USFWS National Digital Library

- How cute am I?
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Environments (Natural); Game birds; Migratory birds; Ponds; Public access; Recreation; Rivers and streams; Waterfowl; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing;
- A Northern shoveler female duck poses for the camera with smiling eyes.
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- Moorhen in the middle.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Birds; Environments (Natural); Game birds; Plants; Ponds; Public access; Vegetation; Wading birds; Wetlands; Wildlife refuges; Waterfowl;
- A breeding Common Moorhen stands between a Blue-winged teal pair of ducks.
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- Everyone wants to see the wildlife.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic plants; Banks; Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Photography; Places (Human-made); Plants; Ponds; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Structures;...
- Visitors vie for position and take turns looking and taking photographs of the wildlife through the window in the blind.
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- Refuge wildlife viewing area
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic plants; Banks; Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Photography; Places (Human-made); Plants; Ponds; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Tourism;...
- A visitor enjoys wildlife viewing area located at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
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- Pelican skull.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Birds; Children; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Environmental education; Environments (Natural);...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee talks with visitors about the Pelican.
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- So this was a pelican?
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Birds; Children; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Environments (Natural); Exhibitions;Interpretation; Leisure...
- This girl is uncertain if she wants to be holding the skull of a pelican but is happy to learn about it anyway.
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- I love my pelican skull.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Birds; Children; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Environments (Natural); Exhibitions;Interpretation; Leisure...
- A boy poses with a pelican skull.
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- Great Egret
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Estuarine environments; Marine birds; Marine environments; Public access; Sanctuaries; Scenics; Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- A Great egret strolls through the water in search of food.
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- Wildlife classroom
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Birds; Children; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Environmental education; Environments (Natural);...
- Classroom of children enjoy an educational nature walk.
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- Biking at the refuge
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Marine environments; Marine birds; Scenics; Wildlife refuges; Biking; Biodiversity; Birdwatching; Children; Connecting people with nature; Leisure activities;...
- The shores of the refuge are lined with visitors being treated to species of birds they rarely get to see.
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- Final Approach!
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Marine environments; Marine birds; Scenics; Wildlife refuges;
- This Brown pelican is one of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service success stories, it has been delisted from the Threatened and Endangered species list and on the road to recovery of the species.
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- Landing gear down!
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Marine environments; Marine birds; Scenics; Wildlife refuges;
- This pelican reminds us humans that we were not the first to invent water skiing.
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- Wood stork spreads its wings.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Banks; Birds; Coastal environments; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Marine birds; Marine environments; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges;
- This Wood stork is one of the rare sights in Florida at this refuge and it is on the Endangered Species List.
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- Having a beautiful flight!
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Marine environments; Marine birds; Scenics; Wildlife refuges;
- A Great blue heron reminds us of just how beautiful life can be.
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- It's a bird!
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Marine environments; Marine birds; Scenics; Wildlife refuges;
- This Osprey is one more reason to go to florida.
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- White Ibis pair on a branch.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Estuarine environments; Marine birds; Marine environments; Public access; Sanctuaries; Scenics; Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- Two White Ibis bask in the warm florida sun.
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- Wood stork hunts a meal
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Banks; Birds; Coastal environments; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Marine birds; Marine environments; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges;
- This Wood stork is one of the rare sights in Florida at this refuge and it is on the Endangered Species List.
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- Wood stork forages for food
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Banks; Birds; Coastal environments; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Marine birds; Marine environments; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges;
- This Wood stork is one of the rare sights in Florida at this refuge and it is on the Endangered Species List.
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- Wood stork pair forage for food
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Banks; Birds; Coastal environments; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Marine birds; Marine environments; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges;
- This wood stork is one of the rare sights in Florida at this refuge and it is listed as endangered.
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- Wood stork wades in search of a meal.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Banks; Birds; Coastal environments; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Marine birds; Marine environments; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges;
- This Wood stork is one of the rare sights in Florida at this refuge and it is on the Endangered Species List.
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