USFWS National Digital Library

- 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...
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- Bald Top Oak Savannah
- Landscape conservation; Wildlife refuges;
- Oak Savannah Habitat
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- Bird Banding
- Bird banding; Work of the Service; Wildlife refuges;
- Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Molly Monroe assists a USGS biologist with bird banding.
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- Bird banding
- Bird banding; Employees (USFWS); Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;
- Fish and Wildlife Service Molly Monroe readies a bird for banding.
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- Bird banding
- Bird banding; Employees (USFWS); Partnerships; Work of the Service; Wildlife refuges;
- Fish and Wildlife Service employee Molly Monroe (R) and USGS employee Joan Hagar, participate in a songbird banding project at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Bushtit
- Birds; Wildlife refuges;
- Lovely image of a Bushtit, one of many species of birds found at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Bushtit's Nest
- Birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A pair of mating bushtits construct their nest.
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- Camas
- Wildflowers; Wildlife refuges;
- A row of purple camas in bloom at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Camas
- Wildflowers; Wildlife refuges;
- A row of purple camas in bloom at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Camas
- Wildflowers; Wildlife refuges;
- A row of purple camas in bloom at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Camas
- Wildflowers; Wildlife refuges;
- A row of purple camas in bloom at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Cedar Waxwings
- Birds;
- Brilliant display of cedar waxwings perched on flowering branches during a clear, Spring day.
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- Cedar Waxwings
- Birds;
- Cedar waxwings framed by blossoming branches and clear, blue sky.
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- Common Yellowthroat
- Birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A common yellowthroat soars over the waters found at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Common Yellowthroat
- Birds; Songbirds; Wildlife refuges; Birdwatching;
- A common yellowthroat perches momentarily on a branch....making for a great photographic moment.
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- Common Yellowthroat
- Birds; Songbirds; Wildlife refuges; Birdwatching;
- A common yellowthroat sings loudly while perched on a branch.
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- Dave Marshall (center front)
- Employees (USFWS); Wildlife refuges;
- Dave Marshall, retired Fish and Wildlife Service employee established William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
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- Dave Parsons and Sallie Gentry
- Birdwatching; Connecting people with nature; Wildlife viewing; Wildlife refuges;
- Dave Parsons and Sallie Gentry enjoy a day of wildlife viewing.
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- Endangered Fender's Blue Butterfly
- Insects; Endangered species; Wildlife refuges;
- Fender's blue butterfly is an endangered butterfly species. Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge has the largest known remaining population.
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- Evening Grosbeak
- Birds;
- An evening grosbeak perches gracefully on a branch.
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