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A fox squirrel balancing on a small tree branch. Fox squirrels are larger and heavier than gray squirrels.

Photo Credit: Gary Eslinger/USFWS

A mountain cottontail browsing on a black greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) stem on Seedskadee NWR. Black greasewood plants contain sodium and potassium oxalates and are toxic to livestock. It app

A mountain cottontail browsing on a black greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) stem on Seedskadee NWR. Black greasewood plants contain sodium and potassium oxalates and are toxic to livestock. It app

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Two distressed sea turtles rescued on the coast after winter storms have taken an important next step in their journey to return to the ocean. On April 21, they

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A rusty red fox squirrel rests in a snow-covered tree near the Visitor Center at Waubay NWR. Squirrels are common in the winter as they scrounge for sunflower seeds below the bird feeder. A special bi

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Two distressed sea turtles rescued on the coast after winter storms have taken an important next step in their journey to return to the ocean. On April 21, they

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Two distressed sea turtles rescued on the coast after winter storms have taken an important next step in their journey to return to the ocean. On April 21, they

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Also called the "cat owl" or "hoot owl", the great horned owl has a wingspan of 3-5 feet.

Photo Credit: Gary Eslinger/USFWS

Trumpeter swans wintering on Seedskadee NWR have been increasing over the last decade. A high count of 304 in 2014. Open water below Fontenelle Dam, abundant submerged aquatic vegetation in the Green

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Canana lynx (Lynx canadenis) is a medium-sized cat with long legs, large, well-furred paws, long tufts on the ears, and a short, black-tipped tail. The Canada lynx is listed as threatened.

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A white-tailed jackrabbit browsing on Wyoming big sagebrush on Seedskadee NWR. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Northern leopard frogs are an important food source for many marsh birds here on the refuge. The frogs hibernate through the winter in the bottom of the Bear River or other source of oxygenated water

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In the spring, American Goldfinches (Carduelis tristis) are losing the flat, drab colors of their winter plumage, and are beginning to grow the brilliant yellow feathers they will wear into breeding s

Mule deer in southwest Wyoming move from areas they spend the summer in the higher elevations of the Wyoming Range to wintering areas at lower elevations that include large areas of sage steppe habita

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Mule deer in southwest Wyoming moving from areas they spend the summer in the higher elevations of the Wyoming Range to wintering areas at lower elevations that include large areas of sage steppe habi

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Piping plover wintering at Turks and Caicos Islands

Photo credit: Craig Watson/USFWS

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The lands of the refuge were established to protect and provide habitat for migratory birds that cross State lines and international borders and are by law a Federal trust responsibility.

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Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus): photographed at Auke Bay marina, Alaska (12 miles north of Juneau). The last individual in the local population still showing extensive basic (winter) plu

Marbled godwits foraging in a wet meadow on Seedskadee NWR during spring migration. The area had been prescribed grazed during the previous winter. The prescribed grazing conducted had opened up the

Trumpeter swans wintering on Seedskadee NWR have been increasing over the last decade. A high count of 304 in 2014. Open water below Fontenelle Dam, abundant submerged aquatic vegetation in the Green

When it is 5 below out, the sun helps to warm the bones. Cottontails often take advantage of the warmth of the sun by sitting in a spot protected from the wind and exposed to the sun's warming rays.

Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in Flight - aged around first winter

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Greater sage grouse live on sagebrush leaves , 99 percent of their diet, during winter months. Sage grouse lack muscular gizzards and cannot digest hard foods that require a gizzard to grind, like mo

Mule deer in southwest Wyoming moving from areas they spend the summer in the higher elevations of the Wyoming Range to wintering areas at lower elevations that include large areas of sage steppe habi

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Two distressed sea turtles rescued on the coast after winter storms have taken an important next step in their journey to return to the ocean. On April 21, they

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Greater sage grouse live on sagebrush leaves , 99 percent of their diet, during winter months. Sage grouse lack muscular gizzards and cannot digest hard foods that require a gizzard to grind, like mo

