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- King Salmon
- King Salmon; Chinook; Kenai National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska; Sport Fishing; Trolling; Cook Inlet; Recreation; Outdoors
- A chrome bright king salmon caught in Cook Inlet near Kenai National Wildlife Refuge by Susan Young. The anglers camped in a Refuge campground while fishing. The salmon weighed in at 55 pounds.
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- Common Yellowthroat
- Birds; Songbirds; Wildlife refuges; Birdwatching;
- A common yellowthroat sings loudly while perched on a branch.
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- Hunter in Deer Stand
- Forests; Hunting;
- A deer hunter holds his eye to the scope of his gun while sitting in a deer stand waiting for a deer to cross his path.
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- Ocean swim
- Wildlife refuges; Recreation;
- A family enjoys a dip in the ocean while visiting Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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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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- Fisher
- Mammals; Wildlife viewing;
- A fisher is photographed at night while trying to take bait. Fishers are opportunistic predators that hunt exclusively in forested habitats where prey is abundant and vulnerable to capture. Their diverse diet includes birds, porcupines, snowshoe...
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- FWS employee on airboat
- Employees (USFWS); boats;
- A FWS employee smiles for a picture while riding on an airboat.
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- California condor
- History; Endangered species; Birds; Birds of prey; Perching birds; Photography;
- A hand painted glass slide by Finley and Bohlman of a condor spreading its wings while perching near nest site in Los Angeles.
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- Anesthetizing Nutria Prior to Tagging
- Aquatic animals; Invasive species; Mammals; Rodents; Wildlife management; Trapping; Tagging; Biologists (USFWS);
- A nutria is given a shot to put it to sleep while the collar is measured. Tagging the animals will help biologists to better understand the nutria as well as prevent their spreading.
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- Nutria
- Invasive species; Interpretation; Photography; Mammals; Rodents; Work of the Service; Wildlife management;
- A nutria snacks on greens while being filmed for the USFWS and Pangolin Film's effort to create awareness surrounding the dangers of the spreading non-native nutria populations in the northwest region.
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- Passerini's tanager
- Birds; Perching birds; Songbirds;
- A Passerini's tanager looks around while perching on a branch.
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- Pine warbler
- Birds; Perching birds; Songbirds;
- A pine warbler looks up while perching on a tree branch.
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- Easy and safe capture!
- Employees (USFWS); Endangered species; Experimental Population, Non-Essential; Personnel; Resource management; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;
- A Red Wolf leaps forward, while biologists capture it to check on it's health and well being. A regular practice at the Alligator National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Red-tailed hawk
- Birds; Perching birds;
- A red-tailed hawk looks away from the camera while resting on a branch.
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- Sparrow
- Songbirds;
- A sparrow preens itself while perched on a branch.
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- Students Learn About Birding at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
- Connecting people with nature; Youth; Work of the Service; Education; Education outreach; Wildlife refuges; Employees (USFWS); uniforms; service patch;
- A student gets up close with a bird at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge while learning about birding from an USFWS employee.
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- Tufted Puffin
- History; Birds; Migratory birds; Photography; Cliffs; Wildlife refuges;
- A Tufted Puffin guarding its egg at Three Arch Rocks while Finley and Bohlman capture the shot during a 1903 photography trip to the area.
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- Learning About Birding
- Connecting people with nature; Youth; Work of the Service; Education; Education outreach; Wildlife refuges; Employees (USFWS);
- A USFWS employee engages students from a local school while teaching them about birding on the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Western meadowlark
- Birds; Perching birds;
- A western meadowlark looks up while resting on the ground.
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- Western tanager
- Birds; Perching birds;
- A western tanager is pictured looking away while perching on a tree branch.
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