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Water Bird, 11th century - Public domain museum image. A small figurine of a giraffe on a table

Water Bird, 11th century - Public domain museum image. A small figurin...

Canada Public domain photograph of a small object, piece of jewelry, brooch, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Water Bird, 11th century - Public domain museum image. A close up of a banana with spots on it

Water Bird, 11th century - Public domain museum image. A close up of a...

Canada Public domain photograph of figure, small sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Water Bird, 11th century - Public domain museum image. A small animal figurine sitting on top of a table

Water Bird, 11th century - Public domain museum image. A small animal ...

Canada Public domain photograph of a small object, piece of jewelry, brooch, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Water Bird, arts of africa oceania and the americas

Water Bird, arts of africa oceania and the americas

Public domain photo of a 3d object, America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Plate with Water Bird - Public domain dedication museum photo

Plate with Water Bird - Public domain dedication museum photo

Public domain photo of a Medieval 3d object, Europe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

River God Po reclining on a rocky bank, a winged putto and long-necked water bird stand behind his legs

River God Po reclining on a rocky bank, a winged putto and long-necked...

Public domain scan - 16th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Plate with Water Bird - Public domain dedication museum photo

Plate with Water Bird - Public domain dedication museum photo

Public domain photo of 3d object, pottery, ceramics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Fries met dertien vogels bij een water omringd door bomen

Fries met dertien vogels bij een water omringd door bomen

Public domain photo of ornamental art print, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Bird Near Water (from Album of Studies by Modern Artists, no. 62)

Bird Near Water (from Album of Studies by Modern Artists, no. 62)

Unidentified Artist Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty Public domain photograph of Chinese silk textile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

清康熙 景德鎮窯豆青釉雲紋水盛|Water jar with clouds

清康熙 景德鎮窯豆青釉雲紋水盛|Water jar with clouds

A green vase with a dragon design on it, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Chinese Water Jar, 17th century, Qing Dynasty

Chinese Water Jar, 17th century, Qing Dynasty

A glass dome with a design on the top, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Chinese Water Jar, Qing Dynasty

Chinese Water Jar, Qing Dynasty

A white vase with a small opening in the middle, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Chinese Water Coupe, 17th century, Qing Dynasty

Chinese Water Coupe, 17th century, Qing Dynasty

A ceramic vase with a white lid, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Water Jar with Swirling Clouds, Qing Dynasty

Water Jar with Swirling Clouds, Qing Dynasty

A small green vase with a design on it, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Miss Pauline Gilmer and Miss Olive Water in the "Blue Bird"

Miss Pauline Gilmer and Miss Olive Water in the "Blue Bird"

A couple of kids standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Miss Ina Pelly acting as "Water" in "The Blue Bird"

Miss Ina Pelly acting as "Water" in "The Blue Bird"

A black and white photo of a woman in a dress. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Bird's-eye view of Marblehead, Massachusetts, with boats on water]

[Bird's-eye view of Marblehead, Massachusetts, with boats on water]

between 173211 and 173215 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Fred B. Litchman.

Bathing time during World War I

Bathing time during World War I

Army carrier pigeons bathing, France, during World War I. This image shows a group of pigeons enjoying a bath in a tin tray full of water. Carrier pigeons were widely used by both sides in World War I. Their us... More

Uganda. Victoria Nile. Shore showing long necked water bird in distance

Uganda. Victoria Nile. Shore showing long necked water bird in distanc...

Public domain image of wetland, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Land, Agfa Color Neu film - Norway. Public domain image

Land, Agfa Color Neu film - Norway. Public domain image

Beskrivelse: Ukjent hvor, men utsikt mot land fra dampskipet Preussen..Fotograf: Thomas Neumann.År: 1937.Kamera: Leica.Film: Agfa color neu.Arkivreferanse: PA1456Ub1_1_3_34..Description: Unknown where, but view... More

Sørnypvatnet ved Klett med Okstadgårdene i bakgrunnen, Sør Trøndelag, Norge

Sørnypvatnet ved Klett med Okstadgårdene i bakgrunnen, Sør Trøndelag, ...

Sørnypvatnet ved Klett med Okstadgårdene i bakgrunnen

Orubricerat 5 februari 1966 .En svart svan i en bassäng, inomhus.

