Images

A male-female pair of wood ducks. Notice the contrasting coloration exhibited by each member of the pair.

Gathering of five or six manatees in the clear shallow waters.

Manatee in the clear shallow waters. Its whiskers can be seen as it surfaces to breathe.

Unidentified brown duck in the clear shallow waters. Notice its tiger-like striping and its distinctive steel-blue bill.

American egret standing in shallow water. Species identification tentative.

Side-view of a great blue heron. Species identification tentative.

White swan. Species identification tentative.

Barred owl perched. Species identification tentative.

Great horned owl perched. Species identification tentative.

Flamingos standing in shallow waters. Notice their exceptionally long necks and bright red or pink coloration.

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 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.

Early life stage white sturgeon swimming in a laboratory tank.

The USGS conducts surveillance and research nationwide on wildlife diseases that could be harmful to domestic animals and humans.

Five 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.

Three 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.

This duck was up in the tress courting

This is a downstream view of the Río Nigua at Camp Santiago. The stream is dry. The location is about 17º59'50"N, 66º17'15" W and the elevation is about 15 m.