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The Short-eared owl, a partially diurnal owl, can be seen hunting over open fields, meadows, and marshes. This female is perched on a fence in McIntosh County, North Dakota. Surprisingly, this owl nes

A northern pintail drake rests on a shallow wetland in Cascade County. April 2018

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This duck is one of the most common "diving" ducks found in North America. The male has a dark head and a bright blue bill which is why they are commonly referred to as "Bluebills". The female is foll

The BLM-managed National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska is unlike anything else in the world. Rich in resources, it is an incredible place of shallow wetlands, deep lakes, beaded streams, deep open lakes a

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This partially diurnal owl can be seen hunting over open fields, meadows, and marshes. This one is perched on a lookout post in McIntosh County, North Dakota. Surprisingly, this owl nests on the groun

Andean Flamingos at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre, Gloucestershire, England.

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A river otter pauses while hunting refuge wetlands for a meal. Fish make up a large part of their diet, however they consume a large amount of crayfish on Seedskadee NWR. First spotted on the refuge

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Gadwall (Anas strepera) are a common duck nesting in grasslands of the prairie pothole region of the U.S. and Canada.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS

It's April 6th and spring is upon us! This meadowlark is the state bird of North Dakota (and many other states), and makes its nest on the ground in prairie and pastures.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgr

Snipe have superb camouflage, and unique parenting habits. Of the four eggs that are typically hatched, the male takes the first two chicks that hatch and leads them from the nest. The female will tak

The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is found feeding and nesting in grasslands--especially dry, short grasses, native prairie, or grazed areas. It nests in a shallow scrape in the ground, and

Lower Red Rock Lake
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, MT
early autumn 2011

Photo: Erin Clark/USFWS

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The Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) is a common shorebird in North Dakota. It finds its prey by probing in the mud or by sweeping its bill side-to-side through the water.

Photo Credit: Krista

A river otter pauses while hunting refuge wetlands for a meal. Fish make up a large part of their diet, however they consume a large amount of crayfish on Seedskadee NWR. First spotted on the refuge

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FARMINGTON BAY WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT AREA ON EAST SHORE OF GREAT SALT LAKE. PRIMARY PURPOSES OF THIS STATE-OWNED AREA ARE TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE EXISTING WETLAND: TO PROVIDE RESTING AREA FOR MIGRATORY

The Wood River Wetland in southern Oregon is popular all year for birders.
Birds captured in this photo set from Oct. 1, 2015: spoonbills; great egret; ring-billed gull; double-crested cormorant; Ame

One of the best things about our new office at the Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District is our summer visitors. These toads seem to enjoy our building and I can't thank them enough for consumin

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This leopard frog sits motionless under the water on North Brinkman WPA in Logan County, North Dakota. Leopard frogs are common food for Great Blue herons and egrets.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/US

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A spinny of Red Alder or Butterspoon trees, growing in a wetland in Cape Town

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Spinny of Red Alder or Butterspoon trees, in a wetland in Cape Town, South Africa

Seedskadee NWR has been part of the range expansion program for trumpeter swans in Wyoming for over 2 decades. Up to 7 pairs now successfully nest each year. The highly productive wetlands on Seedskad

A pair of trumpeter swans re-establishing a nesting territory on Seedskadee NWR as the managed wetlands are slowly filled. The Wyoming Range can be seen in the background. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Northern shoveler drake taking flight Sand Lake Wetland Management District. This part of South Dakota has some of the highest densities of nesting waterfowl along with many other species of grasslan

The largest of all owls in North America, this female or juvenile was spotted perching on a utility pole in Logan County, North Dakota.
Unlike other owls, snowy owls are diurnal (active during the da

Snowy owls hunt mainly during the day. This one was perched atop a rock pile in McIntosh County, ND when he suddenly lifted and dropped into the grass in front of the rocks to catch his prey (likely a

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This waterbird, which can be easily mistaken for a duck, dives under water in the pursuit of its prey--small fish, insects, and crustaceans.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS

This widely-distributed shorebird is fairly easy to identify during the summer when its breast is dotted with bold spots. However, in the winter, the breast pales out to solid white. Spotted sandpiper

US Navy 060321-N-8252B-024 Master Sgt. Nardo Dedicatoria watches as a boat pulls out into the Euphrates River. Company E, 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment performs a reconnaissance mission of the Musayyib Bridge

Regal Rascal - The luxurious golden hood of the yellow-headed blackbird may belie the fact that he is indeed very common in our Prarie Pothole wetlands.
Location: Medicine Lake NWR
Credit: Jamieson S