Orubricerat 5 februari 1966 .En svart svan i en bassäng, inomhus.

Orubricerat 5 februari 1966 .En svart svan i en bassäng, inomhus.

Rock wren (Salpinctes obsoletus), Saguaro National Park, 2015.

Rock wren (Salpinctes obsoletus), Saguaro National Park, 2015.

Like most desert animals, rock wrens don't drink water (even in captivity). They get their water from the insects and spiders they eat. They are also fantastic singers, especially males. He may have an amazing ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center, an anhinga gets ready to eat the fish it captured in the nearby Indian River with its long, dagger-shaped bill. The bird will flip its catch into the air and gulp it down headfirst. The anhinga is also known as the "snakebird" because in the water its body is submerged so that only its head and long, slender neck are visible. Ranging the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from North Carolina to Texas, north in the Mississippi Valley to Arkansas and Tennessee, and in the South to South America, it inhabits freshwater ponds and swamps with thick vegetation. They are often seen with wings half-open, drying them in the sun since they lack oil glands with which to preen KSC-99wl05

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Merritt Island National Wildlife ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center, an anhinga gets ready to eat the fish it captured in the nearby Indian River with its... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Roseate Spoonbill sweeps the water for food in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. The brilliant pink bird is named for its straight bill with the broad spatulate tip. Preferring a habitat of mangroves, it is usually found on the coasts of southern Florida and Texas, occasionally in Louisiana., in the West Indies, Mexico and Central and South America. Spoonbills feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters, sweeping their bills from side to side and scooping up whatever they encounter. The 92,000-acre refuge is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds KSC-99pp0305

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Roseate Spoonbill sweeps the water for...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Roseate Spoonbill sweeps the water for food in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. The brilliant pink bird is named fo... More

[Water Runoff 2] 412-DSP-2-Runoff_081.jpg

[Water Runoff 2] 412-DSP-2-Runoff_081.jpg

The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Water level controll culvert and Great Blue Heron, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. USEPA Photo by Eri... More

A rescued white pelican, dubbed "Fisheater" by his rescuers, takes a tentative step and stretches its wings after being let go at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Looking on is Mark Epstein, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, who had held the bird while Kat Royer, also with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, placed on it a leg band issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bird Banding Laboratory. The pelican was found covered in crude oil from a contaminated ditch in northern Indiana in November, and was rescued by a local Police Department, treated, and flown to the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge in Orlando, Fla. for care and rest. It is being released to join a flock of about 30 other white pelicans that are wintering on the refuge. White pelicans inhabit marshy lakes and along the Pacific and Texas coasts. They winter from Florida and southern California south to Panama, chiefly in coastal lagoons. They are frequently seen flying in long lines, flapping and sailing in unison, but also ride rising air currents to soar gracefully in circles. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC-99pp1454

A rescued white pelican, dubbed "Fisheater" by his rescuers, takes a t...

A rescued white pelican, dubbed "Fisheater" by his rescuers, takes a tentative step and stretches its wings after being let go at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Looking on is Mark Epstein, with th... More

Mark Epstein, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, holds a white pelican that will be released under a rain-filled sky at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The bird was found covered in crude oil from a contaminated ditch in northern Indiana in November, and was rescued by a local Police Department, treated, and flown to the Back to Nature Wildlife Center in Orlando, Fla. for care and rest. After Kat Royer, who is with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, fits the bird with a leg band issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bird Banding Laboratory, the pelican will be let go to join a flock of about 30 other white pelicans that are wintering on the refuge. White pelicans inhabit marshy lakes and along the Pacific and Texas coasts. They winter from Florida and southern California south to Panama, chiefly in coastal lagoons. They are frequently seen flying in long lines, flapping and sailing in unison, but also ride rising air currents to soar gracefully in circles. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC-99pp1451

Mark Epstein, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, holds a white p...

