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Image: American Avocets and Egret 1
American Avocets and Egret 1
American Avocets and Egret 1
American Avocets and Egret 1

Formation of American avocets proceeding through shallow water. As they feed, they are accompanied by a wading egret, possibly a Reddish egret.

Formation of American avocets proceeding through shallow water. As they feed, they are accompanied by a wading egret, possibly a Reddish egret.

Image: American Avocets and Egret 2
American Avocets and Egret 2
American Avocets and Egret 2
American Avocets and Egret 2

Formation of American avocets proceeding through shallow water. As they feed, they are accompanied by a wading egret, possibly a Reddish egret.

Formation of American avocets proceeding through shallow water. As they feed, they are accompanied by a wading egret, possibly a Reddish egret.

Image: American Coots (Fulica americana)
American Coots (Fulica americana)
American Coots (Fulica americana)
American Coots (Fulica americana)

American coots at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Individuals shown have black feathers, red eyes, and a white bill.

American coots at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Individuals shown have black feathers, red eyes, and a white bill.

Image: American Coots (Fulica americana)
American Coots (Fulica americana)
American Coots (Fulica americana)
American Coots (Fulica americana)

American coots at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Individuals shown have black feathers, red eyes, and a white bill.

American coots at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Individuals shown have black feathers, red eyes, and a white bill.

Image: American Coots (Fulica americana)
American Coots (Fulica americana)
American Coots (Fulica americana)
American Coots (Fulica americana)

American coots at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Individuals shown have black feathers, red eyes, and a white bill.

American coots at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Individuals shown have black feathers, red eyes, and a white bill.

Image: Wolf in Yellowstone National Park
Wolf in Yellowstone National Park
Wolf in Yellowstone National Park
Wolf in Yellowstone National Park

Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 and 1996.

Image: Wolf in Yellowstone National Park
Wolf in Yellowstone National Park
Wolf in Yellowstone National Park
Wolf in Yellowstone National Park

Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 and 1996.

Image: Wolf in Yellowstone National Park
Wolf in Yellowstone National Park
Wolf in Yellowstone National Park
Wolf in Yellowstone National Park

Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 and 1996.

Aerial view of the National Elk Refuge  with Inset Map of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming
Aerial view of the National Elk Refuge & Inset Map
Aerial view of the National Elk Refuge & Inset Map
Aerial view of the National Elk Refuge & Inset Map

Aerial view of the National Elk Refuge (left) and the town of Jackson, Wyoming (right) with inset map of study area including the National Elk Refuge and areas around the refuge of winter elk habitat.

Aerial view of the National Elk Refuge (left) and the town of Jackson, Wyoming (right) with inset map of study area including the National Elk Refuge and areas around the refuge of winter elk habitat.

Image: Post-Harvest Rice Straw
Post-Harvest Rice Straw
Post-Harvest Rice Straw
Post-Harvest Rice Straw

After harvest, fields are reflooded to decay the remaining straw. This decaying material can fuel the bacteria that create methylmercury, even during the cold months.

After harvest, fields are reflooded to decay the remaining straw. This decaying material can fuel the bacteria that create methylmercury, even during the cold months.

A woman collects soil samples in a field with the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA, in the background.
Taking surface sediment measurements at Crissy Marsh in San Francisco, CA.
Taking surface sediment measurements at Crissy Marsh in San Francisco, CA.
Taking surface sediment measurements at Crissy Marsh in San Francisco, CA.

USGS researcher Jennifer Agee taking surface sediment oxidation-reduction and pH measurements at Crissy Marsh, a vegetated saltmarsh near the Golden Gate Bridge (background) in San Francisco, CA. Photographer: L. Windham-Myers.

Image: Blue Ridge Parkway in Autumn
Blue Ridge Parkway in Autumn
Blue Ridge Parkway in Autumn
Blue Ridge Parkway in Autumn

A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina with many fall colors underway.

A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina with many fall colors underway.

Image: Cross Section of Sagittal Otolith
Cross Section of Sagittal Otolith
Cross Section of Sagittal Otolith
Cross Section of Sagittal Otolith

Cross section of a sagittal otolith from a juvenile Chinook salmon 79 days after emergence. The letters represent: H = hatch, E = emergence, FF = first feed, FW = freshwater residence, TDCK = tidal delta check, and D = tidal delta residence (40x objective).

Cross section of a sagittal otolith from a juvenile Chinook salmon 79 days after emergence. The letters represent: H = hatch, E = emergence, FF = first feed, FW = freshwater residence, TDCK = tidal delta check, and D = tidal delta residence (40x objective).

Image: Mountain Lane and Pasture
Mountain Lane and Pasture
Mountain Lane and Pasture
Mountain Lane and Pasture

A pasture and a bucolic country lane near Lake Glenville, North Carolina.

A pasture and a bucolic country lane near Lake Glenville, North Carolina.

Image: Mountain Lane and Pasture
Mountain Lane and Pasture
Mountain Lane and Pasture
Mountain Lane and Pasture

A pasture and a bucolic country lane near Lake Glenville, North Carolina.

A pasture and a bucolic country lane near Lake Glenville, North Carolina.

Image: Mountain Lane and Pasture
Mountain Lane and Pasture
Mountain Lane and Pasture
Mountain Lane and Pasture

A pasture and a bucolic country lane near Lake Glenville, North Carolina.

A pasture and a bucolic country lane near Lake Glenville, North Carolina.

Image: Tree Farm
Tree Farm
Tree Farm
Tree Farm

This tree farm in the mountains of western North Carolina generates income for its owners each year during North America's December holiday seasons.

This tree farm in the mountains of western North Carolina generates income for its owners each year during North America's December holiday seasons.

Image: Tree Farm
Tree Farm
Tree Farm
Tree Farm

This tree farm in the mountains of western North Carolina generates income forits owners each year during North America's December holiday seasons.

This tree farm in the mountains of western North Carolina generates income forits owners each year during North America's December holiday seasons.

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