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AN OLD BITCH WOLF APPEARS AS THE TINY WHITE SPECK IN THIS DISTANT VIEW OF THE ATIGUN GORGE. PIPELINE WILL CROSS THE ATIGUN RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE GORGE

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Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Greater White-fronted Goose

You are free to use this image with the following photo credit: Peter Pearsall/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

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Hawaiian Petrel chicks imprint on their birth colony the first time they emerge from their burrows and see the night sky and will return to breed at the same colony as adults. Since chicks were remove

Glimpse of the Ghost
Northern river otters are not common on Seedskadee NWR, but they aren't extremely rare either. Our estimate is that we have around 25 river otters on Seedskadee NWR, so there are

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One of the first tasks in spring for a white-tailed prairie dog is to repair tunnels and entrance holes that have been neglected during the winters slumber. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Adult male: iridescent blue and pink on hind neck, with pinkish bloom extending onto breast; orbital skin pale blue. Adult female: similar to adult male, but with reduced iridescence and pinkish blo

A family group of three cygnets and two adults at Seedskadee NWR. The cygnets gray feathers will be replaced by white feathers during their next molt.

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Young mountain bluebirds on Seedskadee NWR that have just fledged. One is stretching a wing and flashing the blue. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Swainson's hawk, dark morph. Photo by Keith Penner

A white-tailed jackrabbit browsing on Wyoming big sagebrush on Seedskadee NWR. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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February 15, 2012- Bell City, Louisiana: The Moorhen (aka "Gallinule") waddles alone in pond. Photo by Corey Douglas www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex

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.

Credit: USFWS / Ann Hough, N

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Mallards are omnivorous with diets of primarily seeds, tubers, aquatic invertebrates, and waste grain. They have been known to eat fish, crayfish, and frogs. This drake was gorging on leopard frogs

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

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

Common goldeneyes on Seedskadee NWR repeatedly dive to locate Northern crayfish (Orconectes virilis) on the river bottom. In this photo, one returns to the surface, as another begins its dive. Crayfi

While greater sage-grouse do not require water, as they can extract it from the vegetation they eat, they will readily use it when available. On Seedskadee NWR, they are often spotted drinking water

The Green River through Seedskadee NWR serves as a primary migration route through arid portions of SW Wyoming. Yellow-rumped warblers stage in large numbers during spring and fall migrations on the r

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

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
at J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR
Credit: USFWS

Photographer: Keenan Adams

A mule deer buck soaking up the warming rays of the sun along a red rock wall in SW Wyoming. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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A curious young mink was up for a game of peek-a-boo at one of our water control structures. Muskrats are the primary prey of adult mink, but they will also eat crayfish, frogs, birds, or whatever th

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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

The pen, or female trumpeter swan, incubating eggs on a nest at Seedskadee NWR. The eggs are days away from hatching. Trumpeter swans, especially young pairs, can be sensitive to human disturbance

The pen, or female trumpeter swan, incubating eggs on a nest at Seedskadee NWR. The eggs are days away from hatching. Trumpeter swans, especially young pairs, can be sensitive to human disturbance

Porcupines feed on evergreen needles and the inner bark of trees during the winter. They prefer buds, small twigs, and grasses during the summer.

Photo Credit: Gary Eslinger/USFWS

Rhinoceros auklets can walk as soon as they are hatched, are fed nightly by both parents and develop contour feathers within 4 weeks of hatching. It's quite a look. Photo credit: Roberta Swift/ USFW

Marbled godwits foraging in a wet meadow on Seedskadee NWR during spring migration. The area had been prescribed grazed during the previous winter. The prescribed grazing conducted had opened up the

A cinnamon teal pair courting on Seedskadee NWR. Head bobbing, bowing, and flight chases were all part of the courtship for this pair. A slightly spatulate tip of the bill for both drake and hen iden

Birds spend a large part of each day preening. This involves straightening and realigning feathers, reapplying waterproofing oils, and removing old and damaged feathers. Check out this activity guid

When it is 5 below out, the sun helps to warm the bones. Cottontails often take advantage of the warmth of the sun by sitting in a spot protected from the wind and exposed to the sun's warming rays.

Eastern Kingbird Great Meadows NWR, Concord, MA

Credit: Steve Arena/USFWS

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

Photographer: Keenan Adams

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Low light conditions are typically not favorable for bird photography. In this case, the longer exposure required of 1/30th of a second captures the movement of this drake mallard coming in for a lan

Mule deer in southwest Wyoming move 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 habita

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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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A newly hatched alligator rests in a container inside a laboratory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy’s Ecological Program studies several facets of alligator health, including nesting

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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

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

Great horned owls have excellent night vision and are able to turn their heads more than 180 degrees.

