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Bobcat along the Madison River - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Bobcat along the Madison River - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Bobcat along the Madison River; Neal Herbert; January 27, 2016; Catalog #20502d; Original #ndh-yell-3580

National parks: Coyotes - public domain image

National parks: Coyotes - public domain image

Coyote pair challenging another coyote pair along the Yellowstone River Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bison in Little America - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Bison in Little America - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Bison in Little America; Diane Renkin; October 2016; Catalog #20778d; Original #_MG_1474

Wolf, magpies, and ravens at carcass near Soda Butte

Wolf, magpies, and ravens at carcass near Soda Butte

A wolf chases magpies and ravens from an elk carcass near Soda Butte; Jim Peaco; January 10, 2016; Catalog #20469d; Original #IMG_9965

Yellowstone National Park, Grizzly bear

Yellowstone National Park, Grizzly bear

Grizzly bear walking away from bison carcass in the Yellowstone River. Ravens and bald eagle flying past; Jim Peaco; March 3, 2016; Catalog #20549d; Original #_MG_1220

Sleeping black bear on Blacktail Plateau

Sleeping black bear on Blacktail Plateau

Sleeping black bear on Blacktail Plateau; Diane Renkin; October 2016; Catalog #20785d; Original #_MG_1453

Beaver dam at Beaver Pond - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Beaver dam at Beaver Pond - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

Beaver dam at Beaver Pond; Jane Olson; October 2016 Public domain photograph of a river bank, lake, pond, reflection, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Coyote - public domain image

National parks: Coyote - public domain image

Coyote Silhouette in the Distance Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Yellowstone National Park, Red fox

Yellowstone National Park, Red fox

Hunting fox, Hayden Valley Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Weasel tracks at top of Snow Pass

Weasel tracks at top of Snow Pass

Weasel tracks at top of Snow Pass; Diane Renkin; January 2016; Catalog #20493d; Original #P1090718

Bison jam near Madison Junction

Bison jam near Madison Junction

Bison jam near Madison Junction Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Male and female cougars caught on remote camera.

Male and female cougars caught on remote camera.

Adult males weigh 145-170 pounds; females weigh 85-120 pounds; length, including tail, 6.5-7.5 feet.

Beaver near Swan Lake - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Beaver near Swan Lake - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Beaver near Swan Lake Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bison in Lamar Valley - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Bison in Lamar Valley - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Bison in Lamar Valley; Diane Renkin; September 26, 2016; Original #_MG_1421

Bison at sunrise, Blacktail Deer Plateau

Bison at sunrise, Blacktail Deer Plateau

Bison at sunrise, Blacktail Deer Plateau Public domain photograph of a deer, elk, wild animal,wildlife, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Yellowstone National Park, Red fox

Yellowstone National Park, Red fox

Hunting fox, Hayden Valley Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Coyote - public domain image

National parks: Coyote - public domain image

Coyote Silhouette in the Distance with Trumpeter Swans Public domain photograph - art silhouette photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cougar kittens in their den - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Yellowstone National Park, Grizzly bear

Yellowstone National Park, Grizzly bear

Grizzly bear; Jim Peaco; June 5, 2016; Catalog #20600d; Original #_MG_5851

Bison, Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park

Bison, Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park

Bison, Lamar Valley Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Bison herd grazing as a storm rolls in

Bison herd grazing as a storm rolls in

Bison herd grazing as a storm rolls in Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Beaver, Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park

Beaver, Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park

Beaver, Lamar Valley Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Grizzly sow and cub - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Grizzly sow and cub - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Grizzly sow and cub; Jim Peaco; June 2, 2016; Catalog #20602d; Original #_MG_4865

National parks: xxxx - public domain image

National parks: xxxx - public domain image

Bison along the Yellowstone River Trail; Diane Renkin; April 2016; Catalog #

National parks: Muskrat - public domain image

National parks: Muskrat - public domain image

Muskrat in Beaver Ponds; Jane Olson; October 8, 2016; Catalog #20813d; Original #IMG_3880

