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- Automobiles; Birdwatching; Education; Education outreach; Employees (USFWS); Environmental education; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Motor vehicles; Panoramics; Personnel; Plants; Public access; Recreation;...
- Visitors are able to enjoy a tour of the refuge in open air comfort aboard the tour tram.
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- Arctic Tern
- Birds; Wildlife refuges;
- Arctic tern with beak open on Petit Manan Island, Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Me.
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- Atlantic salmon smolts
- Fisheries; Aquaculture; Anadromous species; Endangered species; Fishes; Fisheries management;
- 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...
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- Bald cypress and open water
- Lakes; Scenics; Trees; Wildlife refuges;
- Bald cypress trees and some aquatic plants growing at edge of lake.
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- Birding on Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge during a docent led hike open to the public.
- Hiking; Birds; Birdwatching; Youth; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing;
- Throughout the fall to spring, several special docent or staff led hikes are available to the public. On April 24, 2010, visitors took a short 2 mile hike to a wildlife viewing platform overlooking managed wetlands hosting various spring migrants...
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- Bison herd grazing
- Mammals; Wildlife;
- Bison herd grazing in open prairie beneath cloudy sky.
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- Black skimmer
- Birds; Wading birds; Shorebirds
- Black skimmer flies low over open water.
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- Black swallowtail
- Insects; Invertebrates;
- Also called Spicebush swallowtail; Black butterfly with small blue spots and yellow stripes, sitting on blossom with wings open.
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- Black swallowtail on Wild bergamot
- Insects; Invertebrates;
- Also called Spicebush swallowtail; Black butterfly with small blue and yellow spots sitting on blossom with wings open, viewed from above.
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- Blue Heron Trail at Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
- Tourism; Wildlife refuges; Visitor services;
- This trail was built with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2010. Currently, public access is limited to scheduled guided tours. The Refuge is working on providing regular public access at the headquarters unit Blue Heron...
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- Blue Heron Trail at Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
- Tourism; Wildlife refuges; Visitor services;
- This trail was built with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2010. Currently, public access is limited to scheduled guided tours. The Refuge is working on providing regular public access at the headquarters unit Blue Heron...
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- Brown bear cubs
- Mammals;
- Two grizzly bear cubs on a dock playing with each other with their mouths open.
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- Brown creeper
- Birds; Songbirds;
- Close up view of a brown creeper with wing open to show coloration. taken while bird banding at the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Campbell Tract, Anchorage, Alaska. NOTE: Donna Dewhurst Collection
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- Bushtit
- Birds; Perching birds; Songbirds
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- Cabin on tundra
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Tundra; Subsistence; History
- Black and white image of a log cabin in open tundra area. Note: ARLIS
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- Cassin's Finch
- Birds; Migratory birds
- Although coloring is similar to the House and Purple finches, the Cassin's finch is larger. The Cassin's finch prefers habitat in open conifer forests at high elevations. Deshutes National Forests;
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- Chandalar River Valley in summer
- Scenics; Rivers and streams; Mountains; Snow; Wildlife refuges; History
- Open view of the Chandalar River Valley in summer with snow covered peaks in the distance. The Chandalar River is in the northern interior of the state of Alaska. It flows into the Yukon River less than 50 miles west of Fort Yukon, Alaska.
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- Clark's Nutcracker
- animals; aves; Birds; Birds; Deschutes National Forests;Oregon; passerines;
- Clark's nutcracker feeds on conifer seeds year-round; also insects and spiders, small animals, and has been known to occasionally feed on carrion. Its long, sharp, beak enables it to open pine cones and forage for insects. For more information on...
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- Collared lizard
- Reptiles;
- A close shot of a collared lizard with its mouth wide open.
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- Colorado Butterfly plant
- Plants; Threatened species;
- The Colorado butterfly plant is a member of the evening primrose family and is a short-lived perennial herb with one to several reddish, pubescent stems that are 50–80 centimeters (cm) (2–3 feet) tall. The lower leaves are lance-shaped with...
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