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Image: Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)

Closeup of a feral horse grazing in a field.

Image: Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)

Closeup of a feral horse standing in a field with its head turned.

Image: Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)

Closeup of a feral horse in a field with its head turned.

Image: Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)
Feral Horse (Equus caballus)

A black feral horse grazing on sand dune grasses.

Image: Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding

Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the salt marsh.

Image: Grassy Marsh
Grassy Marsh
Grassy Marsh
Grassy Marsh

A grassy marsh in Chaleston, South Carolina.

A grassy marsh in Chaleston, South Carolina.

Image: Baxter Creek
Baxter Creek
Baxter Creek
Baxter Creek

A view of Baxter Creek in Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee, taken from a bridge. 12:27 pm.

A view of Baxter Creek in Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee, taken from a bridge. 12:27 pm.

Image: Mummified Lizard at a USGS Observation Well
Mummified Lizard at a USGS Observation Well
Mummified Lizard at a USGS Observation Well
Mummified Lizard at a USGS Observation Well

Mummified lizard at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) observation well Piezometer D RASA. The location is 17º57'10"N,66º15'55"W and the elevation is 22 m above sea level. The lizard is resting on a white tube that is part of the data logger on the site. The area is a plantain farm.

Mummified lizard at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) observation well Piezometer D RASA. The location is 17º57'10"N,66º15'55"W and the elevation is 22 m above sea level. The lizard is resting on a white tube that is part of the data logger on the site. The area is a plantain farm.

Image: Great Falls View
Great Falls View
Great Falls View
Great Falls View

A view of a waterfall and flora on the rocky banks of Potomac River at the Great Falls Park on a sunny November day at 2:33pm.

A view of a waterfall and flora on the rocky banks of Potomac River at the Great Falls Park on a sunny November day at 2:33pm.

Image: Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

Salvelinus fontinalis with a fly in its mouth. The fish lies in the palm of a hand.

Image: Landscape View of Valles Caldera
Landscape View of Valles Caldera
Landscape View of Valles Caldera
Landscape View of Valles Caldera

A view of the interior of an old caldera of a very large extinct volcano - now Valles Caldera National Preserve. Most hills are lava domes, although some are the rim of the crater. 4:40 PM

A view of the interior of an old caldera of a very large extinct volcano - now Valles Caldera National Preserve. Most hills are lava domes, although some are the rim of the crater. 4:40 PM

Image: Jemez Red Rocks at Walatowa
Jemez Red Rocks at Walatowa
Jemez Red Rocks at Walatowa
Jemez Red Rocks at Walatowa

A view of the Red Rocks at Walatowa on a clear day at 12:18pm.

Image: Jemez Red Rocks and Contrails
Jemez Red Rocks and Contrails
Jemez Red Rocks and Contrails
Jemez Red Rocks and Contrails

The Jemez Red Rocks at Walatowa, along with several contrails evident in the sky.

The Jemez Red Rocks at Walatowa, along with several contrails evident in the sky.

Image: Forest View at Valles Caldera
Forest View at Valles Caldera
Forest View at Valles Caldera
Forest View at Valles Caldera

Coniferous trees and rocky terrain at Valles Caldera. 4:20 pm

Image: Long-horned Beetle (Cerambycidae)
Long-horned Beetle (Cerambycidae)
Long-horned Beetle (Cerambycidae)
Long-horned Beetle (Cerambycidae)

An unidentified green long-horned beetle on red, arid ground. 12:18 PM.

Image: Ancient Lava Flows at Petroglyph National Monument
Ancient Lava Flows at Petroglyph National Monument
Ancient Lava Flows at Petroglyph National Monument
Ancient Lava Flows at Petroglyph National Monument

Visitor trail in Boca Negra Canyon of the Petroglyph National Monument. A visitor center structure is located on the left. The ridge is a remnant of an old lava flow.

Visitor trail in Boca Negra Canyon of the Petroglyph National Monument. A visitor center structure is located on the left. The ridge is a remnant of an old lava flow.

Image: Unidentified Mating Beetles
Unidentified Mating Beetles
Unidentified Mating Beetles
Unidentified Mating Beetles

Two unidentified beetles mating, possibly darkling beetles (Family Tenebrionidae) on a trail near the JA volcano in Petroglyph National Monument.

Two unidentified beetles mating, possibly darkling beetles (Family Tenebrionidae) on a trail near the JA volcano in Petroglyph National Monument.

Image: Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)

A roadrunner at the base of a old volcanic rock, near a trail in Petroglyph National Monument.

Image: Vulcan Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
Vulcan Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
Vulcan Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
Vulcan Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument

The Vulcan Volcano at the Petroglyph National Monument viewed from the southwest.

Image: Black Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
Black Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
Black Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
Black Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument

The Black Volcano at the Petroglyph National Monument viewed from the southwest.

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