Elk and bison herds - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Elk and bison herds - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Elk and bison herds in Lamar Valley; Diane Renkin; October 2016; Catalog #20812d; Original #P1010649

Bison along the Yellowstone River Trail

Bison along the Yellowstone River Trail

Bison along the Yellowstone River Trail; Diane Renkin; April 2016; Catalog #

Alpha male, Canyon Pack - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Alpha male, Canyon Pack - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Alpha male of the Canyon pack; Neal Herbert; April 2016; Catalog #20593d; Original #ndh-yell-6596

Grizzly sow and cubs near Roaring Mountain

Grizzly sow and cubs near Roaring Mountain

Grizzly sow and cubs near Roaring Mountain Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Elk and bison herds in Lamar Valley

Elk and bison herds in Lamar Valley

Elk and bison herds in Lamar Valley; Diane Renkin; October 2016; Catalog #20812d; Original #P1010649

Yellowstone National Park, Red fox

Yellowstone National Park, Red fox

Hunting fox, Hayden Valley Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Grizzly sow and cubs near Roaring Mountain

Grizzly sow and cubs near Roaring Mountain

Grizzly sow and cubs near Roaring Mountain Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Yellowstone National Park, Deer mouse

Yellowstone National Park, Deer mouse

Deer mouse Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Black bear, Lamar Valley - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Black bear, Lamar Valley - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Black bear, Lamar Valley Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Alpa female, Canyon Pack - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Alpa female, Canyon Pack - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Alpa female wolf of the Canyon pack; Neal Herbert; April 2016; Catalog #20597d; Original #ndh-yell-6482

Gizzly sow and cubs near Roaring Mountain

Gizzly sow and cubs near Roaring Mountain

Gizzly sow and cubs near Roaring Mountain

Beaver near Swan Lake - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Beaver near Swan Lake - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Beaver near Swan Lake Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bison & storm, Lamar Valley - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Bison & storm, Lamar Valley - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...

Bison & storm, Lamar Valley Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Yellowstone National Park, Grizzly cubs

Yellowstone National Park, Grizzly cubs

Grizzly cubs Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Grizzly sow and cub - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Grizzly sow and cub - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Grizzly sow and cub; Jim Peaco; June 2, 2016; Catalog #20601d; Original #_MG_4841

Cinnamon black bear cub - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Cinnamon black bear cub - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Cinnamon black bear cub Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: xxx - public domain image

National parks: xxx - public domain image

NPS / Jacob W. Frank Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Curious wolf, Yellowstone Lake - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Curious wolf, Yellowstone Lake - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Curious wolf, Yellowstone Lake Public domain photograph of a deer, wild animal, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Yellowstone National Park, Mountain lions

Yellowstone National Park, Mountain lions

Mountain lions Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Yellowstone National Park, Grizzly bear

Yellowstone National Park, Grizzly bear

Grizzly bear on bison carcass in the Yellowstone River; Jim Peaco; March 3, 2016; Catalog #20551d; Original #_MG_1106

Alpa female, Canyon pack - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Alpa female, Canyon pack - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Alpa female wolf of the Canyon pack; Neal Herbert; April 2016; Catalog #20596; Original #ndh-yell-6512

National parks: Coyote - public domain image

National parks: Coyote - public domain image

Coyote with leg wound Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Alpha male, Canyon Pack - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Alpha male, Canyon Pack - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Alpha male of the Canyon pack; Neal Herbert; April 2016; Catalog #20594d; Original #ndh-yell-6574

Otter at Trout Lake - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Otter at Trout Lake - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Otter at Trout Lake Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

North American pronghorn, Yellowstone National Park

North American pronghorn, Yellowstone National Park

North American pronghorn buck Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A bison Crosses the Road in Front of Two Snowmobilers

A bison Crosses the Road in Front of Two Snowmobilers

A bison Crosses the Road in Front of Two Snowmobilers

Bighorn sheep lambs, Yellowstone National Park

Bighorn sheep lambs, Yellowstone National Park

Young Sheep in Gardner Canyon Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Beaver near Swan Lake - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Beaver near Swan Lake - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Beaver near Swan Lake Public domain scan of print / book page depicting birds, ornithology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Grizzly sow and cubs near Roaring Mountain