Mark Epstein, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, holds a white pelican that will be released under a rain-filled sky at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The bird was found covered in crude oil... More

Under a rain-filled sky, Mark Epstein holds a rescued white pelican while Kat Royer fixes a leg band on it before releasing it at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Epstein and Royer are with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The bird was found covered in crude oil from a contaminated ditch in northern Indiana in November, and was rescued by a local Police Department, treated, and flown to the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge in Orlando, Fla. for care and rest. The pelican, dubbed "Fisheater" by its rescuers, will be let go to join a flock of about 30 other white pelicans that are wintering on the refuge. White pelicans inhabit marshy lakes and along the Pacific and Texas coasts. They winter from Florida and southern California south to Panama, chiefly in coastal lagoons. They are frequently seen flying in long lines, flapping and sailing in unison, but also ride rising air currents to soar gracefully in circles. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC-99pp1452

Under a rain-filled sky, Mark Epstein holds a rescued white pelican wh...

Under a rain-filled sky, Mark Epstein holds a rescued white pelican while Kat Royer fixes a leg band on it before releasing it at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Epstein and Royer are with the U.S.... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A white pelican named "Fisheater" by its rescuers soars to open water in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge as it flies to freedom. The pelican was found covered in crude oil from a contaminated ditch in northern Indiana in November, and was rescued by a local Police Department, treated, and flown to the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge in Orlando, Fla. for care and rest. It is being released today to join a flock of about 30 other white pelicans that are wintering on the refuge, some of which are nearby. Before its release, however, Kat Royer, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, placed on it a leg band issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bird Banding Laboratory. White pelicans inhabit marshy lakes and along the Pacific and Texas coasts. They winter from Florida and southern California south to Panama, chiefly in coastal lagoons. They are frequently seen flying in long lines, flapping and sailing in unison, but also ride rising air currents to soar gracefully in circles. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects. KSC-99pp1456

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A white pelican named "Fisheater" by its...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A white pelican named "Fisheater" by its rescuers soars to open water in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge as it flies to freedom. The pelican was found covered in crude ... More

Under a rain-filled sky, Mark Epstein, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, gets ready to release a rescued white pelican. At right is Kat Royer, also with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, who has fixed on it a leg band issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bird Banding Laboratory. In the background is Christine Wise who is involved with rescue and rehabilitation of Florida wild animals. Wise brought the pelican to the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge for its release. The bird was found covered in crude oil from a contaminated ditch in northern Indiana in November, and was rescued by a local Police Department, treated, and flown to the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge in Orlando, Fla. for care and rest. The pelican, dubbed "Fisheater" by its rescuers, is being let go to join a flock of about 30 other white pelicans that are wintering on the refuge. White pelicans inhabit marshy lakes and along the Pacific and Texas coasts. They winter from Florida and southern California south to Panama, chiefly in coastal lagoons. They are frequently seen flying in long lines, flapping and sailing in unison, but also ride rising air currents to soar gracefully in circles. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC-99pp1453

Under a rain-filled sky, Mark Epstein, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

Under a rain-filled sky, Mark Epstein, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, gets ready to release a rescued white pelican. At right is Kat Royer, also with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, who has fixed ... More

A white pelican named "Fisheater" by its rescuers, beats its wings as it flies to freedom at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The pelican was found covered in crude oil from a contaminated ditch in northern Indiana in November, and was rescued by a local Police Department, treated, and flown to the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge in Orlando, Fla. for care and rest. It is being released today to join a flock of about 30 other white pelicans that are wintering on the refuge. Before its release, however, Kat Royer, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, placed on it a leg band issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bird Banding Laboratory. White pelicans inhabit marshy lakes and along the Pacific and Texas coasts. They winter from Florida and southern California south to Panama, chiefly in coastal lagoons. They are frequently seen flying in long lines, flapping and sailing in unison, but also ride rising air currents to soar gracefully in circles. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC-99pp1455

A white pelican named "Fisheater" by its rescuers, beats its wings as ...

