USFWS National Digital Library

- Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet Habitat
- Forests; Habitat conservation;
- Old growth forest in coastal Oregon serves as habitat to the Spotted Owl and the Marbled Murrelet.
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- Black-footed Albatrosses and Laysan Albatrosses
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Nesting grounds of Laysan albatross and black-footed albatross at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Nesting Laysan Albatrosses
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A pair of Laysan albatross trading off incubation duties on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Brown Booby
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A brown booby perches near the ocean on the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- White Tern
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A curious white tern hovers overhead on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Albatross Nesting on Eastern Island
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is host to the largest remaining colony of albatross in the world. The colony can include more than 500,000 nests on a given year. This image shows typical nest density in areas without the invasive plant,...
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- Laysan Albatross Nesting Amid Marine Debris
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Marine debris is a significant issue for seabirds and other wildlife. Shown here are plastic floats and other debris that degrade nesting sites at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Red-tailed Tropicbird
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A red-tailed tropicbird nesting at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Red-footed Booby
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A red-footed booby perches on a limb on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Albatross Pair with Egg
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- The pair take turns incubating the egg while one feeds at sea. Here, the pair are seen switching roles.
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- Laysan Albatross
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A handsome and regal Laysan albatross on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Red-footed Booby and Two Frigatebirds
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A red-footed boozy and two frigatebirds rest on Easter Island, part of the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Laysan Albatross Pair
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Laysan albatross mate for life.
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- Great Frigatebird Glides Overhead
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Great frigatebirds occur throughout the tropical seas. The Hawaiian Archipelago is the northernmost extent of this bird's range in the Pacific.
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- Albatross Nesting
- Birds; Islands; Marine birds; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Laysan albatross and black-footed albatross nesting at Sand Island in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Green Sea Turtles
- Threatened species; Reptiles; Marine environments; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- Green sea turtles climb onto the beach at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Green Sea Turtle
- Threatened species; Reptiles; Marine environments; Islands; Wildlife refuges;
- A green sea turtle in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Old Growth Douglas Fir
- Foliage; Forests; Vegetation; Forest conservation;
- An old growth Douglas Fir towers in an old growth forest north of Portland, Oregon in Forest Park Conservancy Preserve.
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- Looking Up at an Old Growth Canopy
- Foliage; Forests; Vegetation; Forest conservation;
- A view up at an old growth canopy north of Portland, Oregon in Forest Park Conservancy Preserve.
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- Opal Creek
- Foliage; Forests; Vegetation; Rivers and streams; Riparian environments; Forest conservation;
- Medium shot of Opal Creek taken at the Opal Creek Wilderness, Willamette National Forest. The Opal Creek Valley contains 50 waterfalls, five lakes, and 36 miles of hiking trails. It forms the largest intact stand of Old growth forest in the western...
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