Red-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 licenseAnise hyssop is a pollinator favorite featuring columns of small purple flowers. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653913/photo-image-flower-plant-lavenderFree 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 licenseRuffed grouseWe spotted this ruffed grouse mom stopping traffic to ensure her chicks remained safe. Photo by Courtney… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653670/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseNorthern flickerWe spotted this male northern flicker near a nest cavity with three young peeking out. Photo by Courtney… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653512/photo-image-plant-tree-animalFree 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 licenseHairy woodpeckerWe spotted this hairy woodpecker foraging in the trees. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655072/photo-image-plant-tree-animalFree 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/9652874/photo-image-plant-border-treesFree Image from public domain licenseEastern chipmunkWe spotted this eastern chipmunk holding its ground on a sidewalk. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654097/photo-image-plant-animal-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseDowitchers in flightWe spotted these dowitchers flying over a wetland at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653593/photo-image-plant-animal-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseFirst snow in MinnesotaRed pine needles covered in snow. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/11071943/photo-image-plant-christmas-leafFree Image from public domain licenseCamas National Wildlife RefugeA pond at Camas NWR with snowcapped mountains in the background. USFWS photo: Brent… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653411/photo-image-background-plant-grassFree Image from public domain licenseAmerican goldfinchWe spotted this sharp American goldfinch perched above a bird feeder. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653602/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseLandscape Category - USFWS 2022 Photo/Video ContestFirefighters work the edge of the Sheep Creek Fire in Nevada in 2018.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/11071810/photo-image-cloud-plant-fireFree Image from public domain licenseLandscape Category - USFWS 2022 Photo/Video ContestFirefighters hike through the black on the Lamoille Fire in Nevada in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/11071924/photo-image-plant-person-fireFree Image from public domain licensePine siskinWe spotted this pine siskin visiting a bird feeder. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653784/photo-image-animal-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseHorsetails at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in Washington State, April 16, 2022 USFWS Photo/A. LaValle https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654647/photo-image-flower-plant-grassFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Landscape and Fire - WinnerThe 2019 Swan Lake Fire burns on Kenai National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653079/photo-image-plant-fire-treeFree Image from public domain license80th Commemoration of the Battle of MidwayOn June 5, 2022, the USFWS commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Battle of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653500/photo-image-flower-plant-animalFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: PlanningA fire map shows fire operations for the Swan Lake Fire on Kenai… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652838/photo-image-person-fire-public-domainFree 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/9653510/photo-image-flower-plant-daisyFree Image from public domain licenseBee on anise hyssopWe spotted this bee sipping nectar and gathering pollen from anise hyssop. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653917/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022ʻEwaʻewa (Sooty Tern) Photo by Jordan Akiyama/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653907/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseThirteen-lined ground squirrelWe spotted this thirteen-lined ground squirrel at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653740/photo-image-animal-public-domain-natureFree Image from public domain licenseFishing spiderWe spotted this fishing spider perched along a hole in a shed. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653781/photo-image-animal-public-domain-natureFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: InteragencyLocal fire crews practice their structure skills at Morris… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652831/photo-image-plant-person-fireFree Image from public domain licenseGreat Blue Heron at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife RefugeA great blue heron at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654962/photo-image-plant-grass-animalFree 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 licenseRed squirrelWe spotted this red squirrel enjoying sunflower seeds in a bird feeder. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWs. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653354/photo-image-animal-public-domain-sunflowerFree Image from public domain licenseCamas National Wildlife RefugeA yellow-headed blackbird on cattails at Camas NWR. USFWS photo: Brent Lawrence Camas National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653413/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022ʻĀ (Red Footed Booby) Photo by Percy Ulsamer/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655159/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licensePine siskinWe spotted this pine siskin enjoying some sunflower seeds. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653733/photo-image-person-animal-public-domainFree 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 licenseSnow covered red pinesAn April snow storm covered the trees. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654253/photo-image-plant-tree-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseWhite-tailed deerWe spotted this white-tailed doe along a forest edge. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653752/photo-image-animal-public-domain-natureFree Image from public domain licenseGopherWe spotted this gopher filling up on dropped sunflower seeds. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653760/photo-image-animal-public-domain-sunflowerFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: WeatherFire weather forms on the Richard Fire along the Utah and Wyoming… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653082/photo-image-border-fire-smokeFree Image from public domain licenseSan Diego National Wildlife Refuge fire personnel pose for a photo on a training hike. Photo by Pedro Gomez, FWS https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652830/image-person-fire-public-domainFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels ManagementFirefighters at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge diverged… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652827/photo-image-fire-pattern-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseCamas National Wildlife RefugeA black-billed magpie at Camas NWR. USFWS photo: Brent Lawrence Camas National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653423/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseClose up of student taking SNAP! photoLooking at nature through the lens of a camera https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4030333/photo-image-flower-plant-personFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022ʻEwaʻewa (Sooty Tern) Photo by Percy Ulsamer/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655169/photo-image-plant-grass-animalFree Image from public domain licenseLandscape Category - USFWS 2022 Photo/Video ContestNight operations of a 2022 prescribed fire at Arnold Air Force Base in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/11071920/photo-image-cloud-plant-fireFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Weather - WinnerA smokey sunset shows on the 2020 Clay Basin Fire on the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652820/photo-image-sunset-fire-smokeFree 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/9654106/photo-image-plant-tree-animalFree Image from public domain licenseDouglas squirrel nibbles on a fresh tree bud at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge outside Portland, Oregon, April 3… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655251/photo-image-leaves-tree-animalFree Image from public domain licenseTundra swansWe spotted these tundra swans at Windom Wetland Management District in Minnesota. Photo by Kimberly… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653914/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseMosquitoWe took a moment to examine this mosquito taking a break from tormenting people. