USFWS National Digital Library

- Piping Plover
- Birds; Wildlife refuges; Threatened species; Shorebirds; Migratory birds;
- Young piping plover standing in water at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Southern end of Assateague Island, Virginia.
- Images
- Young Northern Pintails
- History; Birds; Migratory birds; Photography; Waterfowl; Wildlife refuges;
- Young northern pintails at nest in Klamath Marsh. A hand painted glass slide by Finley and Bohlman during their 1905 photography trip to the area that would help Klamath become a bird refuge in 1908.
- Images
- WO50 Pygmy Nuthatches
- Migratory Birds; Birds;
- WO50; Lee Karney
- Images
- Three Cranes dancing.
- Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Migratory birds; Resource management; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- Whooping Cranes perform a bird ballet for researchers.
- Images
- White-crowned sparrow
- Birds; Migratory birds
- White-crowned sparrow perches on branch.
- Images
- Americas Most Amazing Stamp
- Videography; birds; habitat conservation; hunting; migratory birds; recreation; waterfowl; wetland restoration; wildlife restoration
- When the explorers first set foot upon the continent of North America, the skies and marshes and lands teemed with an astonishing variety of wildlife. Beginning with those early settlers and continuing today, the vast majority of our natural...
- Videos
- Western Snowy Plover
- Birds; Birds; Migratory birds;
- western snowy plover
- Images
- Western flycatcher
- Birds; Migratory birds; Perching birds;
- Western flycatcher sitting on top of National Wildlife Refuge "blue goose" sign in Siskiyou County, California.
- Images
- Tsunami Destroys Laysan Island Work Site
- Coastal environments; Marine birds; Migratory birds; Tropical environments; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges; Islands;
- View of shoreline south of camp looking north. Papahānumokuākea Marine National Monument and Laysan Island was struck by the tsunami on March 10 about 11:45 pm. The tsunami waves reached up into the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) camp...
- Images
- Laysan Island after the Tsunami
- Coastal environments; Marine birds; Migratory birds; Tropical environments; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges; Islands;
- View of shoreline looking towards the National Marine Fisheries Service camp. A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck Laysan island late on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours into the early...
- Images
- Scoured Beach at Laysan Island
- Coastal environments; Marine birds; Migratory birds; Tropical environments; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges; Islands;
- View of shore line south of camp looking south. A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck Laysan island late on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours into the early morning hours of March 11th....
- Images
- Wetlands on Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Wetlands; Wildlife refuges; Birds; Migratory birds;
- View of a wetlands on the Tule Lake National Wildlife refuge dotted with a variety of migratory birds.
- Images
- Laysan Island After the Tsunami
- Coastal environments; Marine birds; Migratory birds; Tropical environments; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges; Islands;
- View looking north towards camp. A tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Japan struck Laysan island late on Thursday, March 10th and continued for the next few hours into the early morning hours of March 11th.All staff are...
- Images
- Laysan Island Work Site Destroyed by Tsunami
- Coastal environments; Marine birds; Migratory birds; Tropical environments; Weather impacts; Wildlife refuges; Islands;
- View from the kitchen tent door. Papahanumokuakea Marine National Monument and Laysan Island was struck by the tsunami on March 10 about 11:45 pm. The tsunami waves reached up into the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) camp co-located with...
- Images
- Tufted titmouse
- Birds; Migratory birds; Perching birds;
- View from side of bird perching on old branch.
- Images
- Red-bellied woodpecker
- Birds; Migratory birds;
- View from rear of bird sitting on branch and looking to the side.
- Images
- Researchers view Whooping cranes from blind.
- Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Migratory birds; Resource management; Sanctuaries; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- Using a spotting scope, researchers stufy the behavior of Whooping Cranes in Florida's St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
- Images
- Information map: Snow Goose fall use 1982-93
- Subpolar environments; Wetlands; Coastal environments; Plains; Wildlife Wildlife refuges; Birds; Migratory birds Birds; Waterfowl; Tundra; Alaska map;
- Use of the Arctic Refuge coastal plain by Snow Geese in the fall. (Map information on separate sheet.)
- Images
- Young women embracing new technology.
- Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Emblems; Environmental education; Equipment; Exhibits; Game birds; Game management; Illustrations; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Management; Marine birds; Migratory birds; Monitoring;...
- Two young women enjoy using the eBird Trail Tracker to find species of birds that have been seen on the refuge.
- Images
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteers standing next to new Wood Duck houses at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
- Aquatic birds; Birds; Buildings, facilities and structures; Crafts; Game management; Habitat conservation; Migratory birds; Resource management; Volunteers; Waterfowl; Wetland restoration; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Service patch;
- Two smiling U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteers stand next to 14 brand new Wood Duck houses, built in the shop.
- Images