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Cassin's auklet, a small blackish-grey bird with webbed feet, cradled in a scientist's hand, with radio-transmitter attached
Cassin's Auklet
Cassin's Auklet
Cassin's Auklet

Cassin's auklet with a radio transmitter attached for a study in the Channel Islands.

Cassin's auklet with a radio transmitter attached for a study in the Channel Islands.

Sea Otter Catpure and Tagging at Sunrise
Sea Otter Capture and Tagging at Sunrise
Sea Otter Capture and Tagging at Sunrise
Sea Otter Capture and Tagging at Sunrise

USGS marine biologists set sail on a crisp September morning to capture and tag wild sea otters to monitor the health of this threatened species.

USGS marine biologists set sail on a crisp September morning to capture and tag wild sea otters to monitor the health of this threatened species.

Thermal infrared mosaic of Quartzville Creek, OR, with scale bar
Thermal infrared mosaic of Quartzville Creek, OR
Thermal infrared mosaic of Quartzville Creek, OR
Thermal infrared mosaic of Quartzville Creek, OR

Thermal infrared mosaic of Quartzville Creek, OR. These images were captured on the year 2000 as part of an airborne thermal infrared survey conducted in the Santiam River basin, OR. The images were orthorectified and mosaicked into a single raster in order to identify and visualize thermal heterogeneity.

Thermal infrared mosaic of Quartzville Creek, OR. These images were captured on the year 2000 as part of an airborne thermal infrared survey conducted in the Santiam River basin, OR. The images were orthorectified and mosaicked into a single raster in order to identify and visualize thermal heterogeneity.

Image: Dunes at Blowing Rocks Preserve
Dunes at Blowing Rocks Preserve
Dunes at Blowing Rocks Preserve
Dunes at Blowing Rocks Preserve

Dune grasses and sea grapes stabilize the dunes at Blowing Rocks Preserve.

Image: Rivinia Humilis
Rivinia Humilis
Rivinia Humilis
Rivinia Humilis

Rivinia humilis with red berries, at Fern Forest.

Rivinia humilis with red berries, at Fern Forest.

Image: Close-Up of Sea Grapes
Close-Up of Sea Grapes
Close-Up of Sea Grapes
Close-Up of Sea Grapes

Close-up of sea grapes at Blowing Rocks Preserve.

Image: Tropical Scarlet Milkweed
Tropical Scarlet Milkweed
Tropical Scarlet Milkweed
Tropical Scarlet Milkweed

Tropical scarlet milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) blooming along the boardwalk,
at Fern Forest.

Tropical scarlet milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) blooming along the boardwalk,
at Fern Forest.

Image: Close-Up of Gumbo Limbo Tree
Close-Up of Gumbo Limbo Tree
Close-Up of Gumbo Limbo Tree
Close-Up of Gumbo Limbo Tree

Close-up of a gumbo limbo tree at Blowing Rocks Preserve, showing red-brown,
peeling bark.

Close-up of a gumbo limbo tree at Blowing Rocks Preserve, showing red-brown,
peeling bark.

Image: Primrose Willow
Primrose Willow
Primrose Willow
Primrose Willow

Common primrose willow (Ludwigia peruviana) blooming along the boardwalk,
at Fern Forest.

Common primrose willow (Ludwigia peruviana) blooming along the boardwalk,
at Fern Forest.

Image: Wild Coffee
Wild Coffee
Wild Coffee
Wild Coffee

Shiny leaves of wild coffee seen in the understory at Blowing Rocks Preserve.

Shiny leaves of wild coffee seen in the understory at Blowing Rocks Preserve.

Image: Close-Up of White Mangrove Foliage
Close-Up of White Mangrove Foliage
Close-Up of White Mangrove Foliage
Close-Up of White Mangrove Foliage

A close-up of white mangrove foliage growing along the boardwalk of Blowing
Rocks Preserve.

Image: Young Red Mangrove
Young Red Mangrove
Young Red Mangrove
Young Red Mangrove

A young red mangrove and its arching prop roots seen in the exposed tidal flats
along Indian River Lagoon, found on the western side of Blowing Rocks Preserve.

A young red mangrove and its arching prop roots seen in the exposed tidal flats
along Indian River Lagoon, found on the western side of Blowing Rocks Preserve.

Image: Cypress Trees
Cypress Trees
Cypress Trees
Cypress Trees

Buttressed bases and protruding "knees" of cypress trees seen within the
ponded waters of Fern Forest.

Buttressed bases and protruding "knees" of cypress trees seen within the
ponded waters of Fern Forest.

Image: Lilies, Ferns and Pickerelweed
Lilies, Ferns and Pickerelweed
Lilies, Ferns and Pickerelweed
Lilies, Ferns and Pickerelweed

Lilies, ferns and pickerelweed in the understory of Fern Forest.

Image: Golden-silk Spider
Golden-silk Spider
Golden-silk Spider
Golden-silk Spider

A golden-silk spider on its web, at Fern Forest.

Image: Anastasia Limestone
Anastasia Limestone
Anastasia Limestone
Anastasia Limestone

An outcropping of the Anastasia limestone formation seen along the shoreline
of Blowing Rocks Preserve at low tide.

An outcropping of the Anastasia limestone formation seen along the shoreline
of Blowing Rocks Preserve at low tide.

Image: Close-Up of Anastasia Limestone
Close-Up of Anastasia Limestone
Close-Up of Anastasia Limestone
Close-Up of Anastasia Limestone

A close-up of the outcropping of the Anastasia limestone formation seen along
the shoreline of Blowing Rocks Preserve at low tide.

A close-up of the outcropping of the Anastasia limestone formation seen along
the shoreline of Blowing Rocks Preserve at low tide.

Image: Butterfly and Spanish Needles
Butterfly and Spanish Needles
Butterfly and Spanish Needles
Butterfly and Spanish Needles

A great southern white butterfly visiting spanish needles, a wildflower that
grows in the Blowing Rocks Preserve butterfly garden.

A great southern white butterfly visiting spanish needles, a wildflower that
grows in the Blowing Rocks Preserve butterfly garden.

Image: Close-up of Strangler Fig
Close-up of Strangler Fig
Close-up of Strangler Fig
Close-up of Strangler Fig

Close-up of strangler fig tree that has enveloped its host tree, at Fern Forest.

Close-up of strangler fig tree that has enveloped its host tree, at Fern Forest.

Image: Thistle (Cirsium horridulum)
Thistle (Cirsium horridulum)
Thistle (Cirsium horridulum)
Thistle (Cirsium horridulum)

A beetle atop a budding and blooming thistle (Cirsium horridulum) along the edge of the Concho Billy Trail, in Big Cypress National Preserve.

A beetle atop a budding and blooming thistle (Cirsium horridulum) along the edge of the Concho Billy Trail, in Big Cypress National Preserve.

Image: Prairie milkweed in bloom
Prairie milkweed in bloom
Prairie milkweed in bloom
Prairie milkweed in bloom

Prairie milkweed (Asclepias lanceolata) in bloom at Big Cypress National
Preserve.

Prairie milkweed (Asclepias lanceolata) in bloom at Big Cypress National
Preserve.

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