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655073/photo-image-people-animal-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseWhite-throated sparrowWe spotted this white-throated sparrow foraging for seeds on the ground. Photo by Courtney… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653944/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseYellow-rumped warblerWe spotted this yellow-rumped warbler perched on a willow branch. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655081/photo-image-plant-animal-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseTownsend's solitaireWe spotted this Townsend's solitaire at Windom Wetland Management District in Minnesota. Photo by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654101/photo-image-plant-tree-animalFree Image from public domain licenseWildcard - USFWS 2022 Photo/Video ContestEven the porta-potties are tired on the Calf Canyon Fire on the Santa Fe National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/11073061/photo-image-person-fire-skyFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels ManagementA prescribed fire burns at Shawangunk Grasslands National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652834/photo-image-fire-public-domain-greenFree Image from public domain licenseBlack-capped chickadeeWe spotted this black-capped chickadee visiting a bird feeder. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653131/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseButterfly milkweed in bloomButterfly milkweed has clusters of vibrant orange flowers complimented by thin, dark green… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654104/photo-image-butterfly-flower-plantFree Image from public domain licenseWenatchee Mountains CheckermallowWenatchee Mountains checkermallow (Sidalcea oregana var. calva) at Camas Meadows Natural… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655252/photo-image-flower-plant-mountainsFree Image from public domain licenseYellow-headed blackbirdWe spotted this yellow-headed blackbird perched along a wetland at Windom Wetland Management District… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654103/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseFall at Idaho wildlife refugeBeautiful lakeside fall colors at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, Nov. 2, 2022. USFWS… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655080/photo-image-plant-grass-skyFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Landscape and FireA wildfire burns on Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652842/photo-image-fire-smoke-public-domainFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Landscape and FireFirefighters at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge diverged… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653098/photo-image-fire-pattern-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseCamas National Wildlife RefugeA yellow-headed blackbird on cattails at Camas NWR. USFWS photo: Brent Lawrence Camas National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653406/photo-image-plant-animal-public-domainFree 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 licenseRed-blue checkered beetle on goldenrodRed-blue checkered beetles are typically seen between June and August visiting flowers… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654098/photo-image-flower-plant-animalFree 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/9653497/photo-image-flower-plant-daisyFree Image from public domain licenseNorthern harrierWe spotted this norther harrier soaring over Minnesota. Photo by Mike Budd/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653741/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseArea burned by the 2021 Greenwood Fire in the Superior National ForestPhoto by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/11071940/photo-image-plant-fire-forestFree Image from public domain licenseChipping sparrowWe spotted this chipping sparrow all puffed up in a red pine tree. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653742/photo-image-plant-tree-animalFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Animals and VegetationA rubber duckey sits in a "pumpkin" during the 2018… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652828/photo-image-plant-person-grassFree Image from public domain licenseWilson's phalaropeWe spotted this Wilson's phalarope at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. Unlike most birds… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653774/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels ManagementA prescribed fire at Wallkill River National Wildlife… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652835/photo-image-fire-public-domain-flameFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022ʻĀ (Red Footed Booby) Photo by Percy Ulsamer/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654108/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseRuby-throated hummingbirdWe've been seeing a ton of ruby-throated hummingbird activity lately. Watch for these tiny, active… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653747/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseIdaho gopher snakeA gopher snake extends its tongue as it coils beneath a sagebrush at Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655276/photo-image-grasses-trees-animalFree Image from public domain licenseGrays Harbor National Wildlife RefugeGrays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in Washington State, April 16, 2022. USFWS… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654629/photo-image-plant-tree-public-domainFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels ManagementFirefighters at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge diverged… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653087/photo-image-fire-pattern-public-domainFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Aircraft - WinnerAn aircraft drops fire retardant on the 2021 Richard… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653092/photo-image-plant-person-fireFree Image from public domain licenseEvening grosbeakWe spotted this vibrant evening grosbeak in a red pine tree on a rainy day. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653734/photo-image-tree-animal-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseCommon wood nymphA brown butterfly with two eye spots rests with its wings folded on a blade of grass at Grays Lake National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655074/photo-image-butterfly-plant-grassesFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Landscape and FirePioneer Peak Hotshots complete a burnout operation on the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652822/photo-image-plant-fire-treeFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels Management - WinnerAerial ignitions and ground ignitions coordinate… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652849/photo-image-fire-public-domain-botanicalFree Image from public domain licenseCamas National Wildlife RefugeA northern shoveler at Camas NWR.USFWS photo: Brent Lawrence Camas National Wildlife Refuge is… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653633/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels ManagementFirefighters at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge diverged… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653076/photo-image-fire-pattern-public-domainFree Image from public domain license