A white pelican named "Fisheater" by its rescuers, beats its wings as it flies to freedom at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The pelican was found covered in crude oil from a contaminated ditch in ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Next to them on a rock is an osprey eating a fish. Dolphins inhabit the waters around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth. Nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the Lagoon seasonally. The lagoon also has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America KSC-00pp0191

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle As...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Next to them on a rock is... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The water in the turn basin, located east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, teems with fish and draws white pelicans, gray pelicans, cormorants, sea gulls and one of several dolphins looking for a meal. The turn basin is part of the Indian River Lagoon, composed of Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west. The lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America, plus many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish, shellfish and dolphins. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC00pp0198

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The water in the turn basin, located eas...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The water in the turn basin, located east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, teems with fish and draws white pelicans, gray pelicans, cormorants, sea gull... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The water in the turn basin, located east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, teems with fish and draws white pelicans, gray pelicans, cormorants, sea gulls and one of several dolphins looking for a meal. The turn basin is part of the Indian River Lagoon, composed of Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west. The lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America, plus many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish, shellfish and dolphins. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC-00pp0198

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The water in the turn basin, located eas...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The water in the turn basin, located east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, teems with fish and draws white pelicans, gray pelicans, cormorants, sea gull... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A dolphin glides through the water looking for fish in the turn basin, which is located east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway. Dolphins inhabit the waters, known as the Indian River Lagoon, around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Indian River Lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC00pp0194

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A dolphin glides through the water looki...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A dolphin glides through the water looking for fish in the turn basin, which is located east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway. Dolphins inhabit the water... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The water in the turn basin, east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, teems with fish and draws white pelicans, gray pelicans, cormorants, sea gulls and more looking for a meal. The turn basin is part of the Indian River Lagoon, composed of Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west. The Indian River Lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC00pp0195

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The water in the turn basin, east of the...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The water in the turn basin, east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, teems with fish and draws white pelicans, gray pelicans, cormorants, sea gulls and mo... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A dolphin glides through the water looking for fish in the turn basin, which is located east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway. Dolphins inhabit the waters, known as the Indian River Lagoon, around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Indian River Lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC-00pp0194

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A dolphin glides through the water looki...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A dolphin glides through the water looking for fish in the turn basin, which is located east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway. Dolphins inhabit the water... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The water in the turn basin, east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, teems with fish and draws white pelicans, gray pelicans, cormorants, sea gulls and more looking for a meal. The turn basin is part of the Indian River Lagoon, composed of Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west. The Indian River Lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC-00pp0195

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The water in the turn basin, east of the...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The water in the turn basin, east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, teems with fish and draws white pelicans, gray pelicans, cormorants, sea gulls and mo... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Next to them on a rock is an osprey eating a fish. Dolphins inhabit the waters around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth. Nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the Lagoon seasonally. The lagoon also has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America KSC00pp0191

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle As...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Next to them on a rock is... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Dolphins inhabit the waters around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Indian River Lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC00pp0193

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle As...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Dolphins inhabit the wate... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Dolphins inhabit the waters around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Indian River Lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC-00pp0193

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle As...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Dolphins inhabit the wate... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a wooded area of Kennedy Space Center, robins gather on a tree branch just beginning to show new Spring growth. A member of the thrush family, robins inhabit towns, gardens, open woodlands and agricultural lands. They range through most of North America, spending winters in large roosts mostly in the United States but also Newfoundland, southern Ontario and British Columbia. The Center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, a haven and habitat for more than 331 species of birds. The Refuge encompasses 92,000 acres that are also a habitat for 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC00pp0304

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a wooded area of Kennedy Space Center...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a wooded area of Kennedy Space Center, robins gather on a tree branch just beginning to show new Spring growth. A member of the thrush family, robins inhabit towns, gardens, ope... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a wooded area of Kennedy Space Center, robins gather on a tree branch just beginning to show new Spring growth. A member of the thrush family, robins inhabit towns, gardens, open woodlands and agricultural lands. They range through most of North America, spending winters in large roosts mostly in the United States but also Newfoundland, southern Ontario and British Columbia. The Center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, a haven and habitat for more than 331 species of birds. The Refuge encompasses 92,000 acres that are also a habitat for 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC-00pp0304

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a wooded area of Kennedy Space Center...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a wooded area of Kennedy Space Center, robins gather on a tree branch just beginning to show new Spring growth. A member of the thrush family, robins inhabit towns, gardens, ope... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhinga nearly blends into the green vegetation behind it on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. The mostly black-bodied bird is also known as a "snakebird" because, when swimming, only its head and long, slender neck are visible above water. The anhinga inhabits freshwater ponds and swamps with thick vegetation and ranges the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from North Carolina to Texas, the Mississippi Valley north to Arkansas and Tennessee, and south to southern South America. The Center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC00pp0307

