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- Smiling for the camera.
- Adults; Aquatic animals; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Boating; Boats; Employees (USFWS); Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Management; Personnel; Plants; Reptiles; Resource management; Uniforms; Vegetation; Wetlands;...
- A baby alligator seems happy to be receiving so much attention.
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- Straight down the slough.
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Environments (Natural); Plants; Scenics; Trees; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges;
- Trees line the passage of water is this peaceful slough.
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- Duck box in the distance.
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Environments (Natural); Plants; Scenics; Trees; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges;
- A lone duck box stands in the distance in this picturesque marsh.
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- Reflection of a duck box.
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Environments (Natural); Plants; Scenics; Trees; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges;
- This marsh is enhanced by the presence of a duck box, inviting wildlife to make a home on the refuge.
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- I love this alligator!
- Amphibians; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Public access; Reptiles; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing; Work of the Service; Youth; Adults;
- This little girl doesn't want to give this alligator back. Part of the fun people can enjoy at the refuge.
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- Even mom wants to get in on the fun.
- Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Teens; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;...
- Mother watches as her daughter plays firefighter with the refuge staff.
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- Invasive Cogan grass
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Foliage; Grasses; Habitat fragmentation; Invasive species; Wildlife refuges;
- Cogan grass is an invasive species that grows on the refuge.
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- The fish are jumping.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Biologists (USFWS); Boating; Boats; Ecosystem recovery; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Fishes; Fishing; Habitat conservation; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Management; Personnel;...
- These Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge employees electrofish for the Asian carp, (Invasive species).
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- Fish flying in formation.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Biologists (USFWS); Boating; Boats; Ecosystem recovery; Employees (USFWS); Fishes; Fishing; Personnel; Population control; Resource management; Service patch; Uniforms; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Invasive...
- These Asian carp seem to be flying in formation as they jump out of the water to flee from the electrofishing.
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- Tree catches fish.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Biologists (USFWS); Boating; Boats; Ecosystem recovery; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Fishes; Fishing; Habitat conservation; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat restoration; Management; Personnel;...
- This Asian carp, (Invasive species), jumps up to the trees to escape the long arm of the biologists.
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- Pretty silhouette.
- Birds; Birdwatching; Children; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Public access; Tourism; Trees; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing; Adults;
- Mother and son gaze at the wonders of nature on the refuge.
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- What is the name of that bird?
- Birds; Birdwatching; Children; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Public access; Tourism; Trees; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing; Adults;
- Father and son enjoy a leisurely afternoon of birdwatching.
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- I am being gentle with my frog.
- Amphibians; Children; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Rivers and streams; Vegetation; Wetlands; Wildlife viewing; Youth;
- There is nothing quite like a boy and his frog.
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- I'm calling this one Sam.
- Amphibians; Children; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Rivers and streams; Vegetation; Wetlands; Wildlife viewing; Youth;
- A boy hold up his discovery for a photograph.
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- Squirrel hunting.
- Adults; Environments (Natural); Game management; Hunting; Leisure activities; Recreation; Trees; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges;
- A hunter takes aim on a squirrel in a tree.
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- Shadows and light.
- Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Grasses; Marine environments; Plants; Scenics; Tourism; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges;
- Pretty photo of the dunes at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. Just one more reason to go.
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- Unspoiled land.
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Conifers; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Forests; Marine environments; Scenics; Trees; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Scenics;
- The expanse of the marsh habitat is far reaching.
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- Do you see the great blue heron?
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Conifers; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Forests; Marine environments; Scenics; Trees; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges;
- An obscured great blue heron stands among the tall grass.
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- Coastline from above.
- Aerial photography; Aquatic environments; Coastal environments; Coastal zone management; Plants; Vegetation;
- Aerial shot of the coast
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- What is that?
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Marine environments; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Tourism; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Children;
- A family wonders what is passing by underneath them while a Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge employee stands by.
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