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- Look what I found.
- Amphibians; Children; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Rivers and streams; Vegetation; Wetlands; Wildlife viewing; Youth;
- A boy holds a frog he discovered while exploring on the refuge.
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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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- Spoonbills and shorebird.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine environments; Plants; Shorebirds; Vegetation; Wetlands; Wildlife refuges;
- Roseate Spoonbill birds line the banks while a shorebird feeds.
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- Gulf Coast Recovery Act Project
- Aquatic environments; Recreation; Public access; Partnerships; Structures;
- The boardwalk from the public day use area to the beach. While it's a bit of a walk, it does a great job protecting the dunes from erosion.
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- Volunteer on air boat
- Aquatic environments; Reptiles; Connecting people with nature; Volunteers;
- Young woman holds a baby alligator while on an air boat.
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- Bird tagging
- Bird banding; Birds;
- NCTC Deputy Director Jim Willis, handles a Royal Tern while participating in a bird banding/survey event conducted on New Dump Island located in the Core Sound just off the town of Atlantic N.C.
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- Pelican banding
- Bird banding; Birds; Connecting people with nature; Employees (USFWS); Marine birds; Shorebirds; Surveying;
- NCTC Deputy Director Jim Willis, handles a young brown pelican while participating in a bird banding/survey event conducted on New Dump Island - a manmade island located in Core Sound just off the town of Atlantic N.C.
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- Anhinga
- Birds;
- An anhinga is shown spreading its wings while it stands on a rock.
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- Mourning Warbler (juvenile)
- Birds;
- Photo was taken while bird banding at BLM Campbell Tract, Anchorage, Alaska.
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- Bald eagle perched in tree
- Birds of prey; Raptors; Threatened species;
- Bald eagle viewed from the rear and looking over its shoulder while it sits surrounded by limbs in a tree.
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- Bald eagle perched near its nest in tree
- Birds of prey; Raptors; Threatened species;
- Bald eagle sitting on large limb near its nest, viewed from rear while looking over its shoulder.
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- American kestral
- Birds; Birds of prey;
- An American Kestral observes its surroundings while resting on a branch.
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- Bald eagle
- Birds; Birds of prey; Migratory birds; Raptors;
- Close-up view from rear side of bird looking over shoulder while calling.
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- View of Whooping Crane holding pen from inside the blind.
- Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Migratory birds; Resource management; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- This is a wide angle view of what researchers see from inside the blind, while studying Whooping Crane behavior.
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- Do you see that?
- 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 share a moment together while birdwatching.
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- Finley and Bohlman at Klamath Marsh
- Birds; History; Photography; Wildlife refuges;
- Finley and Bohlman at a camp site in Klamath Marsh during 1905 trip. William Finley on the right cleaning a pot while Herman Bohlman on the left cooks a meal. Their work together photographing the area would later help Klamath become a bird refuge...
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- Laysan Albatross Pair with Egg
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- The pair take turns incubating the egg while one feeds at sea. Here, the pair are seen switching roles.
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- Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Mist Net
- Birds; Kinglets; Donna Dewhurst Collection; Alaska
- Photo was taken while bird banding at BLM Campbell Tract, Anchorage, Alaska.
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- Brown pelicans at refuge
- Birds; Marine birds
- Brown pelican flies at the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge while other pelicans sit in the vegetation.
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- Cardinal
- Birds; Perching birds;
- A cardinal is photographed perching, while looking out into the distance.
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