Wild Turkeys near Knowles Marsh at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD
Michael Lutmerding
Mikey is a Biologist for the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center.
He works to strengthen the multi-national, volunteer based BBS using geospatial tools to maintain the survey's sampling network, interacting with thousands of highly-skilled citizen scientists for training and issue reconciliation, working with a team of computer programmers and designers to create innovative and efficient web tools, and spearheading projects that expand the BBS's current capabilities and ensure its historical continuity. A naturalist at heart and by training, Mikey has acrued experience sampling diverse taxa, including invertebrates, fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians through numerous previously held positions with state and federal agencies. Despite his broad command of field and lab techniques, he is best known for his acumen with birds and he is recognized as a technical expert for his skills in the field. With his time in the field, Mikey has developed a keen interest in photographing birds and and he regularly donates his photographs for use in federal, state, and non-governmental publications.
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North American Breeding Bird Survey
The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is the primary source for critical quantitative data to evaluate the status of continental bird species, keeping common birds common and helping fuel a $75 billion wildlife watching industry. Each year thousands of citizen scientists skilled in avian identification collect data on BBS routes throughout North America allowing us to better understand...
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Wild Turkey
Wild Turkeys near Knowles Marsh at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD
Broad-winged Hawk migration
A kettle of migrating Broad-winged Hawks builds over EESCs Gabrielson building at the Patuxent Research Refuge
A kettle of migrating Broad-winged Hawks builds over EESCs Gabrielson building at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Yellow-breasted Chat, juvenile
A juvenile Yellow-breasted Chat peers out from a shrub, Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge
A juvenile Yellow-breasted Chat peers out from a shrub, Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Yellow-breasted Chat, adult
An adult Yellow-breasted Chat keeps watch from a perch above a nearby nest, Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge
An adult Yellow-breasted Chat keeps watch from a perch above a nearby nest, Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Emmitsburg_BBS_Sunrise_2022
Sunrise along the Emmitsburg BBS route
Sunrise along the Emmitsburg BBS route
Jennings BBS Sunrise 2022
Sunrise along the Jennings BBS route in Garrett County, Maryland.
Sunrise along the Jennings BBS route in Garrett County, Maryland.
A Savannah Sparrow at the Patuxent Research Refuge
A Savannah Sparrow at the Patuxent Research Refuge. Patuxent Research Refuge, PG Co., MD
A Savannah Sparrow at the Patuxent Research Refuge. Patuxent Research Refuge, PG Co., MD
Northern Harrier
A Northern Harrier at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Patuxent Research Refuge, PG Co., MD
A Northern Harrier at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Patuxent Research Refuge, PG Co., MD
Lincoln's Sparrow
An annual count has been conducted at Patuxent Research Refuge every year since 1941, when the refuge consisted of only the Central and South Tracts. In the last few years, bird watchers have regularly observed Lincoln’s Sparrows during the Christmas Bird Count at Patuxent Research Refuge.
An annual count has been conducted at Patuxent Research Refuge every year since 1941, when the refuge consisted of only the Central and South Tracts. In the last few years, bird watchers have regularly observed Lincoln’s Sparrows during the Christmas Bird Count at Patuxent Research Refuge.
Black-throated Blue Warbler
A Black-throated Blue Warbler at a stopover site along the Patuxent River. Photo courtesy of Michael Lutmerding of the EESC at Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
A Black-throated Blue Warbler at a stopover site along the Patuxent River. Photo courtesy of Michael Lutmerding of the EESC at Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Atlantic Menhaden
Atlantic Menhaden feeding in the Chesapeake Bay in Chesapeake Beach, MD, USA.. Photo by Mikey Lutmering.
Atlantic Menhaden feeding in the Chesapeake Bay in Chesapeake Beach, MD, USA.. Photo by Mikey Lutmering.
Trumpeter Swans
Trumpeter Swans at Knowles Marsh at the Eastern Ecological Science Center on the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Trumpeter Swans at Knowles Marsh at the Eastern Ecological Science Center on the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Red-tailed Hawk
A Red-tailed Hawk pursued by Common Grackles and an Eastern Kingbird along the Williamsport Breeding Bird Survey route
A Red-tailed Hawk pursued by Common Grackles and an Eastern Kingbird along the Williamsport Breeding Bird Survey route
Blue-winged Teal
A flock of Blue-winged teal at Uhler Marsh at the Eastern Ecological Science Center on the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
A flock of Blue-winged teal at Uhler Marsh at the Eastern Ecological Science Center on the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Fox Sparrow
A Fox Sparrow wintering at the Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, Maryland, USA.
A Fox Sparrow wintering at the Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, Maryland, USA.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a cold winter day taken in Owings, Maryland, USA
A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a cold winter day taken in Owings, Maryland, USA
Bald Eagles over the Patuxent
Bald Eagles flying over the Patuxent River
Bald Eagles flying over the Patuxent River
White-tailed Deer
A male White-tailed Deer at Eastern Ecological Science Center located on the Patuxent Research Refuge.
A male White-tailed Deer at Eastern Ecological Science Center located on the Patuxent Research Refuge.
Sandhill Cranes
Three wild Sandhill Cranes at Eastern Ecological Science Center on the Patuxent Research Refuge.
