Controlled burn at Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon.
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Sagebrush on fire in a controlled burn
Controlled burn at Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon.
Collecting DC resistivity data to define subsurface gravel channels
Collecting DC resistivity data to define subsurface gravel channels. Bakken Formation of North Dakota.
Collecting DC resistivity data to define subsurface gravel channels. Bakken Formation of North Dakota.
Brewer's Sparrow Surveys
Conducing Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) surveys in sagebrush habitat, Owyhee Moutains, SW Idaho.
Conducing Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) surveys in sagebrush habitat, Owyhee Moutains, SW Idaho.
View of a cabin across a lake with bright blue sky.
Photo of Isle Royale National park, Michigan, across an inlet, with rocky headland, blue lake water, and cabin on the opposite shore.
Photo of Isle Royale National park, Michigan, across an inlet, with rocky headland, blue lake water, and cabin on the opposite shore.
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Costa's hummingbird perched on twig.
Costa's hummingbird perched on twig.
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Close up of a Costa's hummingbird perched on twig.
Close up of a Costa's hummingbird perched on twig.
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Close up of a Costa's hummingbird perched on twig.
Close up of a Costa's hummingbird perched on twig.
Salton Sea Sunset
Sunset on the southeast side of the Salton Sea, CA.
Sunset on the southeast side of the Salton Sea, CA.
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Flock of brown pelicans in flight.
Flock of brown pelicans in flight.
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Flock of brown pelicans in flight.
Flock of brown pelicans in flight.
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Flock of brown pelicans in flight.
Flock of brown pelicans in flight.
Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) with Tick in Ear
Side-view of a desert Cottontail sitting on the ground with tick in ear.
Side-view of a desert Cottontail sitting on the ground with tick in ear.
Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) with Tick in Ear
Side-view of a desert Cottontail sitting on the ground with tick in ear
Side-view of a desert Cottontail sitting on the ground with tick in ear
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the shallow water.
Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the shallow water.
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the shallow water.
Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the shallow water.
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the shallow water.
Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the shallow water.
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the salt marsh.
Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the salt marsh.
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the salt marsh.
Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the salt marsh.
Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni)
A flock of heerman's gulls on the beach.
A flock of heerman's gulls on the beach.
Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni)
A flock of heerman's gulls on the beach.
A flock of heerman's gulls on the beach.
Missouri River at Double Ditch
Missouri River looking west across the river from Double Ditch Indian Village.
Missouri River looking west across the river from Double Ditch Indian Village.