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Small bird in a hand
Normal Black-capped Chickadee
Normal Black-capped Chickadee
Cannery Creek after the Redoubt Volcano eruption of 2009
Cannery Creek after the Redoubt Volcano eruption of 2009
Cannery Creek after the Redoubt Volcano eruption of 2009
Cannery Creek after the Redoubt Volcano eruption of 2009

Cannery Creek on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska.  Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

Cannery Creek on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska.  Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

Clear Montana Bill Creek flowing into volcanically silted creek
Clear Montana Bill Creek flowing into volcanically silted creek
Clear Montana Bill Creek flowing into volcanically silted creek
Clear Montana Bill Creek flowing into volcanically silted creek

A clear Montana Bill Creek flowing into volcanically silted creek. Coho salmon are seen holding in the clear water area. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

A clear Montana Bill Creek flowing into volcanically silted creek. Coho salmon are seen holding in the clear water area. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

The lower Drift River after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
The lower Drift River after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
The lower Drift River after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
The lower Drift River after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption

Lower Drift River with tremendous amount of silt from the lahars. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

Lower Drift River with tremendous amount of silt from the lahars. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

A panorama of the Redoubt Volcano after the 2009 eruption and the Drift River delta in the foreground
Redoubt Volcano panorama with the Drift River Delta
Redoubt Volcano panorama with the Drift River Delta
Redoubt Volcano panorama with the Drift River Delta

A panorama of the Redoubt Volcano after the 2009 eruption and the Drift River delta in the foreground

View across the Drift River after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
View across the Drift River after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
View across the Drift River after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
View across the Drift River after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption

View of the amount of lahar deposit from across the river and the amount of deposit the river has eroded out to sea in about 6 months. Surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

View of the amount of lahar deposit from across the river and the amount of deposit the river has eroded out to sea in about 6 months. Surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

A Drift River lahar after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
A Drift River lahar after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
A Drift River lahar after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
A Drift River lahar after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption

Drift River on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Lahars from the eruption of Redoubt are evident. Surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.  Alaska Department of Fish and Game had done surveys in this particular area and found coho salmon before the eruption.

Drift River on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Lahars from the eruption of Redoubt are evident. Surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.  Alaska Department of Fish and Game had done surveys in this particular area and found coho salmon before the eruption.

Drift River lahar from shore after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
Drift River lahar from shore after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
Drift River lahar from shore after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
Drift River lahar from shore after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption

Drift River on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Lahars from the eruption of Redoubt are evident. Surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

Drift River on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Lahars from the eruption of Redoubt are evident. Surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

Aerial view of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area
Aerial view of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area
Aerial view of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area
Aerial view of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area

Aerial views of Tuxedni Bay on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska.  This was during surveys for juvenile salmon distribution for the Anadromous Fish Catalog for the State of Alaska.

Aerial views of Tuxedni Bay on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska.  This was during surveys for juvenile salmon distribution for the Anadromous Fish Catalog for the State of Alaska.

An aerial view of a tributary to Lake Clark, Alaska
An aerial view of a tributary to Lake Clark, Alaska
An aerial view of a tributary to Lake Clark, Alaska
An aerial view of a tributary to Lake Clark, Alaska

Aerial views of streams on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska.  This was during surveys for juvenile salmon distribution for the Anadromous Fish Catalog for the State of Alaska.

Aerial views of streams on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska.  This was during surveys for juvenile salmon distribution for the Anadromous Fish Catalog for the State of Alaska.

Upper Crescent River, Alaska
Upper Crescent River, Alaska
Upper Crescent River, Alaska
Upper Crescent River, Alaska

Upper Crescent River on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

Upper Crescent River on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

Aerial view of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area
Aerial view of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area
Aerial view of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area
Aerial view of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area

Aerial views of Tuxedni Bay on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska.  This was during surveys for juvenile salmon distribution for the Anadromous Fish Catalog for the State of Alaska.

Aerial views of Tuxedni Bay on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska.  This was during surveys for juvenile salmon distribution for the Anadromous Fish Catalog for the State of Alaska.

A tributary of Lake Clark, Alaska
A tributary of Lake Clark, Alaska
A tributary of Lake Clark, Alaska
A tributary of Lake Clark, Alaska

Aerial views of streams on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska.  This was during surveys for juvenile salmon distribution for the Anadromous Fish Catalog for the State of Alaska.

Aerial views of streams on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska.  This was during surveys for juvenile salmon distribution for the Anadromous Fish Catalog for the State of Alaska.

An aerial view of the Drift River near Redoubt Volcano after the 2009 eruption
The Drift River near Redoubt Volcano after the 2009 eruption
The Drift River near Redoubt Volcano after the 2009 eruption
The Drift River near Redoubt Volcano after the 2009 eruption

Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

Aerial view of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area
Aerial view of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area
Aerial view of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area
Aerial view of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area

Aerial views of Tuxedni Bay on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska.  This was during surveys for juvenile salmon distribution for the Anadromous Fish Catalog for the State of Alaska.

Aerial views of Tuxedni Bay on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska.  This was during surveys for juvenile salmon distribution for the Anadromous Fish Catalog for the State of Alaska.

Image: Survey of Dall Sheep Habitat, Denali National Park, Alaska
Survey of Dall Sheep Habitat, Denali National Park, Alaska
Survey of Dall Sheep Habitat, Denali National Park, Alaska
Survey of Dall Sheep Habitat, Denali National Park, Alaska

Ed Pfeifer of the USGS Southwest Geographic Science Team recording field notes in alpine tundra during a field study of Dall sheep habitat in Denali National Park, Alaska, on July 29, 2009.

Ed Pfeifer of the USGS Southwest Geographic Science Team recording field notes in alpine tundra during a field study of Dall sheep habitat in Denali National Park, Alaska, on July 29, 2009.

Image: Retreating Glacier in Denali National Park, Alaska
Retreating Glacier in Denali National Park, Alaska
Retreating Glacier in Denali National Park, Alaska
Retreating Glacier in Denali National Park, Alaska

Retreating glacier viewed southward from Polychrome Mountain in Denali National Park, Alaska, on July 29, 2009.

Image: Dall Sheep Habitat, Denali National Park, Alaska
Dall Sheep Habitat, Denali National Park, Alaska
Dall Sheep Habitat, Denali National Park, Alaska
Dall Sheep Habitat, Denali National Park, Alaska

Ed Pfeifer of the USGS Southwest Geographic Science Team surveying alpine vegetation during a field study of Dall sheep habitat in Denali National Park, Alaska, on July 28, 2009.

Ed Pfeifer of the USGS Southwest Geographic Science Team surveying alpine vegetation during a field study of Dall sheep habitat in Denali National Park, Alaska, on July 28, 2009.

Image: Spotting of Dall Sheep, Denali National Park, Alaska
Spotting of Dall Sheep, Denali National Park, Alaska
Spotting of Dall Sheep, Denali National Park, Alaska
Spotting of Dall Sheep, Denali National Park, Alaska

Barry Middleton (left) and Ed Pfeifer (right) of the USGS Southwest Geographic Science Team engaged in field observations of Dall sheep in Denali National Park, Alaska, on July 27, 2009.

Barry Middleton (left) and Ed Pfeifer (right) of the USGS Southwest Geographic Science Team engaged in field observations of Dall sheep in Denali National Park, Alaska, on July 27, 2009.

An aerial view of the Drift River lahars after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
Drift River lahars after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
Drift River lahars after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
Drift River lahars after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption

Drift River on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Lahars from the eruption of Redoubt are evident. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

Drift River on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Lahars from the eruption of Redoubt are evident. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

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