Common Murres stand at the edge of their colony on Gull Island
Common Murres stand at the edge of their colony on Gull IslandCommon Murres stand at the edge of their colony on Gull Island, Cook Inlet on July 23, 2016.
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Common Murres stand at the edge of their colony on Gull Island
Common Murres stand at the edge of their colony on Gull Island
Common Murres stand at the edge of their colony on Gull IslandCommon Murres stand at the edge of their colony on Gull Island, Cook Inlet on July 23, 2016.
Setting up a time-lapse camera, Alaska
Jonathan Felis sets up a time-lapse camera on the top of Gull Island to monitor the reproductive success of breeding Common Murres. Gull Island is located in Kachemak Bay, Alaska.
Jonathan Felis sets up a time-lapse camera on the top of Gull Island to monitor the reproductive success of breeding Common Murres. Gull Island is located in Kachemak Bay, Alaska.
Common Murres in the water
Large amount of Common Murres in the water
Large amount of Common Murres in the water
Eklutna River traveling under two bridges
Eklutna River traveling under two bridges
Eklutna River traveling under two bridges
Male Lapland Longspur in dwarf shrub mat habitat
Male Lapland Longspur in dwarf shrub mat habitat. This photo was taken on the Seward Peninsula as part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Male Lapland Longspur in dwarf shrub mat habitat. This photo was taken on the Seward Peninsula as part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Catch of forage fish from a trawl in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Catch of forage fish from a trawl in Cook Inlet, AlaskaCatch of forage fish from a trawl in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Trawling was part of an assessment of abundance, distribution and species composition of forage fish in marine waters in lower Cook Inlet.
Catch of forage fish from a trawl in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Catch of forage fish from a trawl in Cook Inlet, AlaskaCatch of forage fish from a trawl in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Trawling was part of an assessment of abundance, distribution and species composition of forage fish in marine waters in lower Cook Inlet.
A Horned Puffin flying
A Horned Puffin flying
Molybdenite mineral coating on a fractured surface
Molybdenite mineral coating on a fractured surfaceMolybdenite mineral coating on a fractured surface in Tertiary granite north of Lake Clark
Molybdenite mineral coating on a fractured surface
Molybdenite mineral coating on a fractured surfaceMolybdenite mineral coating on a fractured surface in Tertiary granite north of Lake Clark
Copper River bridge
Copper River bridge
Horned Puffin, near Chisik Island in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
Horned Puffin, near Chisik Island in Lower Cook Inlet, AlaskaHorned Puffin, one of the species affected by a recent seabird die-off in the Pribilof Islands, AK. Near Chisik Island in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
Horned Puffin, near Chisik Island in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
Horned Puffin, near Chisik Island in Lower Cook Inlet, AlaskaHorned Puffin, one of the species affected by a recent seabird die-off in the Pribilof Islands, AK. Near Chisik Island in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
A Horned Puffin flying over the water
A Horned Puffin flying over the water
A Horned Puffin flying over the water
Geologist collects sample with helicopter in background, Lake Clark
Geologist collects sample with helicopter in background, Lake ClarkJamey Jones collects a sample of Talkeenta Formation volcaniclastic sandstone for detrital zircon geochronology.
Geologist collects sample with helicopter in background, Lake Clark
Geologist collects sample with helicopter in background, Lake ClarkJamey Jones collects a sample of Talkeenta Formation volcaniclastic sandstone for detrital zircon geochronology.
Geologists discuss big picture geology of Lake Clark National Park
Geologists discuss big picture geology of Lake Clark National ParkUSGS research geologists Jamey Jones (left) and Erin Todd (right) discuss the "big picture" geology in their project area in and around Lake Clark National Park. Redoubt volcano in background left; baseball-sized cobbles on ground at researchers feet are pumice cobbles from the 2009(?) eruption of Redoubt volcano.
Geologists discuss big picture geology of Lake Clark National Park
Geologists discuss big picture geology of Lake Clark National ParkUSGS research geologists Jamey Jones (left) and Erin Todd (right) discuss the "big picture" geology in their project area in and around Lake Clark National Park. Redoubt volcano in background left; baseball-sized cobbles on ground at researchers feet are pumice cobbles from the 2009(?) eruption of Redoubt volcano.
Male Bluethroat on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Male Bluethroat on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska. This photo was taken on the Seward Peninsula as part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Male Bluethroat on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska. This photo was taken on the Seward Peninsula as part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Cabin Bay on Naked Island in Prince William Sound
A scenic of Cabin Bay on Naked Island in Prince William Sound
A scenic of Cabin Bay on Naked Island in Prince William Sound
Schools of Pacific sand lance in Cabin Bay, Prince William Sound
Schools of Pacific sand lance in Cabin Bay, Prince William SoundSchools (shadows along the shore) of Pacific sand lance in Cabin Bay, Prince William Sound
Schools of Pacific sand lance in Cabin Bay, Prince William Sound
Schools of Pacific sand lance in Cabin Bay, Prince William SoundSchools (shadows along the shore) of Pacific sand lance in Cabin Bay, Prince William Sound
Three Arctic Terns sitting on a log in Prince William Sound
Three Arctic Terns sitting on a log in Prince William SoundThree Arctic Terns sitting on a log floating in the water in Prince William Sound.
Three Arctic Terns sitting on a log in Prince William Sound
Three Arctic Terns sitting on a log in Prince William SoundThree Arctic Terns sitting on a log floating in the water in Prince William Sound.
Kittlitz’s Murrelet taking off
A Kittlitz’s Murrelet patters across the water to take flight in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
A Kittlitz’s Murrelet patters across the water to take flight in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
Kittlitz’s Murrelet in flight
A Kittlitz’s Murrelet flying over waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska. You can see the reflection of the Kittlitz’s Murrelet in the water below.
A Kittlitz’s Murrelet flying over waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska. You can see the reflection of the Kittlitz’s Murrelet in the water below.
Kittlitz’s Murrelet in flight
A Kittlitz’s Murrelet flying over waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska. You can see the reflection of the Kittlitz’s Murrelet in the water below.
A Kittlitz’s Murrelet flying over waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska. You can see the reflection of the Kittlitz’s Murrelet in the water below.
Biologists with cast net caught forage fish in Prince William Sound
Biologists with cast net caught forage fish in Prince William SoundBrielle Heflin and Sarah Schoen catching forage fish with a cast net in Prince William Sound.
Biologists with cast net caught forage fish in Prince William Sound
Biologists with cast net caught forage fish in Prince William SoundBrielle Heflin and Sarah Schoen catching forage fish with a cast net in Prince William Sound.