Autumn Eagle. Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge 2013 Photo Contest. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4025513/photo-image-tree-leaf-woodsFree Image from public domain licenseBald eagle on a winter day at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4025472/photo-image-tree-botanical-birdFree Image from public domain licenseRoosting Monarch Butterflies. These monarch butterflies were spotted roosting in an oak tree at Port Louisa National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4025533/photo-image-green-leaf-botanicalFree Image from public domain licenseAn American bald eagle soars through the air. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/418628/free-photo-image-eagle-flying-bird-skyFree Image from public domain licenseElk at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's elk refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a valley on the edge of Grand Teton National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434453/free-photo-image-deer-national-parks-winterFree Image from public domain licenseThe remnant pilings of a long-gone dock appear to float in air due to their reflection in the blue, still water of a pond… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440799/free-photo-image-nasa-landscape-waterFree Image from public domain licenseA great blue heron wades through brackish water. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441025/free-photo-image-blue-heron-bird-nasaFree Image from public domain licenseSunrise casts an orange glow over the wooded landscape surrounding NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Original from NASA.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440897/free-photo-image-sunrise-landscape-floridaFree Image from public domain licenseFog blankets the woods near a road in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440914/free-photo-image-florida-nasa-cape-canaveralFree Image from public domain licenseGreat Egret Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4025583/photo-image-tree-botanical-birdFree Image from public domain licenseWestern honey bee on common milkweed. We spotted this western honey bee on common milkweed at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4025471/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseThistle blooms provide a midday meal for a gulf fritillary butterfly at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440400/free-photo-image-butterfly-nasa-tropical-forest-photosFree Image from public domain licenseElk at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's elk refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a valley on the edge of Grand Teton National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434448/free-photo-image-elk-snow-winterFree Image from public domain licenseElk at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's elk refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a valley on the edge of Grand Teton National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434478/free-photo-image-carol-highsmith-elk-snow-fishFree Image from public domain licenseAirborne Flocks of Blue Geese and Snow Geese Stop at the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City, Missouri, at… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8799441/photo-image-public-domain-blue-birdFree Image from public domain licenseCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Davis, United States. Original public domain image from Wikimedia Commons https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3285037/free-photo-image-nest-egg-birds-imagesFree Image from public domain licenseA little blue heron wades in the shallows at water's edge. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441161/free-photo-image-jungle-water-birds-blue-heronFree Image from public domain licenseAn American bald eagle soars through the air. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440466/free-photo-image-eagle-bald-eagles-skyFree Image from public domain licenseElk at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's elk refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a valley on the edge of Grand Teton National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/434449/free-photo-image-deer-winter-elkFree Image from public domain licenseRoosting Monarch Butterflies. These monarch butterflies were spotted roosting in an oak tree at Port Louisa National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4025567/photo-image-plant-green-leafFree Image from public domain licenseEdwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife RefugeThe Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge at sunrise on Jan. 29, 2016.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3578714/free-photo-image-atlantic-backgroundFree Image from public domain licenseThere have been a lot of bald eagle sightings along the Mississippi River lately! Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028755/photo-image-bird-nature-autumnFree Image from public domain licenseA great egret preens its feathers while standing in the shallow water of a pond in the Merritt island National Wildlife… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440912/free-photo-image-egret-space-creative-common-jungleFree Image from public domain licenseSeagulls gather along a shoreline at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Original from NASA . Digitally enhanced by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440406/free-photo-image-beach-ocean-nasa-birdsFree Image from public domain licenseA wild turkey is seen at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440413/free-photo-image-turkey-bird-wildFree Image from public domain licenseElk grazing at Neal Smith National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Danielle Brigida/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028725/photo-image-nature-foodFree Image from public domain licenseFall foliage at Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029909/photo-image-background-tree-leafFree Image from public domain licenseAncient statues in City of Refuge National Historical Park near Honaunau on the western side of the island, November 1973.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8799700/photo-image-art-public-domain-paintingFree Image from public domain licenseMonarch butterflies, flower field. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8732340/photo-image-flower-public-domain-beeFree Image from public domain licenseHunting and Mentoring (Photo by USFWS). Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4045957/photo-image-public-domain-kid-personFree Image from public domain licenseRaccoon resting in a tree cavity. We spotted this raccoon tucked into a tree cavity on a windy afternoon at Port Louisa… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4025527/photo-image-tree-woods-botanicalFree Image from public domain licenseBeaver at Trempealeau National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Larry Palmer/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028996/photo-image-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseMonarchs on liatrisA favorite nectar source in late summer for monarchs is liatris. We saw this pair at Minnesota Valley… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028937/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseEdwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife RefugeThe Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge at sunrise on Jan. 29, 2016.