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Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks and egg in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks and egg in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

 Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks and egg in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Four Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Four Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Four Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Four Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Four Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Four Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Parts of Sonoran Desert May Become Unsuitable for Tortoise Survival Due to Climate and Drought
Sonoran Desert Tortoise
Sonoran Desert Tortoise
Sonoran Desert Tortoise

An Agassiz's desert tortoise in a wind energy facility near Palm Springs, California. USGS scientists have been studying the ecology of tortoises at this industrial site since the mid-1990s to learn more about the effects of utility-scale renewable energy development and operation on these threatened tortoises.

An Agassiz's desert tortoise in a wind energy facility near Palm Springs, California. USGS scientists have been studying the ecology of tortoises at this industrial site since the mid-1990s to learn more about the effects of utility-scale renewable energy development and operation on these threatened tortoises.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Depredated Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chick and nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Nest
Brewer's Sparrow Nest
Brewer's Sparrow Nest
Brewer's Sparrow Nest

Depredated Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chick and nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Depredated Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chick and nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Depredated Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chick and nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Nest
Brewer's Sparrow Nest
Brewer's Sparrow Nest
Brewer's Sparrow Nest

Four blue Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) eggs in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Four blue Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) eggs in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Image: Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks
Brewer's Sparrow Chicks

Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.

Storm clouds and rain during a convective storm over the tundra with water and ice on the coastal plain of Alaska.
A convective storm on the coastal plain of Alaska
A convective storm on the coastal plain of Alaska
A convective storm on the coastal plain of Alaska

Historically, the coastal plain of Alaska has been characterized by cloudy or foggy conditions, with only limited summer rain. However, with increasing air temperatures, convective storms are becoming increasingly common.

Historically, the coastal plain of Alaska has been characterized by cloudy or foggy conditions, with only limited summer rain. However, with increasing air temperatures, convective storms are becoming increasingly common.

Image: Loading the Syringe
Loading the Syringe
Loading the Syringe
Loading the Syringe

Sean Shea loads the PIT tag onto a syringe.

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