Three wild Sandhill Cranes at Eastern Ecological Science Center on the Patuxent Research Refuge.
Common Five-lined Skinks
Common Five-lined Skinks with ticks attached. Photo by Michael Lutmerding of the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Common Five-lined Skinks with ticks attached. Photo by Michael Lutmerding of the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Common Five-lined Skinks
Common Five-lined Skinks with ticks attached
Common Five-lined Skinks with ticks attached
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North American Breeding Bird Survey
The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is the primary source for critical quantitative data to evaluate the status of continental bird species, keeping common birds common and helping fuel a $75 billion wildlife watching industry. Each year thousands of citizen scientists skilled in avian identification collect data on BBS routes throughout North America allowing us to better understand...
Filter Total Items: 25
Wild Turkey
Wild Turkeys near Knowles Marsh at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD
Wild Turkeys near Knowles Marsh at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD
Broad-winged Hawk migration
A kettle of migrating Broad-winged Hawks builds over EESCs Gabrielson building at the Patuxent Research Refuge
A kettle of migrating Broad-winged Hawks builds over EESCs Gabrielson building at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Yellow-breasted Chat, juvenile
A juvenile Yellow-breasted Chat peers out from a shrub, Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge
A juvenile Yellow-breasted Chat peers out from a shrub, Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Yellow-breasted Chat, adult
An adult Yellow-breasted Chat keeps watch from a perch above a nearby nest, Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge
An adult Yellow-breasted Chat keeps watch from a perch above a nearby nest, Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Emmitsburg_BBS_Sunrise_2022
Sunrise along the Emmitsburg BBS route
Sunrise along the Emmitsburg BBS route
Jennings BBS Sunrise 2022
Sunrise along the Jennings BBS route in Garrett County, Maryland.
Sunrise along the Jennings BBS route in Garrett County, Maryland.
A Savannah Sparrow at the Patuxent Research Refuge
A Savannah Sparrow at the Patuxent Research Refuge. Patuxent Research Refuge, PG Co., MD
A Savannah Sparrow at the Patuxent Research Refuge. Patuxent Research Refuge, PG Co., MD
Northern Harrier
A Northern Harrier at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Patuxent Research Refuge, PG Co., MD
A Northern Harrier at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Patuxent Research Refuge, PG Co., MD
Lincoln's Sparrow
An annual count has been conducted at Patuxent Research Refuge every year since 1941, when the refuge consisted of only the Central and South Tracts. In the last few years, bird watchers have regularly observed Lincoln’s Sparrows during the Christmas Bird Count at Patuxent Research Refuge.
An annual count has been conducted at Patuxent Research Refuge every year since 1941, when the refuge consisted of only the Central and South Tracts. In the last few years, bird watchers have regularly observed Lincoln’s Sparrows during the Christmas Bird Count at Patuxent Research Refuge.
Black-throated Blue Warbler
A Black-throated Blue Warbler at a stopover site along the Patuxent River. Photo courtesy of Michael Lutmerding of the EESC at Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
A Black-throated Blue Warbler at a stopover site along the Patuxent River. Photo courtesy of Michael Lutmerding of the EESC at Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Atlantic Menhaden
Atlantic Menhaden feeding in the Chesapeake Bay in Chesapeake Beach, MD, USA.. Photo by Mikey Lutmering.
Atlantic Menhaden feeding in the Chesapeake Bay in Chesapeake Beach, MD, USA.. Photo by Mikey Lutmering.
Trumpeter Swans
Trumpeter Swans at Knowles Marsh at the Eastern Ecological Science Center on the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Trumpeter Swans at Knowles Marsh at the Eastern Ecological Science Center on the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Red-tailed Hawk
A Red-tailed Hawk pursued by Common Grackles and an Eastern Kingbird along the Williamsport Breeding Bird Survey route
A Red-tailed Hawk pursued by Common Grackles and an Eastern Kingbird along the Williamsport Breeding Bird Survey route
Blue-winged Teal
A flock of Blue-winged teal at Uhler Marsh at the Eastern Ecological Science Center on the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
A flock of Blue-winged teal at Uhler Marsh at the Eastern Ecological Science Center on the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Fox Sparrow
A Fox Sparrow wintering at the Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, Maryland, USA.
A Fox Sparrow wintering at the Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, Maryland, USA.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a cold winter day taken in Owings, Maryland, USA
A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a cold winter day taken in Owings, Maryland, USA
Bald Eagles over the Patuxent
Bald Eagles flying over the Patuxent River
Bald Eagles flying over the Patuxent River
White-tailed Deer
A male White-tailed Deer at Eastern Ecological Science Center located on the Patuxent Research Refuge.
A male White-tailed Deer at Eastern Ecological Science Center located on the Patuxent Research Refuge.
Sandhill Cranes
Three wild Sandhill Cranes at Eastern Ecological Science Center on the Patuxent Research Refuge.
Three wild Sandhill Cranes at Eastern Ecological Science Center on the Patuxent Research Refuge.
Common Five-lined Skinks
Common Five-lined Skinks with ticks attached. Photo by Michael Lutmerding of the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Common Five-lined Skinks with ticks attached. Photo by Michael Lutmerding of the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Common Five-lined Skinks
Common Five-lined Skinks with ticks attached
Common Five-lined Skinks with ticks attached