This adult Laysan albatross was trapped in naupaka branches after tsunami wave. The tsunami, generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan, struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On...
Personnel; Work of the Service; Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation; Employees (USFWS)
Agent King with axe over shoulder prepares to walk to an illegal beaver set about 1/2 mile in background. N702 airplane. 20 miles SW Galena, Alaska, April 1954. Jim King Collection
Bird standing on end of vertical dead branch in Lake County, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon.
For more information about birds visit http://www.fws.gov/birds/.
Bird sitting on dead branch of tree in Modoc County, Modoc National Forest, Oregon.
For more information about migratory birds visit http://www.fws.gov/birds/.
The Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) is large, ranging from 0.75-1.25 inches long, with very long black and white antennae. The body is glossy black with irregular white spots. These beetles feed on many species of hardwood trees. Adults can be...
Atlantic salmon spend the first two years of life in the fresh water habitats of their native stream (occasionally three, depending upon food availability). At two years of age, the fish undergo the process of smoltification, resulting in changes...
Aerial photography; Buildings, facilities and structures; Education; Rivers and streams; Training;
Aerial view of the National Conservation Training Center, showing the facility buildings and roads, the Potomac River with low clouds and surrounding woodlands. For more information about the Training Center visit http://training.fws.gov .
Bald cypress trees lining each side of canoe trails in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. For more information about this refuge visit http://www.fws.gov/okefenokee/ .
Birds; Birds of prey;Endangered species; Migratory birds;
Bald eagle flying in clear blue sky. Vertical. For more information about bald eagles and their listing status visit http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/BaldEagle.htm
Birds; Birds of prey; Endangered species;Migratory birds;
Bald eagle sitting on tree stump. Vertical.
For more information about bald eagles and their listing status visit http://www.fws.gov/midwest/eagle/viewing/index.html.
Shorebirds are a diverse avian group. These groups form the 49 species of shorebirds that are common in North America. They generally have small bodies, long, thin legs and no webbing on their feet. One of the interesting facts about shorebirds is...
Bar-tailed Godwits are large wading birds at about 37 to 45 cm. The Bar-tailed Godwit is a mottled brown in the upper body and a lighter buff below. It has a white underwing, and a long, slightly upturned bill. As the name suggests, the white tail...
The Fish and Wildlife Service is a member of Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (SFBPC). The purpose of the SFBPC is to:
"conserve, restore, and enhance the quality, function, sustainable productivity, and distribution of aquatic...
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Biologist Lisa Jameson logs in data about a sea turtle stranding during her oil spill response work at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge.