The Wood River Wetland in southern Oregon is popular all year for birders.
Birds captured in this photo set from Oct. 1, 2015: spoonbills; great egret; ring-billed gull; double-crested cormorant; Ame

Seedskadee NWR has been part of the range expansion program for trumpeter swans in Wyoming for over 2 decades. Up to 7 pairs now successfully nest each year. The highly productive wetlands on Seedska

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A photograph taken from the belly of a small airplane allows biologists to count American white pelican nests at a colony at Bitter Lake in South Dakota. The dark dots are double-crested cormorants ne

The sound of jet fighters circling behind me caught my attention. When I twisted my neck to look, I spotted a pair of ring-necked ducks dropping into the wetland from a high altitude. The sound was

This snowy egret was stalking food on the Zahn WPA in Dickey County, North Dakota. It had solid black legs and bright yellow feet that helped to identify it.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS

Snow, Canada, and white-fronted geese rest and feed in a field in McIntosh County, ND.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS

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A beaver (Castor canadensis) has been gnawing on this very large and old cottonwood tree (Populus deltoides). Beaver do not typically chew all the way through the trunks of large trees, but rather wea

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Seedskadee NWR has been part of the range expansion program for trumpeter swans in Wyoming for over 2 decades. Up to 7 pairs now successfully nest each year. The highly productive wetlands on Seedskad

The Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) is a native species. Unlike the introduced Ring-necked pheasant, which can thrive in grasslands, tree rows, and other variable habitats, grouse rely

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FARMINGTON BAY WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT AREA ON EAST SHORE OF GREAT SALT LAKE. PRIMARY PURPOSES OF THIS STATE-OWNED AREA ARE TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE EXISTING WETLAND: TO PROVIDE RESTING AREAS FOR MIGRATOR

A stand of Baldcypress trees in the Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area along the St. Johns River

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lue-winged Teals are small dabbling ducks that are occasionally found in the shallow ponds and wetlands of our local refuges. During migration some of them fly all the way to South America!

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This Coot carefully gaurded her nest and wasn't moving for anyone.
Location: Long Lake WMD, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Credit: Doug Mosser / USFWS

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FARMINGTON BAY WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT AREA ON EAST SHORE OF GREAT SALT LAKE. PRIMARY PURPOSES OF THIS STATE-OWNED AREA ARE TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE EXISTING WETLAND: TO PROVIDE RESTING AREAS FOR MIGRATOR

Northern harriers are common on Seedskadee and Cokeville Meadows NWRs in Wyoming. They migrate through, winter, and nest here. Meadow voles found in the wetland and wet meadow habitats are one of th

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A pair of nesting Western grebes in a colony of approximately 200.
Location: Haglund Waterfowl Production Area, Chase Lake Wetland Management District
Credit: Neil Shook / USFWS

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Pied-billed Grebes have also been referred to as "helldivers" for their knack at diving and "apparent" lack of resurfacing. They have the ability to trap water in their feathers, giving them control o

Tacoma, looking north toward manufacturing district and tideflats., 1912

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Mieczysław Korwin Piotrowski - Stogi na mokradłach, Mieczysław Korwin Piotrowski, before 1930

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The flower orchard the flowers of the orchard community the flower orchard of the twin towers

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Candaba Swamp Scenery, Landscape of 32,000 hectares of freshwater ponds, Swamps, Marshes Wetlands of the Philippines (surrounded by flooded Grassland converted to farmlands of Watermelon, rice, Nipa p

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December-6-2011, Wood duck boxes can be found in marshes all along the island. Photo taken by Zach Brooker, USFWS. www.fws.gov/charleston

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A Northern harrier soars overhead on Seedskadee NWR. Harriers are birds of the wind, and soar over the wetlands and riparian habitas along the Green River. Small birds, voles, and mice are their pre

Newly arrived 2011 cohort in the top-netted pen in the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WLWCA) with a large flock of ducks and geese flying over the marsh in the background.

Photo credit: Sara

The Wood River Wetland in southern Oregon is popular all year for birders.
Birds captured in this photo set from Oct. 1, 2015: spoonbills; great egret; ring-billed gull; double-crested cormorant; Ame

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At the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, in Hidalgo County, South Texas.
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Cattle egrets are commonly found near herds of cattle or other grazers. They eat insects and other small animals (frogs, snakes, mice, etc.) that are stirred up by the moving ungulates. They can be id

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