Grizzly sow and cubs near Roaring Mountain

Grizzly sow and cubs near Roaring Mountain Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Yellowstone National Park, Red fox

Yellowstone National Park, Red fox

Hunting fox, Hayden Valley Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Male Bison Near Pelican Valley - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Male Bison Near Pelican Valley - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Male Bison Near Pelican Valley Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bison herd grazing as a storm rolls in

Bison herd grazing as a storm rolls in

Bison herd grazing as a storm rolls in

Building Crystal Bench wolf enclosure

Building Crystal Bench wolf enclosure

Building Crystal Bench wolf enclosure; Jim Peaco; October 1994; Catalog #15516

Crystal Bench wolf pen - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Crystal Bench wolf pen - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Crystal Bench wolf pen; Jim Peaco; October 1994; Cat. #15515

Wolf #7 in shipping container in Rose Creek pen

Wolf #7 in shipping container in Rose Creek pen

Wolf #7 in shipping container in Rose Creek pen; Jim Peaco; January 12, 1995; Catalog #15836

Mike Phillips and Steve Fritts cutting fence at Crystal Bench Pen

Mike Phillips and Steve Fritts cutting fence at Crystal Bench Pen

Mike Phillips and Steve Fritts cutting fence at Crystal Bench Pen; Doug Smith; March 1995; Cat. #15057

Bobsled with shipping container at Crystal Bench with Mark Johnson (left), Bob Blackwell, and Wally Wines (right)

Bobsled with shipping container at Crystal Bench with Mark Johnson (le...

Bobsled with shipping container at Crystal Bench with Mark Johnson (left), Bob Blackwell, and Wally Wines (right); Jim Peaco; January 12, 1995 Catalog #15031

The first wolf arrives in Yellowstone at the Crystal Bench Pen (Mike Phillips-YNP Wolf Project Leader, Jim Evanoff-YNP, Molly Beattie- USFWS Director, Mike Finley-YNP Superintendent, Bruce Babbitt-Secretary of Interior)

The first wolf arrives in Yellowstone at the Crystal Bench Pen (Mike P...

The first wolf arrives in Yellowstone at the Crystal Bench Pen (Mike Phillips-YNP Wolf Project Leader, Jim Evanoff-YNP, Molly Beattie- USFWS Director, Mike Finley-YNP Superintendent, Bruce Babbitt-Secretary of ... More

Wolf #7 in Rose Creek pen - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Wolf #7 in Rose Creek pen - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

Wolf #7 in Rose Creek pen; Jim Peaco; January 1995; Cat. #15037

Truck carrying wolves driving through Roosevelt Arch with school children watching

Truck carrying wolves driving through Roosevelt Arch with school child...

Truck carrying wolves driving through Roosevelt Arch with school children watching; Diane Papineau; January 12, 1995; Catalog #15030

Wrangler, Ben Cunningham, and Billy, the mule, taking food to wolf pen in strong wind and -25 degrees F

Wrangler, Ben Cunningham, and Billy, the mule, taking food to wolf pen...

Wrangler, Ben Cunningham, and Billy, the mule, taking food to wolf pen in strong wind and -25 degrees F. Photographer unknown; Unknown date; Catalog #15611

Wolf #9 in Rose Creek pen - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Wolf #9 in Rose Creek pen - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

Wolf #9 in Rose Creek pen; Barry O'Neill; 1995; Catalog #15572

Loading deer carcass for wolves in Crystal Bench pen

Loading deer carcass for wolves in Crystal Bench pen

Loading deer carcass for wolves in Crystal Bench pen; Jim Peaco; February 1995; Cat. #15053

Wolves in Crystal Bench pen - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Wolves in Crystal Bench pen - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...

