Unidentified brown duck in the clear shallow waters. Notice its tiger-like striping and its distinctive steel-blue bill.
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Unidentified Blue-Billed Duck
Unidentified brown duck in the clear shallow waters. Notice its tiger-like striping and its distinctive steel-blue bill.
White Swan (Cygnus olor)
White swan. Species identification tentative.
White swan. Species identification tentative.
Flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber)
Flamingos standing in shallow waters. Notice their exceptionally long necks and bright red or pink coloration.
Flamingos standing in shallow waters. Notice their exceptionally long necks and bright red or pink coloration.
Manatee Surfacing to Breathe
Manatee in the clear shallow waters. Its whiskers can be seen as it surfaces to breathe.
Manatee in the clear shallow waters. Its whiskers can be seen as it surfaces to breathe.
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Brightly-colored male wood duck.
Brightly-colored male wood duck.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Side-view of a great blue heron. Species identification tentative.
Side-view of a great blue heron. Species identification tentative.
Bald Eagle and American Flag
Bald eagle against an American flag backdrop.
Bald eagle against an American flag backdrop.
Barred Owl (Strix varia)
Barred owl perched. Species identification tentative.
Barred owl perched. Species identification tentative.
Whooping Crane with Leg Bands
Whooping crane with colored leg bands standing in shallow waters. Species identification tentative.
Whooping crane with colored leg bands standing in shallow waters. Species identification tentative.
Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa)
A male-female pair of wood ducks. Notice the contrasting coloration exhibited by each member of the pair.
A male-female pair of wood ducks. Notice the contrasting coloration exhibited by each member of the pair.
Manatees (Trichechus manatus)
Gathering of five or six manatees in the clear shallow waters.
Gathering of five or six manatees in the clear shallow waters.
American Egret (Casmerodius albus egretta)
American egret standing in shallow water. Species identification tentative.
American egret standing in shallow water. Species identification tentative.
Early life stage white sturgeon
Early life stage white sturgeon swimming in a laboratory tank.
Early life stage white sturgeon swimming in a laboratory tank.
Flock of Northern Pintail Ducks
A flock of wintering northern pintail ducks takes flight in Northern Honshu, Japan. This photo was taken as part of a study to understand the migratory movements of this species and to assess if these birds could transmit highly pathogenic avian influenza from Asia to North America via Alaska.
A flock of wintering northern pintail ducks takes flight in Northern Honshu, Japan. This photo was taken as part of a study to understand the migratory movements of this species and to assess if these birds could transmit highly pathogenic avian influenza from Asia to North America via Alaska.
Northern Pintail Ducks and Whooper Swans
A resident of Iwate Prefecture feeds a wintering flock of northern pintail ducks and whooper swans in Northern Honshu, Japan. In spring of 2008, both of these species occurred on wetlands in Japan where the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza was detected and several swans died from exposure to the virus.
A resident of Iwate Prefecture feeds a wintering flock of northern pintail ducks and whooper swans in Northern Honshu, Japan. In spring of 2008, both of these species occurred on wetlands in Japan where the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza was detected and several swans died from exposure to the virus.
Northern Pintail Ducks and Whooper Swans
A resident of Iwate Prefecture feeds a wintering flock of northern pintail ducks and whooper swans in Northern Honshu, Japan. In spring of 2008, both of these species occurred on wetlands in Japan where the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza was detected and several swans died from exposure to the virus.
A resident of Iwate Prefecture feeds a wintering flock of northern pintail ducks and whooper swans in Northern Honshu, Japan. In spring of 2008, both of these species occurred on wetlands in Japan where the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza was detected and several swans died from exposure to the virus.
Northern Pintail
The USGS conducts surveillance and research nationwide on wildlife diseases that could be harmful to domestic animals and humans.
The USGS conducts surveillance and research nationwide on wildlife diseases that could be harmful to domestic animals and humans.
Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)
Three members of a flock of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) beside a cypress pond in east central Florida. Species ID is tentative.
Three members of a flock of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) beside a cypress pond in east central Florida. Species ID is tentative.
Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)
Five members of a flock of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) beside a cypress pond in east central Florida. Species ID is tentative.
Five members of a flock of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) beside a cypress pond in east central Florida. Species ID is tentative.
Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)
Eight members of a flock of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) beside a cypress pond in east central Florida. Species ID is tentative.
Eight members of a flock of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) beside a cypress pond in east central Florida. Species ID is tentative.
Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)
Fourteen members of a flock of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) beside a cypress pond in east central Florida. Species ID is tentative.
Fourteen members of a flock of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) beside a cypress pond in east central Florida. Species ID is tentative.