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhin...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhinga nearly blends into the green vegetation behind it on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. The mostly black-bodied bird is also known ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhinga nearly blends into the green vegetation behind it on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. The mostly black-bodied bird is also known as a "snakebird" because, when swimming, only its head and long, slender neck are visible above water. The anhinga inhabits freshwater ponds and swamps with thick vegetation and ranges the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from North Carolina to Texas, the Mississippi Valley north to Arkansas and Tennessee, and south to southern South America. The Center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC-00pp0307

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhin...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhinga nearly blends into the green vegetation behind it on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. The mostly black-bodied bird is also known ... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, left and SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) Scott Ellis, from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard (ANG), hookup a pair of M-149 400-gallon "Water Buffalos" to a hovering CH-47 Chinook helicopter, at the V.C. Bird International Airport, during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX), on the island of Antiqua

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, left and SPECIALIST Firs...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest Scene Camera Operator: Joseph Bonet, CIV Rele... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, left and SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) Scott Ellis, crewmembers from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard (ANG), hookup a pair of M-149 400-gallon "Water Buffalos" to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, at the V.C. Bird International Airport, during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX), on the island of Antiqua

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, left and SPECIALIST Firs...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest Scene Camera Operator: Joseph Bonet, CIV Rele... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, top and SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) Scott Ellis, from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard (ANG), hookup a pair of M-149 400-gallon "Water Buffalos" to a hovering CH-47 Chinook helicopter, at the V.C. Bird International Airport, during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX), on the island of Antiqua

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, top and SPECIALIST First...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest Scene Camera Operator: Joseph Bonet, CIV Rele... More

US Army (USA) SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) Scott Ellis, from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard (ANG), checks the load cable to a pair of M-149 400-gallon "Water Buffalos" to a hovering CH-47 Chinook helicopter, at the V.C. Bird International Airport, during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX), on the island of Antiqua

US Army (USA) SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) Scott Ellis, from Detachmen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest Scene Camera Operator: Joseph Bonet, CIV Rele... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard (ANG), watches a CH-47 Chinook helicopter sling-load a pair of M-149 400-gallon "Water Buffalos" into the sky at the V.C. Bird International Airport, during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX), on the island of Antiqua

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, from Detachment 1, Compa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest Scene Camera Operator: Joseph Bonet, CIV Rele... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, left and SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) Scott Ellis, crewmembers, wait near a pair of 400-gallon Water Buffalos on the Bird International Airport, during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX), on the island of Antiqua

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, left and SPECIALIST Firs...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: USSOUTHCOM Scene Camera Operator: Joseph Bonet, CIV Rel... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, left and SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) Scott Ellis, from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard (ANG), hookup a pair of M-149 400-gallon "Water Buffalos" to a hovering CH-47 Chinook helicopter, at the V.C. Bird International Airport, during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX), on the island of Antiqua

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, left and SPECIALIST Firs...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest Scene Camera Operator: Joseph Bonet, CIV Rele... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, left and SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) Scott Ellis, crewmembers prepare to hookup a pair of 400-gallon "Water Buffalos" to an approaching CH-47 Chinook helicopter, at the V.C. Bird International Airport, during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX), on the island of Antiqua

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Dashiell, left and SPECIALIST Firs...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest Scene Camera Operator: Joseph Bonet, CIV Rele... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Distinctive with its black and white coloring and very long red legs trailing behind is a black-winged stilt. The bird is a common sight around KSC, which shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds. KSC-04pd1248

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Distinctive with its black and white co...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Distinctive with its black and white coloring and very long red legs trailing behind is a black-winged stilt. The bird is a common sight around KSC, which shares a boundary with ... More

