A closed lodgepole pinecone on a tree in the Sierra Nevada.
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Western Ecological Research Center (WERC) images.
A closed lodgepole pinecone on a tree in the Sierra Nevada.
Open lodgepole pine cone in the Sierra
Open lodgepole pine cone in the Sierra
Lodgepole pines on the edge of a mountain meadow
Juvenile mountain yellow-legged frog in San Bernardino County, California.
Juvenile mountain yellow-legged frog in San Bernardino County, California.
USGS scientist, Adam Backlins, prepares to make the first-ever release of endangered mountain yellow-legged frog tadpoles into a mountain stream.
USGS scientist, Adam Backlins, prepares to make the first-ever release of endangered mountain yellow-legged frog tadpoles into a mountain stream.
Whitebark stands at Evelyn Lake
A Forster's tern chick next to eggs near San Francisco Bay.
A Forster's tern chick next to eggs near San Francisco Bay.
A Forster's tern chick with eggs near San Francisco Bay.
A Forster's tern chick with eggs near San Francisco Bay.
A Forster's tern chick near an egg near San Francisco Bay.
A Forster's tern chick near an egg near San Francisco Bay.
A Forster's tern nest with eggs near San Francisco Bay.
A Forster's tern nest with eggs near San Francisco Bay.
Conservation Canine alerts his handler that Pacific pocket mouse scent
Conservation Canine alerts his handler that Pacific pocket mouse scentConservation Canine alerts his handler that Pacific pocket mouse scent
Conservation Canine alerts his handler that Pacific pocket mouse scent
Conservation Canine alerts his handler that Pacific pocket mouse scentConservation Canine alerts his handler that Pacific pocket mouse scent
Annie Schultz and Kathy Baumberger Process Forster's Terns Chicks
Annie Schultz and Kathy Baumberger Process Forster's Terns ChicksScientists sampling Forster's Tern chicks for avain influenza during salt pond restoration work in south San Francisco Bay salt ponds.
Annie Schultz and Kathy Baumberger Process Forster's Terns Chicks
Annie Schultz and Kathy Baumberger Process Forster's Terns ChicksScientists sampling Forster's Tern chicks for avain influenza during salt pond restoration work in south San Francisco Bay salt ponds.
Releasing Forster’s Tern Chicks after Sampling for Avian Flu
Releasing Forster’s Tern Chicks after Sampling for Avian FluScientists prepare to release Forster's Tern chicks following sampling for avian influenza study.
Releasing Forster’s Tern Chicks after Sampling for Avian Flu
Releasing Forster’s Tern Chicks after Sampling for Avian FluScientists prepare to release Forster's Tern chicks following sampling for avian influenza study.
Sampling Forster’s Tern Chicks for Avian Influenza Study
Sampling Forster’s Tern Chicks for Avian Influenza StudyScientists sampling Forster's Tern chicks for avain influenza during salt pond restoration work in south San Francisco Bay salt ponds.
Sampling Forster’s Tern Chicks for Avian Influenza Study
Sampling Forster’s Tern Chicks for Avian Influenza StudyScientists sampling Forster's Tern chicks for avain influenza during salt pond restoration work in south San Francisco Bay salt ponds.
Scientist Prepares to Release Forster’s Tern Chicks
Scientist Prepares to Release Forster’s Tern ChicksScientist prepares to release Forster's Tern chicks.
Scientist Prepares to Release Forster’s Tern Chicks
Scientist Prepares to Release Forster’s Tern ChicksScientist prepares to release Forster's Tern chicks.
Scientists heading out to collect Forster's Tern chicks.
Scientists heading out to collect Forster's Tern chicks.
Lodgepole pine in a mountain meadow
USGS scientist collecting water samples from an amphibian monitoring
USGS scientist collecting water samples from an amphibian monitoringUSGS scientist collecting water samples from an amphibian monitoring site in Livermore, California.
USGS scientist collecting water samples from an amphibian monitoring
USGS scientist collecting water samples from an amphibian monitoringUSGS scientist collecting water samples from an amphibian monitoring site in Livermore, California.
Pacific pocket mouse in Sherman trap
Pacific pocket mouse
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.