A roseate spoonbill seems to ponder its next move at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge on Florida’s northwest coast. Photo by Craig Kittendorf/USFWS. From the US Fish & Wildlife Service website.
A rare glimpse of 11 Whooping Cranes, 9 adults and 2 juveniles, on the “tern pad” flats at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/4/17.
The Peregrine Falcon is a very fast, averaging 25-34 mph in traveling flight, & reaching up to 69 mph in pursuit of prey. Photo by Ron Knight / CC. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/21/17.
Short-Eared Owl. Photo by Tom Koerner. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/4/17./
Kirtland’s Warbler Wildlife Management Area, part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, was established in Michigan for the benefit of the endangered Kirtland’s warbler. Photo by Joel Trick/USFWS, from the US Fish & Wildlife Service website.
A sandhill crane soars over Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, 95 miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo by Dwayne Longenbaugh. From the US Fish & Wildlife Service website.