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3583229/free-photo-image-astronomy-atlanticFree Image from public domain licenseA snowy egret is seen at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440411/free-photo-image-bird-nasa-animalFree Image from public domain licenseHawaiian monk seal pup on MidwayA resting Hawaiian monk seal pup lays on a beach at Midway Atoll with its eyes closed and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654113/photo-image-beach-eyes-sandFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022Manuokū (White Fairy Tern) Photo by Jordan Akiyama/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653905/photo-image-light-animal-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseIvory-billed Woodpeckers by Joseph Bartholomew Kidd https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9182735/image-arkansas-john-james-audubon-public-domain-watercolor-backgroundFree Image from public domain licenseMonarch butterflies at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge in Illinois. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8732271/photo-image-flower-public-domain-beeFree Image from public domain licenseEastern Gray Tree frog at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4025481/photo-image-plant-green-leafFree Image from public domain licenseWood duck and ducklingsPhoto by Jim Hudgins/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028516/photo-image-ocean-person-babyFree Image from public domain licenseSandhill crane pairWe spotted a pair of sandhill cranes feeding along the water on a windy day at Sherburne National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028273/photo-image-plant-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseSnowy Horseshoe BendA snowy scene at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge's Horseshoe Bend.Photo by Jessica Bolser/USFWS.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028752/photo-image-tree-nature-waterFree Image from public domain licenseSandhill cranes foragingWe spotted these sandhill cranes foraging along a wetland at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028242/photo-image-plant-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseViceroy butterfly catches on flower. Photo by USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028836/photo-image-bee-butterfly-natureFree Image from public domain licenseWinter Wonderland at Treampealeau National Wildlife Refuge. It's a winter wonderland at Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028764/photo-image-tree-nature-autumnFree Image from public domain licenseMonarch roosting at MN ValleyWe are seeing monarchs roosting in trees at several refuges in Minnesota. They do this during… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028782/photo-image-tree-bee-butterflyFree Image from public domain licenseMonarch butterflies roosting on oak leaf. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028728/photo-image-tree-bee-butterflyFree Image from public domain licenseSpring Break by Jim Sinclair/USFWS, Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest 2013Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029099/photo-image-tree-ocean-plantFree Image from public domain licenseGray Treefrog on MilkweedGray treefrogs are only active at night. During the day, you might spot one hiding out and blending… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028875/photo-image-plant-leaf-summerFree Image from public domain licenseWinter frostWinter frost at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tina Shaw/USFWS. Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028186/photo-image-nature-iceFree Image from public domain licenseAtlantic puffins at Maine Coastal Island National Wildlife Refuge credit: USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4030024/atlantic-puffinsFree Image from public domain licenseEdwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife RefugeThe Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge at sunrise on Jan. 29, 2016.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3578721/free-photo-image-atlantic-backgroundFree Image from public domain licenseEdwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife RefugeThe Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge at sunrise on Jan. 29, 2016.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3578743/free-photo-image-atlantic-backgroundFree Image from public domain licenseSnow Geese are flying away. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3325927/free-photo-image-flying-birds-animal-birdFree Image from public domain licenseA black swallowtail butterfly enjoys a snack from a blooming lantana plant at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440397/free-photo-image-butterfly-flower-black-swallowtailFree Image from public domain licenseHawaiian green sea turtle, nesting season. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9648402/photo-image-space-phones-lightsFree Image from public domain licenseSpotted sandpiperRemember angry birds? Here's one! We saw this particular spotted sandpiper at Big Stone National Wildlife… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653581/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseLaysan albatross on MidwayAn adult mōlī, or Laysan albatross, rests with its chick on a rocky nest area on Midway Atoll… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655082/photo-image-animal-bird-seaFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022Noio Kōhā (Brown Noddy) Photo by Percy Ulsamer/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653924/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseHawaiian monk seals on Midway AtollHawaiian monk seals rest on the white sand beaches of Midway Atoll National Wildlife… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653654/photo-image-beaches-sand-animalFree Image from public domain licenseMarshland fowl at the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8799484/photo-image-public-domain-bird-animalFree Image from public domain licenseLilypads and Grasses at Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge on the Fremont-Winema National Forest in Southern Oregon.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4075578/photo-image-nature-forest-waterFree Image from public domain licenseFishing Spider with Egg Sac. Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Wapello, IA. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4025483/photo-image-nature-naturalFree Image from public domain licenseRed-eared slidersThese red-eared sliders were basking on a log at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa.Photo by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028234/photo-image-bird-animalFree Image from public domain licenseTwo-spotted bumblebee on wild bergamotWe spotted this two-spotted bumblebee on wild bergamot Mingo National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028206/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseCommon Blue VioletPhoto by Jessica Bolser/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029204/photo-image-flower-plantFree Image from public domain licenseEarly snowfall at Seney National Wildlife RefugeSeney National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan recently got a taste of winter!… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028953/photo-image-tree-plant-natureFree Image from public domain licenseBald Eagles at Trempealeau National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Larry Palmer/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029039/photo-image-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseWinter at Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge in WisconsinPhoto by Steve Erickson/USFWS. Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029032/photo-image-nature-landscapeFree Image from public domain licenseEastern Towhee NestEastern towhee nest at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge.Photo by Kris Spaeth/USFWS. Original public… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028357/photo-image-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseMuskrat SwimmingA muskrat swimming at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa.Photo by Jessica Bolser/USFWS. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028606/photo-image-water-fishFree Image from public domain license