Wolves in Crystal Bench pen; Jim Peaco; January 1995; Cat. #15035

Wolf #10 in Rose Creek Pen - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Wolf #10 in Rose Creek Pen - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...

Wolf #10 in Rose Creek Pen; Jim Peaco; February 1995; Cat. #15091hr

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Co-located on the Kennedy Space Center is the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, one of the finest refuges in the world. Here, birds, amphibians, mammals and other wild creatures thrive in a multitude of habitats untouched by the human hand. The refuge is living proof that high technology and nature can successfully co-exist.  Photo credit: NASA KSC-95PC-0239

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Co-located on the Kennedy Space Center is...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Co-located on the Kennedy Space Center is the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, one of the finest refuges in the world. Here, birds, amphibians, mammals and other wild creatu... More

Library of Environmental Images, Office of Research and Development (ORD), September 1996 - Scenic/General - Pronghorn on plains (SD)

Library of Environmental Images, Office of Research and Development (O...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Keywords: Wildlife, animal, habitat Credit: K. Mirza/S. Olson Digital Photographs Relating to the Environment

Library of Environmental Images, Office of Research and Development (ORD), September 1996 - Scenic/General - Buffalo on prairie (SD)

Library of Environmental Images, Office of Research and Development (O...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Keywords: Wildlife, animal, habitat Credit: K. Mirza/S. Olson Digital Photographs Relating to the Environment

Wolf leaving shipping container in Rose Creek pen

Wolf leaving shipping container in Rose Creek pen

Wolf leaving shipping container in Rose Creek pen; Jim Peaco; January 27, 1996; Catalog #15118

Unloading wolves in shipping containers from U.S. Forest Service plane at Bozeman Airport

Unloading wolves in shipping containers from U.S. Forest Service plane...

Unloading wolves in shipping containers from U.S. Forest Service plane at Bozeman Airport; Jim Peaco; January 23, 1996; Cat. #15137

Mike Phillips and John Cook releasing #38 in Rose Creek pen

Mike Phillips and John Cook releasing #38 in Rose Creek pen

Mike Phillips and John Cook releasing #38 in Rose Creek pen; Jim Peaco; January 27, 1996; Catalog #15108

Doug Smith and Mike Phillips preparing to release wolf #3 on Fishing Bridge service road

Doug Smith and Mike Phillips preparing to release wolf #3 on Fishing B...

Doug Smith and Mike Phillips preparing to release wolf #3 on Fishing Bridge service road; Jim Peaco; January 25, 1996; 15104

#39 of Druid pack in Rose Creek pen

#39 of Druid pack in Rose Creek pen

#39 of Druid pack in Rose Creek pen; Barry O'Neill; 1996; Catalog #15571

Alpha male #35 in Blacktail pen

Alpha male #35 in Blacktail pen

Alpha male #35 in Blacktail pen; Barry O'Neill; 1996; Catalog #15570

Library of Environmental Images, Office of Research and Development (ORD), September 1996 - Scenic/General - Tule elk on hillside (CA)

Library of Environmental Images, Office of Research and Development (O...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Keywords: Wildlife, animal, habitat Credit: K. Mirza/S. Olson Digital Photographs Relating to the Environment

Wolf shipping containers in a U.S. Forest Service plane at Bozeman Airport

Wolf shipping containers in a U.S. Forest Service plane at Bozeman Air...

Wolf shipping containers in a U.S. Forest Service plane at Bozeman Airport; Jim Peaco; January 23, 1996; Cat.#15138

Sawtooth wolf pup walking fence line in Nez Perce Pen

Sawtooth wolf pup walking fence line in Nez Perce Pen

Sawtooth wolf pup walking fence line in Nez Perce Pen; Jim Peaco; February 1996; Catalog #15364

Library of Environmental Images, Office of Research and Development (ORD), September 1996 - Scenic/General - Deer in autumn meadow

Library of Environmental Images, Office of Research and Development (O...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Keywords: Wildlife, animal, habitat Credit: K. Mirza/S. Olson Digital Photographs Relating to the Environment

