USFWS National Digital Library

- Birds of conservation concern 2008
- Birds; Migratory birds; Species of concern;
- This is a report that identifies migratory and non-migratory birds species that represent the highest conservation priorities to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Documents
- Birds of conservation concern 2008
- Document; Birds;
- BCC2008.pdf
- Documents
- Birds of conservation concern 2002
- Document; Birds;
- BCC2002.pdf
- Documents
- Chandler Robbins oral history transcript
- History; Biography; Personnel; Research; Surveying;
- Chandler Robbins Oral history interview with Mark Madison and David Klinger.
- Documents
- Black-footed Albatross chick and Short-tailed Albatross Chick Survive Tsunami
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts;
- Black-footed albatross chick and short-tailed albatross chick next to short-tailed albatross decoy on Eastern Island. A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and...
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- The state of the birds United States of America 2009
- Document; Birds;
- State_of_the_Birds_2009.pdf
- Documents
- 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...
- Images
- Short-tailed Albatross Chick Survives Tsunami
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts; Endangered species;
- Short-tailed albatross chick on Eastern Island survives after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15, FWS released...
- Images
- Short-tailed Albatross Chick Displaced but Survives
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts; Endangered species;
- Short-tailed albatross chick in washed over area of Eastern Island after a tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours. On March 15,...
- Images
- Female Short-tailed Albatross Incubating Her Egg
- Birds; Marine birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- US Fish and Wildlife Service staff have observed a pair of short-tailed albatross incubating an egg on Eastern Island, Midway Atoll NWR. The adult male was banded as a fledgling on Torishima Island, Japan in 1987. The female was banded as a...
- Images
- Short-tailed Albatross Chick in Washed Over Area on Eastern Island
- Islands; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife impacts; Birds; Buildings, facilities and structures; Coastal environments; Marine birds; Weather impacts; Endangered species;
- Short-tailed albatross chick in washed over area of Eastern Island near remote viewing camera. A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few...
- Images
- Short-tailed Albatross Male Showing the Egg
- Birds; Marine birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Proud parent short-tailed albatross showing its egg. If the pair's effort is successful, this would mark the first confirmed hatching of a short-tailed albatross outside of Japan in modern history! Establishing a new nesting colony is one of...
- Images
- Short-tailed Albatross on its Nest
- Birds; Marine birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- The majestic short-tailed albatross, an endangered seabird, is the largest albatross in the North Pacific with a wing span of 7 to 7.5 feet and golden plumage on its heads and nape. Once thought to be the most abundant albatross species in the...
- Images
- Male Short-tailed Albatross Incubating Egg
- Birds; Marine birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- This historic photo documents the first siting of a nesting short-tailed albatross (middle) at Midway Atoll national Wildlife Refuge. The two decoys on either side have been used (along with others and accompanying broadcasts of bird calls) on...
- Images
- WOE197 Counting Laysan Albatross Nests
- Marine birds; Marine birds; Monitoring; Sampling; Surveying; Wildlife management;
- ELECTRONIC IMAGE ONLY (no slide/print available); Eastern Island; WOE197; Roy Lowe
- Images
- Laysan albatross
- Birds; Marine birds;
- Extreme close up of head shot of laysan albatross looking at camera
- Images
- Laysan albatross flying
- Birds; Marine birds;
- A laysan albatross flying in the air
- Images
- 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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- Male Short-tailed Albatross and Chick
- Birds; Migratory birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A male short-tailed albatross protects his chick. As of 2010, the short-tailed albatross population is estimated to be 1,200 birds. Of these, the total number of breeding age birds is thought to be approximately 600 birds.
- Images
- Female Short-tailed Albatross on Chick
- Birds; Migratory birds; Endangered species; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- This is one of the first images of the female short-tailed albatross with her chick. The chick is the first to be hatched outside of Japan. As of 2010, the short-tailed albatross population is estimated to be 1,200 birds. Of these, the total number...
- Images