on the National Elk Refuge

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Wildflowers on the National Elk Refuge

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Wildflowers on the National Elk Refuge

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Bison on the National Elk Refuge

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Wildflowers on the National Elk Refuge

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