USFWS National Digital Library

- Steve Parsons - Volunteer Photographer
- Photography; Wildlife refuges;
- Steve Parsons - Volunteer Photographer
- Images
- Great Horned Owl and Chick
- Birds of prey; Raptors;
- Great Horned Owl and Chick perched in a tree
- Images
- Petroglyphs
- Wildlife refuges; Historic sites; Indigenous populations;
- Sallie Gentry, Fish and Wildlife Service employee observes petroglyphs etched into a rock at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
- Images
- Historic Cheadle Barn
- Historic sites; Wildlife refuges; Buildings, facilities and structures;
- Cheadle barn is located near the south end of the Refuge at the end of an access road on a hill just west of Muddy Creek. This barn was constructed in 1900 by Earnest Brimmer for Richard S. Irwin. Irwin owned the property until his death in the...
- Images
- Great Blue Heron
- Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A great blue heron wades in still waters.
- Images
- Great Blue Heron
- Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A great blue heron flies off with its catch.
- Images
- Great Blue Heron
- Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A great blue heron searches for its next meal.
- Images
- Great Blue Heron
- Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A great blue heron flies off with its catch.
- Images
- Great Blue Heron
- Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A great blue heron flies off with its catch.
- Images
- Historic Cheadle Barn
- Historic sites; Wildlife refuges; Buildings, facilities and structures;
- Cheadle barn is located near the south end of the Refuge at the end of an access road on a hill just west of Muddy Creek. This barn was constructed in 1900 by Earnest Brimmer for Richard S. Irwin. Irwin owned the property until his death in the...
- Images
- Bald Top Oak Savannah
- Landscape conservation; Wildlife refuges;
- Oak Savannah Habitat
- Images
- Bird Banding
- Bird banding; Work of the Service; Wildlife refuges;
- Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Molly Monroe assists a USGS biologist with bird banding.
- Images
- Bird banding
- Bird banding; Employees (USFWS); Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;
- Fish and Wildlife Service Molly Monroe readies a bird for banding.
- Images
- Common Yellowthroat
- Birds; Songbirds; Wildlife refuges; Birdwatching;
- A common yellowthroat perches momentarily on a branch....making for a great photographic moment.
- Images
- Common Yellowthroat
- Birds; Songbirds; Wildlife refuges; Birdwatching;
- A common yellowthroat sings loudly while perched on a branch.
- Images
- An Osprey dives quickly in pursuit of its prey.
- Birds of prey; Raptors; Wildlife refuges; Birdwatching;
- Ospreys have a wingspan of 4.5-6 ft. length 22-25 in. They are dark brown above, white below, have a white head with a prominent black eye stripe. Females usually have a dark spotted "necklace". This specimen was photographed at William...
- Images
- Wood ducks
- Waterfowl; Wildlife refuges;
- A fine example of a wood duck perched on a log at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
- Images
- Wood duck
- Waterfowl; Wildlife refuges;
- Wood duck is poised for takeoff
- Images
- Historic Cheadle Barn
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Historic sites; Wildlife refuges;
- Historic Cheadle Barn at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
- Images
- Flower Walk
- Wildflowers; Wildlife viewing; Wildlife refuges; Connecting people with nature;
- A group of visitors enjoy a flower walk at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
- Images