Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the salt marsh.
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Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
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.
Diverse Natural Habitat, Mojave National Preserve
This is what an unburned mid-elevation community in the Hackberry region of the Mojave National Preserve looks like. Note the dense cover and high diversity of shrubs. There are few if any invasive plants in the community.
This is what an unburned mid-elevation community in the Hackberry region of the Mojave National Preserve looks like. Note the dense cover and high diversity of shrubs. There are few if any invasive plants in the community.
Domestic well on the Arapahoe Aquifer
Domestic well on the Arapahoe Aquifer from the USGS Circular 1357 "Water Quality in the Denver Basin Aquifer System, Colorado, 2003-2005."
Domestic well on the Arapahoe Aquifer from the USGS Circular 1357 "Water Quality in the Denver Basin Aquifer System, Colorado, 2003-2005."
Dry Falls
Dry Falls amid deciduous autumn foliage.
Dry Falls amid deciduous autumn foliage.
Dry Falls
Dry Falls amid deciduous autumn foliage.
Dry Falls amid deciduous autumn foliage.
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
A feral horse standing in a field.
A feral horse standing in a field.
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Closeup of a feral horse grazing in a field.
Closeup of a feral horse grazing in a field.
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
A black feral horse grazing on sand dune grasses.
A black feral horse grazing on sand dune grasses.
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
A black feral horse grazing on sand dune grasses.
A black feral horse grazing on sand dune grasses.
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Closeup of a feral horse grazing in a field.
Closeup of a feral horse grazing in a field.
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Closeup of a feral horse standing in a field with its head turned.
Closeup of a feral horse standing in a field with its head turned.
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Closeup of a feral horse in a field with its head turned.
Closeup of a feral horse in a field with its head turned.
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Closeup of a black feral horse grazing in a field.
Closeup of a black feral horse grazing in a field.
Fissure in the Mojave Desert
Fissure near Lucerne Lake along State Route 247 (visible in background), Mojave Desert, California. The localized subsidence in five areas near dry lake beds was caused by declining water levels in fine-grained (clay and silt) sediments. In the Mojave River and Morongo Groundwater Basins (fig.
Fissure near Lucerne Lake along State Route 247 (visible in background), Mojave Desert, California. The localized subsidence in five areas near dry lake beds was caused by declining water levels in fine-grained (clay and silt) sediments. In the Mojave River and Morongo Groundwater Basins (fig.
Flying Eyeball Measures Grand Canyon Sand
Large-scale poster describing USGS work.
USGS scientists needed a better way to measure river sand in the Grand Canyon. Traditionally, scientists used a bucket to get about 75 sand samples on each trip, which were analyzed weeks later in a lab.
Large-scale poster describing USGS work.
USGS scientists needed a better way to measure river sand in the Grand Canyon. Traditionally, scientists used a bucket to get about 75 sand samples on each trip, which were analyzed weeks later in a lab.
Glens Falls
Top view of Glens Falls and the surrounding autumn foliage of the mountain forests.
Top view of Glens Falls and the surrounding autumn foliage of the mountain forests.
Glens Falls
Glens Falls and the surrounding autumn foliage of the mountain forests.
Glens Falls and the surrounding autumn foliage of the mountain forests.
Grassy Marsh
A grassy marsh in Chaleston, South Carolina.
A grassy marsh in Chaleston, South Carolina.
Hickory Nut Falls
View of water cascading over Hickory Nut Falls.
View of water cascading over Hickory Nut Falls.
Hickory Nut Falls
View of Hickory Nut Falls with cascading water. Branches from trees in foreground.
View of Hickory Nut Falls with cascading water. Branches from trees in foreground.