Look close, as the sun sets over Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, two bald eagles perch in a tree high above. Blackwater is also home to the endangered Delmarva fox squirrel, a large handsome steel-gray squirrel.
One of two, nesting bald eagles that have taken up residence at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV.
One of two, nesting bald eagles that have taken up residence at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV.
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.
Videography;u.s. fish and wildlife service;wildlife refuges;
Like No Place Else on Earth! Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge stands out among America's best wildlife viewing areas. Masses of snow geese descend on the refuge each fall.
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Challenges Met - Promises Kept. Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is the largest of three refuges in the Complex; Martin and Susquehanna are the other refuges.