USFWS National Digital Library

- 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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- Flock of Birds
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Waterfowl; Wildlife refuges; Migratory birds;
- A flock of birds prepare for landing at the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Northern Shoveler ducks flying.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Game birds; Waterfowl; Wildlife refuges;
- Northern Shoveler ducks take flight at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.
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- 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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- Sunset over the ocean at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Coastal environments; Marine environments; Marine birds; Panoramics; Perching birds; Places (Human-made); Scenics; Structures; Buildings, facilities and structures; Wildlife refuges;
- The setting sun sparkles on the ocean with birds perched on pilings to view the event.
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Volunteers help with banding Snow geese.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Bird banding; Birds; Connecting people with nature; Emblems; Events; Logo; Management; Resource management; Service patch; Uniforms; Volunteers; Wading birds; Waterfowl; Wetlands; Wildlife management; Wildlife...
- Volunteers and Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge employees band Snow geese.
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- Diversity!
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Biodiversity; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Estuarine environments; Marine birds; Marine environments; Ponds; Public access; Sanctuaries; Scenics; Wading birds; Wildlife refuges;
- Several species of birds can be found at feeding time on the refuge, including Roseate spoonbills. This is a feeding frenzy for the lucky visitor, where all the birds frolic about trying to get a meal at once.
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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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- 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 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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- 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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- Early morning ducks.
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Birds; Grasses; Panoramics; Plants; Scenics; Vegetation; Waterfowl; Wetlands; Wildlife refuges;
- Several ducks gather for breakfast in the marsh on the refuge.
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