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Mule deer in southwest Wyoming moving from areas they spend the summer in the higher elevations of the Wyoming Range to wintering areas at lower elevations that include large areas of sage steppe habi

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The National Elk Refuge is the winter home for 6,000-8,000 elk. During the spring nearly all of these elk will being migrating off of the National Elk Refuge into areas of Grand Teton National Park an

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Trumpeter swans wintering on Seedskadee NWR have been increasing over the last decade. A high count of 304 in 2014. Open water below Fontenelle Dam, abundant submerged aquatic vegetation in the Green

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Tracks left in the snow of a Northern river otter sliding down the hill. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Tracks of a Northern river otter, hop, hop, slide, hop, hop, hop, slide. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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A white-tailed prairie dog emerges from its burrow under a Wyoming big sagebrush. Photo: Tom Koerner

A lone canvasback swims in open water near Rock Dam at J. Clark Salyer NWR. Canvasbacks are normally late to migrate.

Photo Credit: Colette Guariglia/USFWS

Greater sage grouse live on sagebrush leaves , 99 percent of their diet, during winter months. Sage grouse lack muscular gizzards and cannot digest hard foods that require a gizzard to grind, like mo

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A short eared owl perches by a Wyoming big sagebrush, waiting for a sagebrush or meadow vole to show itself.
A bird of open landscapes, the short-eared owl is one of the most widely distributed owls i

Greater sage grouse live on sagebrush leaves , 99 percent of their diet, during winter months. Sage grouse lack muscular gizzards and cannot digest hard foods that require a gizzard to grind, like mo

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Greater sage grouse live on sagebrush leaves , 99 percent of their diet, during winter months. Sage grouse lack muscular gizzards and cannot digest hard foods that require a gizzard to grind, like mo

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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

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BLM Winter Bucket List #9: Cosumnes River Preserve, California, for the Trumpet and Dance of the Sandhill Crane
The Cosumnes River Preserve is home to California’s largest remaining valley oak riparia

A white-tailed prairie dog emerges from its burrow under a Wyoming big sagebrush. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Greater sage grouse live on sagebrush leaves , 99 percent of their diet, during winter months. Sage grouse lack muscular gizzards and cannot digest hard foods that require a gizzard to grind, like mo

BLM Winter Bucket List #9: Cosumnes River Preserve, California, for the Trumpet and Dance of the Sandhill Crane
The Cosumnes River Preserve is home to California’s largest remaining valley oak riparia

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The tracks of both mountain cottontail rabbits and white-tailed jackrabbits left behind in the snow indicate lots of travel. Both species are cyclic in the sage steppe habitats on Seedskadee NWR and W

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From the My Public Lands Magazine, Spring 2015: A Birder's Paradise. Winters in Utah offer a chance to view and study our nonmigratory feathered friend

A short-eared owl on Seedskadee NWR has just caught and eaten a meadow vole during the last light of dusk. As the temperatures will drop well below zero this night, a full meal of a meadow vole will

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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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Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus at Red Hills Desert Garden, St. George, Utah.
From the My Public Lands Magazine, Spring 2015: A Birder's Paradise. Winters in Utah offer a chance to view and study our

A golden eagle pauses while eating a white-tailed jackrabbit to look around. Swirling winds have stirred up the snow, making dots of color as the snow crystals reflect the sun at different angles.

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Bald eagles begin nesting on Seedskadee NWR when winter still grips the landscape. This pair has been repairing its nest since early February and the famale started incubating its first egg about Feb

A short-eared owl flies past with its lunch, a meadow vole it has just caught. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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A short-eared owl on Seedskadee NWR has just caught a meadow vole during the last light of dusk. It looks around cautiously for a few minutes to determine if any other predators have noticed its succ

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Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans near St. George, Utah.
From the My Public Lands Magazine, Spring 2015: A Birder's Paradise. Winters in Utah offer a chance to view and study our nonmigratory feathered

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We don't see short-eared owls at Seedskadee NWR often, but in some years a number of them may spend the winter with us, when meadow voles are abundant. Short-eared owls are one of the few owl species

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Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli at Tonaquint Nature Center, St. George, Utah
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