USFWS National Digital Library

- Subject Index
- Aerial photography; Agribusiness; Agricultural ecosystems; Agriculture; Air Pollution; Aircraft; Alpine environments; Amphibians; Amphibious vehicles; Anadromous species; Animal industry; Aquaculture; Aquatic animals; Aquatic birds; Aquatic...
- Images
- Jim Voelzer oral history transcript
- Aircraft; Aviation; Biologists (USFWS); Employees (USFWS); Biography; History; Surveying; Management; Migratory birds; Bird banding; Waterfowl;
- Jim Voelzer oral history transcript as conducted by John Cornely.
- Documents
- Common Yellowthroat
- Alabama;Birds;Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge;Migratory birds Birds;neotropical migrant;passerine
- Images
- White-winged scoter
- Alaska; Birds; Birds; duck; ducks; sea duck; Kodiak Island; Migratory birds; Waterfowl
- Images
- Tundra swan
- Alaska;Birds;Migratory birds Birds;Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge;Waterfowl
- Images
- Fox sparrow
- Alaska; Birds; Migratory birds; Kodiak Island
- Images
- Wilson's warbler
- Alaska;Birds; Migratory birds; Kodiak Island
- Images
- Red Crossbill
- Alaska;Birds; Migratory birds; Kodiak Island; passerine
- Images
- Hermit Thrush
- Alaska; Birds; Migratory birds; Kodiak Island; perching Birds
- Images
- American dipper
- Alaska;Birds; Migratory birds; neotropical migrant;Kodiak Island;perching Birds
- Images
- Loggerhead Shrike
- animal; aves; Birds; Birds;California; Migratory birds; passerine; Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- For more information on passerines visit: http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov
- Images
- Barn swallow
- animals; aves; Birds; Birds; California; Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge; passerines; Migratory birds
- The barn swallow summer range is throughout most of North America. Easily identified from other swallows, the barn swallow has a long forked tail and a buffy-orange colored chest.
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- House finch
- animals; aves; Birds; Birds; California; Tule National Wildlife Refuge; passerine;Migratory birds; perching Birds
- A small sparrow-sized bird that prefers orchards, deserts and coastal valleys as well as suburban areas.
- Images
- Red crossbill
- animals; aves; Birds; Birds; Deshutes National Forests; Oregon; Migratory birds
- Red crossbills have specialized beaks that enable them to open pine cones and feed on the seeds. It inhabits coniferous forests and is a nomadic feeder as it moves across wide ranges throughout the United States.
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- Western tanager
- animals; aves; Birds; Birds; Deshutes National Forests; Oregon; passerines; neotropical migrant; Migratory birds
- First recorded on the Lewis and Clark expedition (1803-1806), the Western tanager prefers open forested areas at low elevations. The male has a vivid colored red head, bright yellow body with striking black wings and tail.
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- How cute am I?
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Environments (Natural); Game birds; Migratory birds; Ponds; Public access; Recreation; Rivers and streams; Waterfowl; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing;
- A Northern shoveler female duck poses for the camera with smiling eyes.
- Images
- Flock of Birds
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Waterfowl; Wildlife refuges; Migratory birds;
- A flock of birds prepare for landing at the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteers standing next to new Wood Duck houses at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
- Aquatic birds; Birds; Buildings, facilities and structures; Crafts; Game management; Habitat conservation; Migratory birds; Resource management; Volunteers; Waterfowl; Wetland restoration; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Service patch;
- Two smiling U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteers stand next to 14 brand new Wood Duck houses, built in the shop.
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- Status of the double-crested cormorant (phalacrocorax auritus) in North America
- Aquatic birds; Birds; Endangered species; Migratory birds; Monitoring; Research; Statistics; Waterfowl;
- This is a status assessment of the double-crested cormorant in North America as of 2001. It includes general information on the bird, biological information and area-specific population information for throughout North America.
- Documents
- Brown Pelican
- Aquatic birds; Birds; Migratory birds;
- Brown Pelican floats on the water.
- Images