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Image: Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park
Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park
Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park
Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park

View of Mu Ko Thong (Marine) National Park.

Image: Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park
Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park
Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park
Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park

View of Mu Ko Thong (Marine) National Park.

Image: Islands of Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park
Islands of Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park
Islands of Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park
Image: Islands of Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park
Islands of Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park
Islands of Mu Ko Ang Thong (Marine) National Park
Image: Beach Beside Vegetated Landforms
Beach Beside Vegetated Landforms
Beach Beside Vegetated Landforms
Beach Beside Vegetated Landforms

Rocky landforms covered in vegetation next to a beach.

Rocky landforms covered in vegetation next to a beach.

Image: Cavity Opening to the Shore
Cavity Opening to the Shore
Cavity Opening to the Shore
Cavity Opening to the Shore

Sloping landform with a cavity that opens out to the shore. Other landforms can be seen behind, covered in vegetation.

Sloping landform with a cavity that opens out to the shore. Other landforms can be seen behind, covered in vegetation.

Image: Cavity Opening to the Shore
Cavity Opening to the Shore
Cavity Opening to the Shore
Cavity Opening to the Shore

Sloping landform with a cavity that opens out to the shore. Vegetation thickly covers a sloping face. Other landforms can be seen behind, also covered in vegetation.

Sloping landform with a cavity that opens out to the shore. Vegetation thickly covers a sloping face. Other landforms can be seen behind, also covered in vegetation.

Image: Aspen in Yellowstone National Park
Aspen in Yellowstone National Park
Aspen in Yellowstone National Park
Aspen in Yellowstone National Park

Many aspen groves in Yellowstone National Park are failing to regenerate.

Many aspen groves in Yellowstone National Park are failing to regenerate.

Image: A Cuckoo Bee at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
A Cuckoo Bee at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
A Cuckoo Bee at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
A Cuckoo Bee at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

This cuckoo bee, or Nomada vegana, is a native bee species associated with open grassland habitats in northwest Indiana. It is a parasitic bee that lays its eggs in nests of other bees.

This cuckoo bee, or Nomada vegana, is a native bee species associated with open grassland habitats in northwest Indiana. It is a parasitic bee that lays its eggs in nests of other bees.

Image: Balanced Rock, Arches National Park
Balanced Rock, Arches National Park
Balanced Rock, Arches National Park
Balanced Rock, Arches National Park

Balanced Rock, a famous attraction in Arches National Park. Photograph taken after noon.

Balanced Rock, a famous attraction in Arches National Park. Photograph taken after noon.

Pitcher Plant Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Sundew Plant Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Sundew Plant Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Sundew Plant Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

A Sundew plant taken at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indiana

A Sundew plant taken at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indiana

Image: Brewer's sparrow in hand
Brewer's sparrow in hand
Brewer's sparrow in hand
Brewer's sparrow in hand

USGS' Steve Hanser holding a Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri).

Image: Waterfall on the Gunnison River
Waterfall on the Gunnison River
Waterfall on the Gunnison River
Waterfall on the Gunnison River

Small waterfall in the Gunnison River Canyon.

Image: Mountain River Waterfall
Mountain River Waterfall
Mountain River Waterfall
Mountain River Waterfall

Waterfall in a mountain river.

Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum
Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum, in prairie region in North Dakota, USA
Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum, in prairie region in North Dakota, USA
Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum, in prairie region in North Dakota, USA

Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum, located in a prairie region in North Dakota, USA

Landscape showing a levee and ponds to the right side of the levee, with a large bay and towers in the background.
Ecosystem restoration research in South San Francisco Bay.
Ecosystem restoration research in South San Francisco Bay.
Ecosystem restoration research in South San Francisco Bay.

Hilltop view of the Ravenswood ponds (right side of levee) in South San Francisco Bay. These former salt-production ponds were subsequently slated for a major wetland restoration project. 

Hilltop view of the Ravenswood ponds (right side of levee) in South San Francisco Bay. These former salt-production ponds were subsequently slated for a major wetland restoration project. 

Image: Feathered Hollow in Living Tree
Feathered Hollow in Living Tree
Feathered Hollow in Living Tree
Feathered Hollow in Living Tree

Hollow in living tree in gallery forest of tributary to Tebicuary river. Grey feathers stuck along bottom of entrance suggest that it may be used by a bird. Paraguay is home to at least 589 breeding bird species and 120 migratory bird species. The Ñeembucú Region is typified by extensive grasslands and wetlands.

Hollow in living tree in gallery forest of tributary to Tebicuary river. Grey feathers stuck along bottom of entrance suggest that it may be used by a bird. Paraguay is home to at least 589 breeding bird species and 120 migratory bird species. The Ñeembucú Region is typified by extensive grasslands and wetlands.

Image: Southern Caracaras in Gallery Forest Along Tebicuary River
Southern Caracaras in Gallery Forest Along Tebicuary River
Southern Caracaras in Gallery Forest Along Tebicuary River
Southern Caracaras in Gallery Forest Along Tebicuary River

Caracaras in gallery forest along Tebicuary river. Paraguay is home to at least 589 breeding bird species and 120 migratory bird species. The Ñeembucú Region is typified by extensive grasslands and wetlands. A total of 384 bird species have been recorded in this region, of which two have not been recorded elsewhere in Paraguay. Near 26°34’52’’S, 56°49’18’’W.

Caracaras in gallery forest along Tebicuary river. Paraguay is home to at least 589 breeding bird species and 120 migratory bird species. The Ñeembucú Region is typified by extensive grasslands and wetlands. A total of 384 bird species have been recorded in this region, of which two have not been recorded elsewhere in Paraguay. Near 26°34’52’’S, 56°49’18’’W.

Image: White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)

Two Cynomys leucurus peering from the neck of a burrow.

Image: White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)

Cynomys leucurus resting on its haunches next to a burrow.

Image: White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)

Cynomys leucurus peering from a burrow.