Elk 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 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 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 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 licenseEastern Gray Treefrog at Horicon National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Rachel Samerdyke/USFWS. Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029087/photo-image-plant-leaf-birdFree Image from public domain licenseNorthern Leopard FrogNorthern leopard frog at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa.Photo by Jessica Bolser/USFWS.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029181/photo-image-nature-animalFree Image from public domain licenseOzark Big-eared Bat Winter ColonyPhoto by Richard Stark/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028548/photo-image-nature-foodFree Image from public domain licenseCommon Garter SnakeCheck out this close up from Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa! Garter snakes eat small prey… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029158/photo-image-nature-snakeFree Image from public domain licenseGreen Tree FrogThis American green tree frog was spotted napping on some common milkweed at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028992/photo-image-plant-leaf-summerFree 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 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 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 licenseRoosting Monarch ButterfliesThese monarch butterflies were spotted roosting in an oak tree at Port Louisa National Wildlife… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028718/photo-image-tree-bee-butterflyFree Image from public domain licenseTurkey Vulture Drying OffTurkey vulture at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge.Photo by Debbie Koenigs/USFWS. Original public… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028741/photo-image-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseWestern Painted TurtleTurtles can be skittish when you first approach, but if you stay still, they’ll often reappear -… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028997/photo-image-bird-animalFree 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 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 licenseRed-eared sliderA red-eared slider basking in the sun on a log at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa.Photo by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028534/photo-image-bird-nature-2020Free Image from public domain licenseYellow Map Lichen, Single-spored Map Lichen, and Elegant Sunburst Lichen at Huron National Wildlife RefugePhoto by USFWS.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028677/photo-image-plant-leafFree Image from public domain licenseProthonotary warblerWe spotted this prothonotary warbler at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan.Photo by Mike… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028301/photo-image-bird-nature-2021Free Image from public domain licenseSunrise on the Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge along the Turkey RiverPhoto by Brandon Jones/USFWS. Original public… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028592/photo-image-tree-plant-forestFree Image from public domain licenseRedbud (Cercis canadensis)Spring wildflowers are starting to bloom at Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028605/photo-image-flower-plant-cherry-blossomFree Image from public domain licenseBlooming Prickly Pear CactusCactus in the Midwest? Absolutely! Check out this blooming prickly pear at Port Louisa National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029063/photo-image-flower-plant-summerFree Image from public domain licenseWhite-eyed VireoWhite-eyed vireo at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge as the neotropical migrants returned for… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028601/photo-image-bird-animalFree Image from public domain licenseHolding a Lake SturgeonPhoto by USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4025636/photo-image-wood-person-natureFree Image from public domain licenseRing-billed gull at Shiawassee National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Jim Hudgins/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028747/photo-image-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseBlue Dasher DragonflyNot all blue dashers are blue! Females and immature males have yellow-stripes with reddish brown… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028494/photo-image-summer-nature-dragonflyFree Image from public domain licenseBarn SwallowPhoto by Courtney Celley/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029038/photo-image-wood-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseShaggy Mane MushroomThese interesting mushrooms have color changing gills that secrete a spore-filled inky liquid. Once they… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029196/photo-image-plant-leaf-autumnFree Image from public domain licenseRed-winged blackbird nestThis red-winged blackbird nest was spotted at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa. The… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028504/photo-image-bird-summer-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 licenseOsprey Hovering at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Credit: Ron Holmes/USFWS. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029995/osprey-hoveringFree 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 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 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 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 licenseSandhill crane in flightTamarac National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest 2013Photo by Jim Sinclair/USFWS. Original public… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029103/photo-image-plant-bird-summerFree 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 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 licenseMonarch butterfly on common milkweedWe spotted this monarch butterfly sipping nectar from a common milkweed flower at… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029154/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseFawnThis adorable fawn was recently spotted at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri.Photo by Peter Rea/USFWS. