Buff-breasted Sandpipers in Texas turf farms
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Buff-breasted Sandpipers in Texas turf farms
Buff-breasted Sandpipers in Texas turf farms
Pair of spectacled eiders flying near the Colville River in 2013
Spectacled eider male and female flying near the Colville River in 2013.
Spectacled eider male and female flying near the Colville River in 2013.
Scour under a bridge on the Kenai Peninsula
Scour under a bridge on the Kenai Peninsula in 2002.
Scour under a bridge on the Kenai Peninsula in 2002.
Aurora borealis display evokes the beauty of the Arctic
Aurora borealis display evokes the beauty of the Arctic, as well as the geomagnetic field intensity actively monitored by USGS scientists.
Aurora borealis display evokes the beauty of the Arctic, as well as the geomagnetic field intensity actively monitored by USGS scientists.
Karyn Rode checking vitals of polar bear on the Chukchi Sea
Karyn Rode taking vitals on a polar bear in the Chukchi Sea April 2016. On sea ice off the northwest coast of Alaska in the Chukchi Sea.
Karyn Rode taking vitals on a polar bear in the Chukchi Sea April 2016. On sea ice off the northwest coast of Alaska in the Chukchi Sea.
Adult male polar bear walking
Photo of adult male polar bear walking towards seal (upper right) Chukchi Sea, Alaska
Photo of adult male polar bear walking towards seal (upper right) Chukchi Sea, Alaska
1,500 walruses resting on shore
More than 1,500 walruses resting on shore at Cape Grieg in southeastern Bristol Bay.
More than 1,500 walruses resting on shore at Cape Grieg in southeastern Bristol Bay.
Boreal Chickadee with a mildly deformed beak
A Boreal Chickadee with a mildly deformed beak.
A Boreal Chickadee with a mildly deformed beak.
Two Swimming Polar Bears
Data collected from long distance swims by Polar bears suggest that they do not stop to rest during their journey.
Data collected from long distance swims by Polar bears suggest that they do not stop to rest during their journey.
Swimming Polar Bear
Data collected from long distance swims by Polar bears suggest that they do not stop to rest during their journey.
Data collected from long distance swims by Polar bears suggest that they do not stop to rest during their journey.
Long Distance Swimmer
Some Polar bears in the Arctic can swim in excess of 200 miles.
Some Polar bears in the Arctic can swim in excess of 200 miles.
A Male Spectacled Eider in Alaska
A male spectacled eider following implantation of a satellite transmitter in the Colville River delta in June 2009. After breeding numbers of spectacled eiders, a large sea duck, declined by 96 percent at a primary breeding area in Alaska, the species was listed as threatened.
A male spectacled eider following implantation of a satellite transmitter in the Colville River delta in June 2009. After breeding numbers of spectacled eiders, a large sea duck, declined by 96 percent at a primary breeding area in Alaska, the species was listed as threatened.
Banding Together to Learn and Preserve
2004 Chevak banding crew with four goose species. From left to right: Black Brandt, Emperor Goose, White-fronted Goose, and Cackling Goose.
2004 Chevak banding crew with four goose species. From left to right: Black Brandt, Emperor Goose, White-fronted Goose, and Cackling Goose.
An Adult Polar Bear and Her Two Cubs
An adult female polar bear and her two cubs travel across the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean north of the Alaska coast.
An adult female polar bear and her two cubs travel across the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean north of the Alaska coast.
Severely emaciated Common Murre carcass
A severely emaciated Common Murre carcass collected to determine the cause of death following a massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Prince William Sound
A severely emaciated Common Murre carcass collected to determine the cause of death following a massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Prince William Sound
Biologists walk the beach counting Common Murre carcasses
Biologists walk the beach counting Common Murre carcasses following a massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Prince William Sound.
Biologists walk the beach counting Common Murre carcasses following a massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Prince William Sound.
Freshly deceased Common Murre carcass
A freshly deceased Common Murre carcass recovered following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Cochrane Bay, Prince William Sound
A freshly deceased Common Murre carcass recovered following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Cochrane Bay, Prince William Sound
Freshly deceased Common Murre carcass recovered
A freshly deceased Common Murre carcass recovered following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Cochrane Bay, Prince William Sound.
A freshly deceased Common Murre carcass recovered following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Cochrane Bay, Prince William Sound.
Dead Common Murres found on the beach in Cochrane Bay, Prince William
Dead Common Murres found on the beach in Cochrane Bay, Prince William Sound on Jan 10, 2016. These birds were part of the large die-off of Common Murres across the Gulf of Alaska in 2015-2016.
Dead Common Murres found on the beach in Cochrane Bay, Prince William Sound on Jan 10, 2016. These birds were part of the large die-off of Common Murres across the Gulf of Alaska in 2015-2016.
Thousands of Common Murre carcasses on beaches in Pigot Bay
Thousands of Common Murre carcasses piled up on beaches in Pigot Bay following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016.
Thousands of Common Murre carcasses piled up on beaches in Pigot Bay following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016.
A dead Common Murre found on the beach in Prince William Sound
A dead Common Murre found on the beach in Prince William Sound on Jan 7, 2016. This bird was part of the large die-off of Common Murres across the Gulf of Alaska in 2015-2016.
A dead Common Murre found on the beach in Prince William Sound on Jan 7, 2016. This bird was part of the large die-off of Common Murres across the Gulf of Alaska in 2015-2016.