Mike Phillips and John Cook releasing #38 in Rose Creek pen

Mike Phillips and John Cook releasing #38 in Rose Creek pen

Mike Phillips and John Cook releasing #38 in Rose Creek pen; Jim Peaco; January 27, 1996; Catalog #15510

Doug Smith fitting radio collar on Sawtooth wolf pup in Lamar barn

Doug Smith fitting radio collar on Sawtooth wolf pup in Lamar barn

Doug Smith fitting radio collar on Sawtooth wolf pup in Lamar barn; Jim Peaco; February 1997; Cat. #15373

Releasing Sawtooth pup in Nez Perce pen

Releasing Sawtooth pup in Nez Perce pen

Releasing Sawtooth pup in Nez Perce pen; Jim Peaco; February 1997; Catalog #15376

Doug Smith carrying wolf in Rose Creek Pen

Doug Smith carrying wolf in Rose Creek Pen

Doug Smith carrying wolf in Rose Creek Pen; Jim Peaco; February 1997; Cat. #15372

Ben Cunningham and Sawtooth pups

Ben Cunningham and Sawtooth pups

Ben Cunningham and Sawtooth pups; Jim Peaco; February 1997; Catalog #15375

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A great blue heron catches a small rodent along the shore of an inland waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. An alligator swims in the water nearby.    The center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge encompasses 140,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 330 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. It contains more than 1,000 known plant species. 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, and a variety of insects.  Photo credit: NASA/Daniel Casper KSC-2014-1999

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A great blue heron catches a small rodent along...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A great blue heron catches a small rodent along the shore of an inland waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. An alligator swims in the water nearby. The center shares a b... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An alligator lurks in the murky, mossy waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. Its tail surfaces behind him, looking like a log in the water. The wildlife refuge harbors nearly 5,000 American alligators, some of which can be seen in the canals and ponds around KSC. The refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The open water provides wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl and a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds KSC-99wl09

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An alligator lurks in the murky, mossy w...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An alligator lurks in the murky, mossy waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. Its tail surfaces behind him, looking like a log in the water.... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Its newly grown, wispy feathers reflecting light like a halo, an unidentified baby bird waits, probably for its next meal, in its stick-assembled nest. The nest is in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. Hardwood hammocks and pine flatwoods share the 92,000-acre refuge with fresh-water impoundments, salt-water estuaries and brackish marshes. The diverse landscape provides habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles, including such endangered species as Southern bald eagles, wood storks, Florida scrub jays, Atlantic loggerhead and leatherback turtles, osprey, and nearly 5,000 alligators KSC-99wl13

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Its newly grown, wispy feathers reflecti...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Its newly grown, wispy feathers reflecting light like a halo, an unidentified baby bird waits, probably for its next meal, in its stick-assembled nest. The nest is in the Merritt I... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A sandpiper wades the water in the Merritt Island National <a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/captions/subjects/wildlife.htm">Wildlife </a> Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center. Sandpipers are usually seen foraging on the beach or margins of lakes, ponds, marshes or streams. The open waters of the Wildlife 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. The refuge comprises 92,000 acres, ranging from fresh-water impoundments, salt-water estuaries and brackish marshes to hardwood hammocks and pine flatwoods. The diverse landscape provides habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles, including such endangered species as Southern bald eagles, wood storks, Florida scrub jays, Atlantic loggerhead and leatherback turtles, osprey, and nearly 5,000 alligators KSC-99pc64

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A sandpiper wades the water in the Merri...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A sandpiper wades the water in the Merritt Island National kscpao/captions/subjects/wildlife.htm">Wildlife </a> Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center. Sandpipers ar... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pintail duck swims calmly in the waters of the Merritt Island National <a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/captions/subjects/wildlife.htm">Wildlife </a>Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center. The pintail can be found in marshes, prairie ponds and tundra, and salt marshes in winter. They range from Alaska and Greenland south to Central America and the West Indies. The open waters of the Wildlife 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. The refuge comprises 92,000 acres, ranging from fresh-water impoundments, salt-water estuaries and brackish marshes to hardwood hammocks and pine flatwoods. The diverse landscape provides habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles, including such endangered species as Southern bald eagles, wood storks, Florida scrub jays, Atlantic loggerhead and leatherback turtles, osprey, and nearly 5,000 alligators KSC-99pc65

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pintail duck swims calmly in the water...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pintail duck swims calmly in the waters of the Merritt Island National kscpao/captions/subjects/wildlife.htm">Wildlife </a>Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center. ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A robin perches on a branch in the Merritt Island National <a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/captions/subjects/wildlife.htm">Wildlife </a>Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center. Robins range throughout North America, from Alaska to Florida. Although considered a harbinger of spring, they do winter in northern states, frequenting cedar bogs and swamps. They also winter in Florida, where they often can be seen in flocks of hundreds near KSC and the wildlife refuge, which comprises 92,000 acres, ranging from hardwood hammocks and pine flatwoods to fresh-water impoundments, salt-water estuaries and brackish marshes. The diverse landscape provides habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles, including such endangered species as Southern bald eagles, wood storks, Florida scrub jays, Atlantic loggerhead and leatherback turtles, osprey, and nearly 5,000 alligators KSC-99pc66

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A robin perches on a branch in the Merri...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A robin perches on a branch in the Merritt Island National kscpao/captions/subjects/wildlife.htm">Wildlife </a>Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center. Robins range t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A male pintail duck (foreground) paddles in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center while a female behind him bobs for food. The pintails can be found in the marshes, prairie ponds and tundra of Alaska, Greenland and north and western United States; in the winter they range south and east to Central America and the West Indies, sometimes in salt marshes such as the refuge offers. The open water of the refuge provides 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. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles KSC-99pc0103

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A male pintail duck (foreground) paddles...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A male pintail duck (foreground) paddles in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center while a female behind him bobs for food. The pintails ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A flock of ducks launch into the morning sky in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The open water of the refuge provides 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. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles KSC-99pc0106

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A flock of ducks launch into the morning...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A flock of ducks launch into the morning sky in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The open water of the refuge provides wintering areas for 23 sp... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A male pintail duck (left) and female pintail (right) look like bookends on a glass-topped table in the winter waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The pintails can be found in the marshes, prairie ponds and tundra of Alaska, Greenland and north and western United States; in the winter they range south and east to Central America and the West Indies, sometimes in salt marshes such as the refuge offers. The open water of the refuge provides 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. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles KSC-99pc0104

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A male pintail duck (left) and female pi...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A male pintail duck (left) and female pintail (right) look like bookends on a glass-topped table in the winter waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Spac... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Male (foreground) and female pintail ducks climb onto a grassy spot in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The pintails can be found in the marshes, prairie ponds and tundra of Alaska, Greenland and north and western United States; in the winter they range south and east to Central America and the West Indies, sometimes in salt marshes such as the refuge offers. The open water of the refuge provides 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. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles KSC-99pc0107

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Male (foreground) and female pintail duc...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Male (foreground) and female pintail ducks climb onto a grassy spot in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The pintails can be found ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two female pintail ducks search for food in the winter waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The pintails can be found in the marshes, prairie ponds and tundra of Alaska, Greenland and north and western United States; in the winter they range south and east to Central America and the West Indies, sometimes in salt marshes such as the refuge offers. The open water of the refuge provides 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. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles KSC-99pc0105

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two female pintail ducks search for food...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two female pintail ducks search for food in the winter waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The pintails can be found in the marshes, prai... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A mockingbird perches on a limb in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The birds range from southern Canada south to the Caribbean and winter in the southern part of the range. Mockingbirds are very vocal, often imitating the sounds of other birds. Besides providing a winter home for the mockingbird, the refuge provides 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. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles KSC-99pc0108

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A mockingbird perches on a limb in the M...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A mockingbird perches on a limb in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The birds range from southern Canada south to the Caribbean and winter in th... More

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