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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.

Northern gannet flying with mountains in background.
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)

Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) seen during field work in Iceland in 2013.     

Northern gannet flying with mountains in background.
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Image: Hiodontid&Catostomid
Hiodontid&Catostomid
Hiodontid&Catostomid
Hiodontid&Catostomid

Three Hiodontid eggs, one Hiodontid larvae, and one Catostomid larvae sampled in the Missouri River near Plattsmouth. 

Three Hiodontid eggs, one Hiodontid larvae, and one Catostomid larvae sampled in the Missouri River near Plattsmouth. 

Image: Centrarchid
Centrarchid
Centrarchid
Centrarchid

Two Centrarchid larvae sampled in the Missouri River near Plattsmouth.

Two Centrarchid larvae sampled in the Missouri River near Plattsmouth.

Image: Catostomid&Centrarchid
Catostomid&Centrarchid
Catostomid&Centrarchid
Catostomid&Centrarchid

Two Centrarchid larvae and one Catostomid larvae sampled in the Missouri River near Plattsmouth.

Two Centrarchid larvae and one Catostomid larvae sampled in the Missouri River near Plattsmouth.

Image: Inspecting the Eggs
Inspecting the Eggs
Inspecting the Eggs
Inspecting the Eggs

The quality of pallid sturgeon eggs is verified under the microscope prior to fertilization. 

The quality of pallid sturgeon eggs is verified under the microscope prior to fertilization. 

Image: Pallid Sturgeon Eggs on Gravel Substrate
Pallid Sturgeon Eggs on Gravel Substrate
Pallid Sturgeon Eggs on Gravel Substrate
Pallid Sturgeon Eggs on Gravel Substrate

Fertilized pallid sturgeon eggs become sticky and adhere to gravel substrate.  

Image: Pallid Sturgeon Egg Dispersal
Pallid Sturgeon Egg Dispersal
Pallid Sturgeon Egg Dispersal
Pallid Sturgeon Egg Dispersal

Fertilized pallid sturgeon eggs are gently dispersed over the gravel substrate.  The PVC pipes are used to support a canopy of shade cloth to more closely mimic the muddy depths of the Missouri River. 

Fertilized pallid sturgeon eggs are gently dispersed over the gravel substrate.  The PVC pipes are used to support a canopy of shade cloth to more closely mimic the muddy depths of the Missouri River. 

Black and white duck with purple head and white, crescent shaped cheek patch.
Male Barrow's Goldeneye
Male Barrow's Goldeneye
Male Barrow's Goldeneye

Barrow's Goldeneye breeding habitat consists of wooded lakes and ponds in northwestern North America, eastern Canada and Iceland. Females sometimes lay eggs in the nests of other cavity-nesting ducks and it's not uncommon for Barrow's and Common Goldeneyes to hybridize.

Barrow's Goldeneye breeding habitat consists of wooded lakes and ponds in northwestern North America, eastern Canada and Iceland. Females sometimes lay eggs in the nests of other cavity-nesting ducks and it's not uncommon for Barrow's and Common Goldeneyes to hybridize.

Image: Deep Sea Rockling Fish Among Mussels
Deep Sea Rockling Fish Among Mussels
Deep Sea Rockling Fish Among Mussels
Deep Sea Rockling Fish Among Mussels

A species of rockling (Family Lotidae), related to hakes and cods, rests among the mussels. Images courtesy Deepwater Canyons 2013 - Pathways to the Abyss expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS.

A species of rockling (Family Lotidae), related to hakes and cods, rests among the mussels. Images courtesy Deepwater Canyons 2013 - Pathways to the Abyss expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS.

Image: Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Brown Trout

Idaho Water Science Center biologists work with Silver Creek Preserve staff and volunteers to collect, examine, identify, measure, and count fish populations.

Idaho Water Science Center biologists work with Silver Creek Preserve staff and volunteers to collect, examine, identify, measure, and count fish populations.

Scientists releasing a green seat turtle from a boat
Green Sea Turtle Release from Boat
Green Sea Turtle Release from Boat
Green Sea Turtle Release from Boat

USGS biologists Kristen Hart, Jeff Beauchamp, and Thomas Shelby prepare to release a green sea turtle fitted with a satellite tag in the waters of Dry Tortugas National Park. Note: All marine turtle images taken in Florida were obtained with the approval of the U.S.

USGS biologists Kristen Hart, Jeff Beauchamp, and Thomas Shelby prepare to release a green sea turtle fitted with a satellite tag in the waters of Dry Tortugas National Park. Note: All marine turtle images taken in Florida were obtained with the approval of the U.S.

Grand Canyon sunset from South Rim
Grand Canyon sunset from South Rim
Grand Canyon sunset from South Rim
Grand Canyon sunset from South Rim

Grand Canyon sunset from South Rim taken during USGS field work, April 2013.

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