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029231/photo-image-baby-summer-natureFree 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 licenseWinter scenes at Kootenai National Wildlife RefugeSpectacular winter scenes at Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge in northern… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652864/photo-image-plant-border-treesFree Image from public domain licenseFrost Bite by Kim Zimmerman/USFWSTamarac National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest 2013Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029102/photo-image-tree-plant-natureFree Image from public domain licenseReindeer LichenPhoto by Tina Shaw/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029197/photo-image-flower-plant-autumnFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels ManagementFirefighters at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge diverged… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653071/photo-image-fire-pattern-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseThis young bison is eating his fill of grassPhoto by Joanna Gilkeson. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029228/photo-image-nature-animalFree Image from public domain licenseCedar waxwing feeding on service berriesWe spotted this cedar waxwing feeding on service berries at Shiawassee National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028302/photo-image-tree-plant-leafFree Image from public domain licenseBiologist Kris Spaeth Photographs Butterfly MilkweedVibrant butterfly milkweed is in bloom at Sherburne National Wildlife… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4025634/photo-image-flower-plant-personFree Image from public domain licenseA young monarch caterpillar on a milkweed leafWe spotted this tiny monarch caterpillar on a milkweed leaf at Big Muddy… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028826/photo-image-plant-leafFree Image from public domain licenseWestern Hognose SnakeWe spotted this western hognose snake basking on a road at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028595/photo-image-plant-person-summerFree Image from public domain licenseDunlins in flightWe spotted these dunlins flying over a wetland at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. Photo by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653777/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseBrown Trout caught on Driftless Area National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Brandon Jones/USFWS. Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028589/photo-image-person-fishFree Image from public domain licenseTrumpeter SwanTrumpeter swan on a winter day at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Karl Fleming/USFWS. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028704/photo-image-bird-animalFree Image from public domain licenseRed-footed booby on Kaua‘iA beautiful red-footed booby, or ʻā, with its multicolored beak, stands in a tree at Kīlauea Point… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653429/photo-image-tree-animal-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseWestern honey bee on common milkweedWe spotted this western honey bee on common milkweed at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028300/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseColumbine in bloomCheck out this columbine in full bloom at Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge.Photo by Brandon… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028588/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseProthonotary WarblerWe spotted this prothonotary warbler at Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge in Indiana. Photo by James… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028724/photo-image-plant-leaf-birdFree Image from public domain licenseMonarchs roosting on dead elm branchWe are seeing monarchs roosting in trees. They do this during migration.Photo by Mara… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028975/photo-image-tree-bee-butterflyFree Image from public domain licenseNorthern ShovelerWe spotted this northern shoveler at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. Photo by Mike… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653930/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseBlooming ball cactusLooking for cacti? Don't overlook Minnesota! Ball cactus is the most rare of the three cactus species… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653511/photo-image-flower-plant-skyFree Image from public domain licenseWestern Hognose SnakeWe spotted this western hognose snake basking on a road at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028590/photo-image-summer-nature-snakeFree Image from public domain licensepaddlesWilderness Inquiry (WI) is a non-profit organization that helps people from all walks of life to personally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029082/photo-image-arrow-waterFree Image from public domain licenseWild GeraniumWild geranium in bloom at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge.Photo by Kris Spaeth/USFWS. Original public domain… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029169/photo-image-flower-plant-natureFree Image from public domain licenseOtter PupsRiver otters stay in family groups through early fall and remain together for about 7 months or until the birth of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028632/photo-image-bird-summerFree Image from public domain licenseYellow warblerWe spotted this yellow warbler at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan.Photo by Mike Budd/USFWS.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028303/photo-image-bird-nature-2021Free 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 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 ghost crabPallid ghost crab emerges from the sand on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Aug. 15, 2022. USFWS… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655250/photo-image-sand-animal-oceanFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022Manu-o-Kū (White Fairy Tern) Photo by Jordan Akiyama/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653937/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain license