Archive for the ‘Photography’ Category
An eagle flies through a rainbow as a storm clears one of the many small islands on Lake Vermilion. The fifth largest lake in Minnesota, Lake Vermilion contains over 75 small public land islands covered with birch, pine and spruce. Some of the islands have boat-in campsites, and many are only large enough for one site, ensuring that you can have an entire island to yourself! The Bureau of Land Management works with the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe (also referred to as Chippewa) to protect traditional-use areas and cultural sites on the islands. The lake is popular for fishing and contains a diversity of species including largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike and perch. Photo by Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 7/3/17.
A double rainbow over the Grand Canyon. Photo by Tony Prince. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/17/17.
Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Photo by Manish Mamtan, Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/21/17.
Within sight of New York City skyscrapers, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is an 18,000-acre wetland estuary surrounded by the Rockaway Peninsula to the south, Brooklyn to the west, and Queens to the east. An area almost equal to the size of Manhattan, the bay consists of numerous islands, a labyrinth of waterways, meadowlands and two freshwater ponds. The refuge provides an accessible and unique environment for both wildlife and urban recreation. Photo by Micael Fano. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/22/17.
Located on the outer portion of Massachusetts’s Cape, Cape Cod National Seashore’s 44,600 acres encompass a rich mosaic of marine, estuarine, fresh water and terrestrial ecosystems. Here you can explore pristine sandy beach, lighthouses, cultural landscapes and wild cranberry bogs. Photo of the Milky Way rising over a salt pond by Jatin Thakkar. Posted on Tumblr by the Us Department of the Interior, 6/25/17.
A Montana wolverine hunts for its next meal. These solitary, elusive predators are rarely seen. Wolverines have five curved claws on each paw for climbing and digging. They eat carrion, birds, berries, and insects. Photo by Roy Anderson. Posted on the US Fish & Wildlife Service – Mountain Region’s Facebook page 8/3/17.
In the last four years of the 19th century, over 100,000 prospectors flooded into the Klondike region of Alaska and Canada looking for gold. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park not only tells the stories of these pioneers, it preserves 13,000 acres of historic sites and stunning wilderness. Traveling the trails is like going back in time. Photo by C. Anderson, National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/5/17.
Vulture Peak’s jagged profile glowing in the sunset light is a dramatic sight rising above the Arizona desert. Walking up the eroded remains of an ancient volcano, hikers are treated to stunning views and curious rock formations along the trail. If you’re thinking of conquering the summit this summer, park in the Bureau of Land Management lot and take plenty of water! Photo by Raymond Lee. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/2/17.
Black-billed magpie on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Taken 7/24/17 and posted on Flickr by the US Department of the Interior.
Sagebrush sparrow on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo taken by Tom Koerner/USFWS 6/21/17 and then posted on Flickr by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
Greater sage-grouse on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Taken 7/21/17 and posted on Flickr by the US Department of the Interior.
American robin on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Taken 7/23/17 and posted on Flickr by the US Department of the Interior.
Sage thrashers feed primarily on terrestrial insects and arthropods, such as ants, grasshoppers, and ground beetles, which they find on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge in the sage steppe, where they nest. They will also add berries into their diet when available. By late July, Saskatoon servicerries are ripening, and seemingly every sage thrasher in the County shows up to eat them. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Taken 7/23/17 and posted on Flickr by the US Department of the Interior.
Cedar waxwing feeds on Saskatoon serviceberry at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Taken 7/24/17 & posted on Flickr by the US Department of the Interior.
A Nevada bumble bee (Bombus nevadensis) feeds on pollen and nectar from a Rocky Mountain beeplant’s (Cleome serrulata) flowers at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Taken 8/11/16 and uploaded to Flickr by the US Department of the Interior.
The Bruneau River in Idaho flows through a deep, wild and remote desert canyon and abuts several Bureau of Land Management wilderness areas. Forty miles of the Bruneau are designated as a wild and scenic river, offering challenging whitewater, evidence of thousands of years of Native American habitation and amazing geologic history. It also looks really cool. Photo by Bureau of Land Management – Idaho. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/7/17.
Pronghorn on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Photo taken on 7/10/17 and posted on Flickr by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
A least chipmunk uses a Wyoming big sagebrush for a lookout. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Tweeted by the US Fish & Wildlife Service, 6/23/17.
The winner of the 2016 Share the Experience photo contest is this stunning glimpse into the natural world. This photo of a small green tree frog clinging to a plant at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas will appear on the 2018 Annual Federal Recreation Lands Pass and earn Craig $10,000. It’s a great reminder of the fragility and importance of wildlife on public lands. Photo by Craig McIntyre. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 5/4/17.
While moose are usually solitary, cows have strong bonds with their calves and are extremely protective. Newborn moose (usually born in early summer) have a reddish hue to their fur when born and will stay with their mother for a year. Photo taken at Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park by Athena Burns. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 5/14/17.
It’s Friday! Sometimes, only a roll in the dirt will do … so says this American Bison. And who would argue with a Bison in the dirt? Tweeted by the Midwest National Park Service 7/14/17.
