USFWS National Digital Library

- Short-tailed Albatross Nesting at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- Birds; Marine birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Short-tailed albatross nesting (middle of image) for the first time at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. The two decoys on either side have been used (along with others and accompanying taped bird calls) on Eastern Island for several years to...
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- Historic Canon at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- Birds; Historic sites; History; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- Remnant of the historic Battle of Midway, this canon found at Eastern Island at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, surrounded by nesting albatross. On September 13, 2000, the Secretary of the Interior designated the lands and waters of Midway...
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- Short-Tailed Albatross Chick Hatches at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- Birds; Migratory birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A short-tailed albatross hatched on Eastern Island, one of three small flat coral islands that comprise Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge about 1,200 miles northwest of Honolulu. This marks the first confirmed hatching of a short-tailed...
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- Albatross Nesting at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- Laysan albatross nesting at Eastern Island, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. A black-footed albatross is seen, lower left. The vegetation on the left is native naupaka. The vegetation in the background on the right is an invasive plant,...
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- Laysan Albatross resting on the refuge time capsule
- Centennial; Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge; Hawaii; Laysan; Time Capsule; electronic
- Digital Camera - JPEG file
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- Laysan Albatross Nesting on Eastern Island
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is host to the largest remaining colony of albatross in the world. The colony can include more than 500,000 nests on a given year. This image shows typical nest density in areas without the invasive plant,...
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- Red-tailed Tropicbird
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A red-tailed tropicbird nesting at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Green Sea Turtle
- Threatened species; Reptiles; Marine environments; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A green sea turtle in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Short-tailed Albatross with Decoys
- Birds; Marine birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Short-tailed albatross gather around decoys on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Brown Booby
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments; Coastal environments;
- Brown booby perches on driftwood on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Frigatebirds in Flight
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- Frigatebirds fly overhead on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Albatross at Sunset
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- Laysan albatross poses before sunset at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Albatross
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- Image of Laysan albatross on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Albatross Chick
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- A Laysan albatross chick on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Ducks
- Endangered species; Birds; Waterfowl; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- Two endangered Laysan ducks on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Albatross Pair
- Birds; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges; Tropical environments;
- A pair of Laysan albatross on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Ducklings
- Endangered species; Waterfowl; Birds; Islands; Tropical environments; Wildlife refuges;
- Laysan ducklings swim on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Hawaiian monk seal
- Wildlife refuges; Mammals; Endangered species;
- Hawaiian monk seal plays in water at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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- Short-tailed Albatross Pair-bonding Dance
- Birds; Migratory birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A pair of short-tailed albatrosses dance together on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. This pair later mated and hatched a chick in the 2010/2011 breeding season. As of 2010, the short-tailed albatross population is estimated to be 1,200...
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- Male Short-tailed Albatross and Chick
- Birds; Migratory birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- The proud male protects his chick which recently hatched on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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