ISS012-E-15035 (12 Jan. 2006) --- The confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers at Cairo, Illinois is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 12 crew member on the International Space Station. The Ohio River becomes a tributary of the Mississippi River directly to the south of Cairo, Illinois, a small city on the spit of land where the rivers converge (at center of image). Brown sediment-laden water flowing generally northeast to south from the Ohio River is distinct from the green and relatively sediment-poor water (northwest- to south-flowing) of the Mississippi River. The coloration of the rivers in this image is reversed from the usual condition of a green Ohio and a brown Mississippi. According to scientists, this suggests that recent precipitation in the Ohio River watershed, with very high rainfall over the Appalachians and the northeastern United States in December 2005, has led to a greater sediment load in the Ohio waters. The distinct boundary between the two river’s waters indicates that little to no mixing occurs even 3-4 miles (5-6 kilometers) downstream. The city of Cairo became a prosperous port following the Civil War due to increased riverboat and railroad commerce. Small features on the Ohio are river barges and indicate the continued importance of Cairo as a transport hub. Flooding of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers presents a continual danger to the city; this danger is lessened by the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway that begins directly to the south of the river confluence. The floodway lowers flood stages upstream (such as at Cairo) and adjacent to the floodway during major flood events. Part of the extensive levee system associated with flood control of the Mississippi River is visible in the image. Barlow Bottoms (image right), located in adjacent Kentucky, are a wetlands bird watching location that is replenished by periodic floods and releases of Ohio River water. iss012e15035

ISS012-E-15035 (12 Jan. 2006) --- The confluence of the Ohio and Missi...

ISS012-E-15035 (12 Jan. 2006) --- The confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers at Cairo, Illinois is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 12 crew member on the International Space Station. ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This adult bald eagle rests on the ground near a pond close to S.R. 3 in NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Bald eagles live near large bodies of open water such as lakes, marshes, seacoasts and rivers, where there are plenty of fish to eat and tall trees for nesting and roosting. Bald eagles feed primarily on fish, but also eat small animals (ducks, coots, muskrats, turtles, rabbits, snakes, etc.) and occasional carrion (dead animals). They are sometimes seen among a gathering of vultures at the site of a fresh meal. Bald eagles have a presence in every U. S. state except Hawaii. Bald eagles use a specific territory for nesting (they mate for life), winter feeding or a year-round residence. Its natural domain is from Alaska to Baja, California, and from Maine to Florida. There are a dozen eagle nests both in KSC and in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which surrounds KSC. The refuge includes several wading bird rookeries, many osprey nests, up to 400 manatees during the spring, and approximately 2,500 Florida scrub jays. It also is a major wintering area for migratory birds. More than 500 species of wildlife inhabit the refuge, with 15 considered federally threatened or endangered. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd0925

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This adult bald eagle rests on the gro...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This adult bald eagle rests on the ground near a pond close to S.R. 3 in NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Bald eagles live near large bodies of open water such as lakes, marshes, sea... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Soaring well above Launch Pad 39A, space shuttle Atlantis startles at least one bird to flight after liftoff at 2:45 p.m. EST on mission STS-122. The water is part of the Banana Creek in the Launch Complex 39 Area at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. This is the third launch attempt for Atlantis since December 2007 to carry the European Space Agency's Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station. During the 11-day mission, the crew's prime objective is to attach the laboratory to the Harmony module, adding to the station's size and capabilities. Photo credit: NASA/NASA/Sandra Joseph, Tony Gray, Robert Murray KSC-08pp0298

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Soaring well above Launch Pad 39A, spac...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Soaring well above Launch Pad 39A, space shuttle Atlantis startles at least one bird to flight after liftoff at 2:45 p.m. EST on mission STS-122. The water is part of the Banana ... More

[Tropical Storm Fay] Bird Island, FL, August 21, 2008 -- As water starts receding the main method of transportation on Sea Gate Circle is walking. Local residence state it is the worst flooding in 44 years, caused by slow moving Tropical Storm Fay. State and Federal teams have started assessing the extent of damage throughout the Central Coastal and North Central regions of Florida. Barry Bahler/FEMA

[Tropical Storm Fay] Bird Island, FL, August 21, 2008 -- As water star...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A belted kingfisher perches on a shrub branch in an area of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-08pd3172

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A belted kingfisher perches on a shrub branch...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A belted kingfisher perches on a shrub branch in an area of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Distinctive with its black and white coloring and very long red legs trailing behind is a black-winged stilt. The bird is a common sight around Kennedy, which shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-2488

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Distinctive with its black and white coloring ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Distinctive with its black and white coloring and very long red legs trailing behind is a black-winged stilt. The bird is a common sight around Kennedy, which shares a boundary with the ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– A cormorant enjoys the sunshine while standing in the water on NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bird is a common sight around Kennedy, which shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2009-2852

