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Avalanche debris and skier
Avalanche debris and skier
Avalanche debris and skier
Avalanche debris and skier

Debris from Red Rock Avalanche covers the road and is piled high along the banks of the river as a skier make his way along the road, 04/06/2009

Debris from Red Rock Avalanche covers the road and is piled high along the banks of the river as a skier make his way along the road, 04/06/2009

Image: Japanese Flowering Cherry (Prunus serrulata)
Japanese Flowering Cherry (Prunus serrulata)
Japanese Flowering Cherry (Prunus serrulata)
Japanese Flowering Cherry (Prunus serrulata)

Japanese flowering cherry tree blooms near the Jefferson Memorial.

Japanese flowering cherry tree blooms near the Jefferson Memorial.

Image: Autumnalis cherry blossom (Prunus subhirtella)
Autumnalis cherry blossom (Prunus subhirtella)
Autumnalis cherry blossom (Prunus subhirtella)
Autumnalis cherry blossom (Prunus subhirtella)

An Autumnalis cherry blossom tree is photographed during peak bloom with the Washington Monument and Tidal Basin in the background.

An Autumnalis cherry blossom tree is photographed during peak bloom with the Washington Monument and Tidal Basin in the background.

Photo of a female silky flycatcher with mistletoe berry.
WERC A Silky Flycatcher with a Mistletoe Berry
WERC A Silky Flycatcher with a Mistletoe Berry
WERC A Silky Flycatcher with a Mistletoe Berry

A female silky flycatcher with a mistletoe berry in her beak. These flycatchers are intimately tied to mistletoe. They build their beautiful cup nests (much like a large hummingbird nest) within the mistletoe, or nearby. The young hatch during February when the mistletoe may be in flower and supply a rich source of insect nutrients for growing young.

A female silky flycatcher with a mistletoe berry in her beak. These flycatchers are intimately tied to mistletoe. They build their beautiful cup nests (much like a large hummingbird nest) within the mistletoe, or nearby. The young hatch during February when the mistletoe may be in flower and supply a rich source of insect nutrients for growing young.

Image: Smoke Stack - Air Pollution
Smoke Stack - Air Pollution
Smoke Stack - Air Pollution
Smoke Stack - Air Pollution

An example of human activities that impact the earth's atmosphere.

An example of human activities that impact the earth's atmosphere.

Rough skinned newt in defensive posture
Rough skinned newt in defensive posture, EPA ponds, Corvallis, OR
Rough skinned newt in defensive posture, EPA ponds, Corvallis, OR
Rough skinned newt in defensive posture, EPA ponds, Corvallis, OR

Rough-skinned newt in defensive posture, EPA ponds, Corvallis, OR. Rough-skinned newts produce a powerful neurotoxin as a defense against predators. 

Rough-skinned newt in defensive posture, EPA ponds, Corvallis, OR. Rough-skinned newts produce a powerful neurotoxin as a defense against predators. 

Image: A Golden Eagle Perches in a Tree
A Golden Eagle Perches in a Tree
A Golden Eagle Perches in a Tree
A Golden Eagle Perches in a Tree

A golden eagle perches in a tree at the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon.

A golden eagle perches in a tree at the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon.

Image: Southern Bald Eagle
Southern Bald Eagle
Southern Bald Eagle
Southern Bald Eagle

Bald eagles nest in Louisiana, numbers are expanding rapidly

Bald eagles nest in Louisiana, numbers are expanding rapidly

Image: Broad-Billed Hummingbird
Broad-Billed Hummingbird
Broad-Billed Hummingbird
Broad-Billed Hummingbird

Hummingbirds traditionally wintering in the tropics now routinely winter along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast

Hummingbirds traditionally wintering in the tropics now routinely winter along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast

Example filled in completed Request for Mercury Analysis form
Example mercury laboratory request for analysis form
Example mercury laboratory request for analysis form
Testing for Avian Influenza
Testing for Avian Influenza
Testing for Avian Influenza
Testing for Avian Influenza

A USGS scientist takes a sample from a northern pintail duck (Anas acuta) to be tested for avian influenza. 

A USGS scientist takes a sample from a northern pintail duck (Anas acuta) to be tested for avian influenza. 

Image: Black-bellied Whistling Ducks
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

Wintering population at Lacassine NWR, LA

Image: Female Great Horned Owl on Her Nest
Female Great Horned Owl on Her Nest
Female Great Horned Owl on Her Nest
Female Great Horned Owl on Her Nest

Winner in category, 33rd annual USGS phot contest 2009.  Not a real entry--just thought you'd want a copy

Winner in category, 33rd annual USGS phot contest 2009.  Not a real entry--just thought you'd want a copy

Image: WRP Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
WRP Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
WRP Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
WRP Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

Wetlands Reserve Program site in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.  Green tree frogs rest on a Wetlands Reserve Program easement boundary sign in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.

Wetlands Reserve Program site in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.  Green tree frogs rest on a Wetlands Reserve Program easement boundary sign in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.

Coastal tailed frog male
Coastal tailed frog male dorsal side, Brush Crk, OR
Coastal tailed frog male dorsal side, Brush Crk, OR
Image: Summit of Waterrock Knob
Summit of Waterrock Knob
Summit of Waterrock Knob
Summit of Waterrock Knob

View from Summit of Waterrock Knob at 6,292 feet. It is the 16th highest peak in the Eastern US and located within the Blue Ridge Pkwy.

View from Summit of Waterrock Knob at 6,292 feet. It is the 16th highest peak in the Eastern US and located within the Blue Ridge Pkwy.

Image: Summit of Waterrock Knob
Summit of Waterrock Knob
Summit of Waterrock Knob
Summit of Waterrock Knob

View from Summit of Waterrock Knob at 6,292 feet. It is the 16th highest peak in the Eastern US and located within the Blue Ridge Pkwy.

View from Summit of Waterrock Knob at 6,292 feet. It is the 16th highest peak in the Eastern US and located within the Blue Ridge Pkwy.

Image: Summit of Waterrock Knob
Summit of Waterrock Knob
Summit of Waterrock Knob
Summit of Waterrock Knob

View from Summit of Waterrock Knob at 6,292 feet. It is the 16th highest peak in the Eastern US and located within the Blue Ridge Pkwy.

View from Summit of Waterrock Knob at 6,292 feet. It is the 16th highest peak in the Eastern US and located within the Blue Ridge Pkwy.

Image: Summit of Waterrock Knob
Summit of Waterrock Knob
Summit of Waterrock Knob
Summit of Waterrock Knob

View from Summit of Waterrock Knob at 6,292 feet. It is the 16th highest peak in the Eastern US and located within the Blue Ridge Pkwy.

View from Summit of Waterrock Knob at 6,292 feet. It is the 16th highest peak in the Eastern US and located within the Blue Ridge Pkwy.

Image: Fall Foliage Along Blue Ridge Parkway
Fall Foliage Along Blue Ridge Parkway
Fall Foliage Along Blue Ridge Parkway
Fall Foliage Along Blue Ridge Parkway

View of Blue Ridge Parkway foliage from Waterrock Knob at sunset.

View of Blue Ridge Parkway foliage from Waterrock Knob at sunset.

Image: Fall Foliage Along Blue Ridge Parkway
Fall Foliage Along Blue Ridge Parkway
Fall Foliage Along Blue Ridge Parkway
Fall Foliage Along Blue Ridge Parkway

View of Blue Ridge Parkway foliage from Waterrock Knob at sunset.

View of Blue Ridge Parkway foliage from Waterrock Knob at sunset.