An Autumnalis cherry blossom tree is photographed during peak bloom with the Washington Monument and Tidal Basin in the background.
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An Autumnalis cherry blossom tree is photographed during peak bloom with the Washington Monument and Tidal Basin in the background.
Japanese flowering cherry tree blooms near the Jefferson Memorial.
Japanese flowering cherry tree blooms near the Jefferson Memorial.
A female silky flycatcher with a mistletoe berry in her beak. These flycatchers are intimately tied to mistletoe. They build their beautiful cup nests (much like a large hummingbird nest) within the mistletoe, or nearby. The young hatch during February when the mistletoe may be in flower and supply a rich source of insect nutrients for growing young.
A female silky flycatcher with a mistletoe berry in her beak. These flycatchers are intimately tied to mistletoe. They build their beautiful cup nests (much like a large hummingbird nest) within the mistletoe, or nearby. The young hatch during February when the mistletoe may be in flower and supply a rich source of insect nutrients for growing young.
An example of human activities that impact the earth's atmosphere.
An example of human activities that impact the earth's atmosphere.
Rough skinned newt in defensive posture, EPA ponds, Corvallis, OR
Rough skinned newt in defensive posture, EPA ponds, Corvallis, ORRough-skinned newt in defensive posture, EPA ponds, Corvallis, OR. Rough-skinned newts produce a powerful neurotoxin as a defense against predators.
Rough skinned newt in defensive posture, EPA ponds, Corvallis, OR
Rough skinned newt in defensive posture, EPA ponds, Corvallis, ORRough-skinned newt in defensive posture, EPA ponds, Corvallis, OR. Rough-skinned newts produce a powerful neurotoxin as a defense against predators.
A golden eagle perches in a tree at the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon.
A golden eagle perches in a tree at the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon.
Bald eagles nest in Louisiana, numbers are expanding rapidly
Bald eagles nest in Louisiana, numbers are expanding rapidly
Hummingbirds traditionally wintering in the tropics now routinely winter along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast
Hummingbirds traditionally wintering in the tropics now routinely winter along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast
Example mercury laboratory request for analysis form
Example mercury laboratory request for analysis formExample completed filled in Wisconsin District Mercury Laboratory Request for Analysis form.
Example mercury laboratory request for analysis form
Example mercury laboratory request for analysis formExample completed filled in Wisconsin District Mercury Laboratory Request for Analysis form.
Depiction of aerial survey design protocol showing strip-transect width and marked wing on aircraft.
Author: Allison Sussman, adapted from *Certain and Bretagnolle 2008
Depiction of aerial survey design protocol showing strip-transect width and marked wing on aircraft.
Author: Allison Sussman, adapted from *Certain and Bretagnolle 2008
A USGS scientist takes a sample from a northern pintail duck (Anas acuta) to be tested for avian influenza.
A USGS scientist takes a sample from a northern pintail duck (Anas acuta) to be tested for avian influenza.
Wintering population at Lacassine NWR, LA
Wintering population at Lacassine NWR, LA
Winner in category, 33rd annual USGS phot contest 2009. Not a real entry--just thought you'd want a copy
Winner in category, 33rd annual USGS phot contest 2009. Not a real entry--just thought you'd want a copy
Wetlands Reserve Program site in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. Green tree frogs rest on a Wetlands Reserve Program easement boundary sign in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
Wetlands Reserve Program site in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. Green tree frogs rest on a Wetlands Reserve Program easement boundary sign in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
Coastal tailed frog male dorsal side, Brush Crk, OR
Coastal tailed frog male dorsal side, Brush Crk, ORCoastal tailed frog male dorsal side, Brush Crk, OR
Coastal tailed frog male dorsal side, Brush Crk, OR
Coastal tailed frog male dorsal side, Brush Crk, ORCoastal tailed frog male dorsal side, Brush Crk, OR
View of Blue Ridge Parkway foliage from Waterrock Knob at sunset.
View of Blue Ridge Parkway foliage from Waterrock Knob at sunset.
View from Summit of Waterrock Knob at 6,292 feet. It is the 16th highest peak in the Eastern US and located within the Blue Ridge Pkwy.
View from Summit of Waterrock Knob at 6,292 feet. It is the 16th highest peak in the Eastern US and located within the Blue Ridge Pkwy.
View from Summit of Waterrock Knob at 6,292 feet. It is the 16th highest peak in the Eastern US and located within the Blue Ridge Pkwy.
View from Summit of Waterrock Knob at 6,292 feet. It is the 16th highest peak in the Eastern US and located within the Blue Ridge Pkwy.
View of fall foliage from Waterrock Knob Mt. peak in the Plott Balsam Mt. chain.
View of fall foliage from Waterrock Knob Mt. peak in the Plott Balsam Mt. chain.
Bright fall foliage along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Bright fall foliage along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Climbing Waterrock Knob and viewing the Blue Ridge Pkwy below with the fall foliage around.
Climbing Waterrock Knob and viewing the Blue Ridge Pkwy below with the fall foliage around.