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– A cormorant enjoys the sunshine while standing...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– A cormorant enjoys the sunshine while standing in the water on NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bird is a common sight around Kennedy, which shares a boundary with the Merritt... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A great blue heron stands tall in the water, perhaps looking for food, on grounds of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. More gray than blue, with a yellowish bill and black legs, it has a brownish-buff colored neck with a black border and white in front of its neck with a vertical black streak. The bird's head is white with a black stripe above its eye. They range throughout the U.S., inhabiting lakes, ponds, rivers and marshes. Their principal food is fish or frogs but may feed on small mammals, reptiles and occasionally birds. Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3154

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A great blue heron stands tall in the water, pe...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A great blue heron stands tall in the water, perhaps looking for food, on grounds of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. More gray than blue, with a yellowish bill and black legs, it... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A great blue heron stands tall in the water, perhaps looking for food, on grounds of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. More gray than blue, with a yellowish bill and black legs, it has a brownish-buff colored neck with a black border and white in front of its neck with a vertical black streak. The bird's head is white with a black stripe above its eye. They range throughout the U.S., inhabiting lakes, ponds, rivers and marshes. Their principal food is fish or frogs but may feed on small mammals, reptiles and occasionally birds. Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3156

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A great blue heron stands tall in the water, pe...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A great blue heron stands tall in the water, perhaps looking for food, on grounds of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. More gray than blue, with a yellowish bill and black legs, it... More

On the docks - National Parks Gallery

On the docks - National Parks Gallery

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bird standing at water's edge - Joseph Dixon National Parks collection

bird standing at water's edge - Joseph Dixon National Parks collection

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A small bird is perched on a branch in the Blackpoint Wildlife Drive in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, northwest of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy Space Center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/alligators/kscovr.html Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2012-6480

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A small bird is perched on a branch in the Blac...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A small bird is perched on a branch in the Blackpoint Wildlife Drive in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, northwest of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy Spac... More

Anhinga, Everglades National Park, 2013.

Anhinga, Everglades National Park, 2013.

The anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) has many common names, including snakebird and water turkey. You've probably guessed that the name water turkey stems from its swimming habits and broad turkey-like tail seen in th... More

Wood duck (Aix sponsa) ducklings, Rock Creek Park, 2013.

Wood duck (Aix sponsa) ducklings, Rock Creek Park, 2013.

The day after hatching, young wood ducks will climb to the tree nest entrance (or in this case, man-made nest box entrance) and jump! These precocial ducklings then make their way to the water where they are al... More

Osprey in flight, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey in flight, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) tolerate a wide variety of habitats and will nest almost anywhere near a body of water with an adequate food supply. The osprey has many common names, including fish eagle, sea hawk, ... More

Osprey in flight, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey in flight, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) tolerate a wide variety of habitats and will nest almost anywhere near a body of water with an adequate food supply. The osprey has many common names, including fish eagle, sea hawk, ... More

Osprey with its prey, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey with its prey, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) tolerate a wide variety of habitats and will nest almost anywhere near a body of water with an adequate food supply. The osprey has many common names, including fish eagle, sea hawk, ... More

Osprey in flight, Yellowstone National Park, 2014.

Osprey in flight, Yellowstone National Park, 2014.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) tolerate a wide variety of habitats and will nest almost anywhere near a body of water with an adequate food supply. The osprey has many common names, including fish eagle, sea hawk, ... More

Anhinga in breeding plumage, Everglades National Park, 2015.

Anhinga in breeding plumage, Everglades National Park, 2015.

The anhinga has many common names, including snakebird and water turkey. You've probably guessed that the name water turkey stems from its swimming habits and also from its broad turkey-like tail. The name anhi... More

Common goldeneye, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Common goldeneye, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Common goldeneyes (Bucephala clangula) breed in the boreal forest / snow forest, also known as the taiga. This migratory bird winters at more temperate latitudes in protected coastal water or open land waters, ... More

Osprey in flight, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey in flight, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) tolerate a wide variety of habitats and will nest almost anywhere near a body of water with an adequate food supply. The osprey has many common names, including fish eagle, sea hawk, ... More

Osprey in flight, North Cascades National Park, 2015.