Photo Credit: Rich Keen / DPRA

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

Wyoming big sagebrush flowers are on the menu for this brood of greater sage-grouse. Sometimes access to the flowers is easier when they just hop onto the sagebrush to dine. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

A trail of pygmy rabbit tracks through sagebrush on Seedskadee National Wildlife. Surveying after a fresh snow is one of the best ways to detect pygmy rabbits. Their tracks and droppings lead you to

The Cheat Mountain Salamander has been listed by the USFWS as threatened throughout its range since 1989. This small woodland salamander makes its home in mixed spruce/hardwood forest. Improving the s

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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

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

Most birds have a uropygial gland, otherwise known as the preen gland or the oil gland. It is located near the base of the tail, and birds will take "oil" from this gland and place it on its

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

Song Sparrow

You are free to use this image with the following photo credit: Peter Pearsall/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Hut high-mountain hut glacier

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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

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A pygmy rabbit burrow on Seedskadee National Wildlife. Pygmy rabbits can be found in certain locations/habitats (taller sagebrush with deeper soils) on and near Seedskadee NWR, but may be hard to obs

A pair of trumpeter swans preening their feathers on Seedskadee NWR in Wyoming. The rust colored staining on the head feathers is caused by contact with hydric soils while feeding. Trumpeter swans sp

On Seedskadee NWR, portions of wetlands containing emergent vegetation such as cattail and bulrush, host large numbers of songbirds, including red-winged blackbirds, marsh wrens, and as pictured song

A cinnamon teal duckling is growing juvenille feathers over its down feathers it hatched with. Growing a set of new feathers and building muscles and bones requires a diet of invertebrates. The duck

Petit Manan Island, Maine Coastal Islands NWR. Summer with the Seabirds blog: http://mainecoastalislands.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/terns/
Credit: Kayla Pelletier/USFWS

A Northern harrier hunts during a foggy sunrise on Seedskadee NWR.

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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

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Study for 'The Harbour of Refuge', Frederick Walker, 1872

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Innocence taking refuge in the arms of Justice, Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, 1779

paintings by elisabeth vigée-lebrun allegories of innocence

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

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

February 15, 2012- Bell City, Louisiana: Alligator looking for fun. Photo by Corey Douglas www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex

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Two male northern harriers fighting over a nesting territory on Seedskadee NWR Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Photo was taken after Hurricane Irma. 9/15/17

Photo by Dan Chapman, USFWS.

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A Delmarva peninsula fox squirrel in a fabric cone that is used to handle the captured animals during a fox squirrel population survey in November, 2010. The Delmarva peninsula fox squirrel is an enda

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A greater sage-grouse hen leads her chicks to a wet meadow in the morning. Along the way, they feed on insects and green leaves from a number of plant species. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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

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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On Friday, this sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) affected by the cold temperatures in Florida was among those taken inside the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge headquarters building at NASA's Kennedy Space C

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The family that preens together stays together. Preening feathers is a very important activity. The outer layer of feathers must be realigned and oiled on a regular basis to keep its insulating prop

Trumpeter swan survival is based on a foundation of strong family bonds and crucial learned patterns of habitat use (traditions) acquired by associating with older more experienced birds, usually fami

Marbled godwits are just plain cool. A large shorebird that stops on its way north at both Seedskadee and Cokeville Meadows NWRs. This one was actively probing the mud and pulled a number of large aq

White Tern Gygis alba incubating egg on branch

Caravan surprised by the storm and taking refuge, Pierre-Victorien Lottin, 1887

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Light snowfall snow ski run

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A bald eagle soars over the Green River on Seedskadee NWR. Photo Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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

Photographer: Keenan Adams

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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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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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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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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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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A mule deer buck soaking up the warming rays of the sun along a red rock wall in SW Wyoming. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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A Florida alligator keeps cool on a hot summer day by partially submerging in one of the many bodies of water at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National

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Perhaps the most visible diagnostic characteristic of the northern shoveler is its large spoon-shaped bill, which widens towards the tip and creates a shape unique among North American waterfowl. F

Two small fawns cautiously step out of the tall grass. Fawns will usually stay with their mother for the first 5 months of life.

Photo Credit: Gary Eslinger/USFWS

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February 15, 2012- Bell City, Louisiana: The lone Red Eared Turtle on the bank of a levee. Photo by Corey Douglas www.fws.gov/swlarefugecomplex

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Greater sage-grouse are dependent on sagebrush leaves as a food source for most of the year. During the summer months, they can often be found using adjacent irrigated meadows that provide insects, w

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

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

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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A brood of cinnamon teal feeding on pondweeds and aquatic insects on Seedskadee NWR. As days shorten heading in to fall, many birds feed heavily to gain the necessary fat reserves to fuel their migra

US Navy 100117-N-4275C-190 Haitian citizens seek refuge at the Stade Sylvio Cator, the national soccer stadium, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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