This Laysan albatross chick was only inches away from being covered by debris during the 2011 tsunami. The adult wasn't so lucky. A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck the refuge at 11:36 PM on Thursday, March...
The Pacific coast population of western snowy plovers breeds on coastal beaches from southern Washington to southern Baja California, Mexico. Plovers lay their eggs in shallow depressions in sandy or salty areas that generally do not have much...
The Pacific coast population of western snowy plovers breeds on coastal beaches from southern Washington to southern Baja California, Mexico. Plovers lay their eggs in shallow depressions in sandy or salty areas that generally do not have much...
A female western snowy plover sits on her nest. The Pacific coast population of western snowy plovers breeds on coastal beaches from southern Washington to southern Baja California, Mexico. Plovers lay their eggs in shallow depressions in sandy or...
animals;aves; Birds; Birds; Deschutes National Forests; Oregon
Lewis' woodpecker is found primarily in the west, and rarely on the coast. It eats insects, mostly caught in the air, fruits and nuts. Lewis' woodpecker also shells and stores acorns in the bark of trees.
Oregon Islands NWR, Newport, Oregon: Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge is made up of several rocky islands scattered along 300 miles of the Oregon coast from the north part of the state all the way to the California border. Most are...
Work of the Service; Aerial photography photography; Avian Influenza; Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska
Aerial view of Tutakoke Bird Camp, Coast of the Bering Sea just south of Hooper Bay, Alaska, near Chevak, Alaska. This image taken between June 14 - June 20, 2006.
Work of the Service; Avian Influenza; Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska
Brant nest with numbered egg. Tutakoke Bird Camp, Coast of the Bering Sea just south of Hooper Bay, Alaska, near Chevak, Alaska. This image taken between June 14 - June 20, 2006.
Work of the Service; Avian Influenza; Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska
Brant capture at Tutakoke Bird Camp, Coast of the Bering Sea just south of Hooper Bay, Alaska, near Chevak, Alaska. Image taken between June 14 - June 20, 2006.
Avian Influenza; Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska
Humane spring-loaded trap for live capture and testing of Brant. Tutakoke Bird Camp, Coast of the Bering Sea just south of Hooper Bay, Alaska, near Chevak, Alaska. This image taken between June 14 - June 20, 2006.
Work of the Service; Avian Influenza; Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska
Setting humane spring-loaded trap under Brant nest for capture and testing of Brant. Tutakoke Bird Camp, Coast of the Bering Sea just south of Hooper Bay, Alaska, near Chevak, Alaska. This image taken between June 14 - June 20, 2006.
Work of the Service; Avian Influenza; Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska
Setting a humane spring-loaded trap under Brant nest for capturing and testing Brant. Tutakoke Bird Camp, Coast of the Bering Sea just south of Hooper Bay, Alaska, near Chevak, Alaska. This image taken between June 14 - June 20, 2006.
Work of the Service; Avian Influenza; Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska
Testing a Brant at the Tutakoke Bird Camp, Coast of the Bering Sea just south of Hooper Bay, Alaska, near Chevak, Alaska. This image taken between June 14 - June 20, 2006.