Osprey in flight, North Cascades National Park, 2015.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) tolerate a wide variety of habitats and will nest almost anywhere near a body of water with an adequate food supply. The osprey has many common names, including fish eagle, sea hawk, ... More

Common merganser (Mergus merganser) and ducklings, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, 2015.

Common merganser (Mergus merganser) and ducklings, Bighorn Canyon Nati...

Like other species in the genus Mergus, they have a crest of longer head feathers (that usually lie flat). All mergansers have serrated-edged bills to help them grip their preferred prey: fish. That's why they ... More

Common merganser (Mergus merganser) and ducklings, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, 2015.

Common merganser (Mergus merganser) and ducklings, Bighorn Canyon Nati...

Like other species in the genus Mergus, they have a crest of longer head feathers (that usually lie flat). All mergansers have serrated-edged bills to help them grip their preferred prey: fish. That's why they ... More

American dipper at Running Eagle Falls, Glacier National Park, 2015.

American dipper at Running Eagle Falls, Glacier National Park, 2015.

The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as the water ouzel, is the only true aquatic songbird in North America. They are fantastic swimmers, catching almost all of their food underwater in swiftly f... More

Clear day over Lake Mead, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 2015.

Clear day over Lake Mead, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 2015.

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Great egret (Ardea alba) hunting, Big Cypress National Preserve, 2015.

Great egret (Ardea alba) hunting, Big Cypress National Preserve, 2015.

These large wading birds were nearly hunted to extinction for their breeding plumage in the late 19th century. The plight of this elegant wader inspired early conservation efforts and laws to protect birds. The... More

Horned grebe (Podiceps auritus), Acadia National Park, 2015.

Horned grebe (Podiceps auritus), Acadia National Park, 2015.

Grebes are the only birds within the order Podicipediformes. They are excellent swimmers and divers, actually pursuing their fish prey underwater! How is this accomplished? Grebes have lobed toes on legs that a... More

American avocets in the wetlands, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, 2015.

American avocets in the wetlands, Great Sand Dunes National Park and P...

Where does all of the water in Medano Creek go? It disappears beyond the end of the dunefield, then emerges again as wetlands west of the dunes. This water makes a surprising oasis of life in the desert and is ... More

Horned grebe (Podiceps auritus) diving, Acadia National Park, 2015.

Horned grebe (Podiceps auritus) diving, Acadia National Park, 2015.

Grebes are the only birds within the order Podicipediformes. They are excellent swimmers and divers, actually pursuing their fish prey underwater! How is this accomplished? Grebes have lobed toes on legs that a... More

Rock wren (Salpinctes obsoletus), Zion National Park, 2015.

Rock wren (Salpinctes obsoletus), Zion National Park, 2015.

Like most desert animals, rock wrens don't drink water (even in captivity). They get their water from the insects and spiders they eat. They are also fantastic singers, especially males. He may have an amazing ... More

A seagull is standing on a rock by the water. Seagull bird water, animals.

A seagull is standing on a rock by the water. Seagull bird water, anim...

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A close up of a white bird with a pink beak. Flamingo pink bird, animals.

A close up of a white bird with a pink beak. Flamingo pink bird, anima...

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A group of flamingos standing in the water. Flamingo water pink.

A group of flamingos standing in the water. Flamingo water pink.

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A flock of birds flying over a body of water. Seagull water blue.

A flock of birds flying over a body of water. Seagull water blue.

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Sunrise over Penn Cove - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Sunrise over Penn Cove - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

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A body of water surrounded by trees and grass. Pioneer park park pond.

A body of water surrounded by trees and grass. Pioneer park park pond.

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A duck swimming in the water with its head above the water. Animal beak bird.

A duck swimming in the water with its head above the water. Animal bea...

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A swan is swimming in the water. Swan wings feathers.

A swan is swimming in the water. Swan wings feathers.

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A large bird standing on top of a snow covered ground. Heron grey heron fish eater, animals.

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A black bird standing on a rock near a body of water. Blackbird raven crow.

A black bird standing on a rock near a body of water. Blackbird raven ...

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Public Domain Stock Photo . Swan water swimming.

Public Domain Stock Photo . Swan water swimming.

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Public Domain Stock Photo . Swan lakeside mountains.

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Public domain stock image. Swan water bird.

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