Archive for the ‘photography’ Tag
Two red foxes in the Lake Clark National Park & Preserve in Alaska. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 2/3/16.
Life is better with friends – and it looks like these two baby mountain goats agree. Photo by Eivor Kuchta. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 2/4/16.
Groundhogs are active mostly at dawn and dusk. They’re good swimmers and tree climbers, and when alarmed, they use a high pitched whistle to warn the colony. Photo of a groundhog eating a flower at Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park by National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 2/2/16.
This cute little guy is a long-tailed weasel at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah. While he might look sweet, the long-tailed weasel is fierce. The sharp teeth, keen eyesight and scrappy character make this species a highly skilled predator. During the winter, their fur changes from brown to white to better protect them. Photo by Jana M. Cisar, USFWS. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 2/5/16.
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The colors of fall begin to appear in Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/10/15.
Witnessing sunrise from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is truly breathtaking. Kathleen Buenviaje took this photo of Reflection Canyon on the Utah side of the park just as the sun was breaking through the horizon, turning the sky into a kaleidoscope of colors. Kathleen captured the photo after a 10-mile backpacking trip through the Utah backcountry in thunderstorms and 30 degree weather. Of the experience, she says, “The hike was grueling with no trail to follow and the terrain shifting every hundred feet, but it was also one of the most unique and beautiful hikes because of those challenges. Not a hike for the faint of heart, but a worthy one for anyone who makes it.” Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/10/15.
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With mountains shaped by volcanic fire and glacial ice, Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area in Colorado offers an otherworldly landscape. Multi-colored rock strata, diverse vegetation and quick flowing streams evoke a fairytale beauty begging to be explored. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/30/15.
Glacier National Park in Montana never disappoints. The view from Mount Oberlin. Photo by Tim Rains, National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/27/15.
Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Posted on Twitter by the US Department of the Interior, 8/30/15. Photo by Arianna Grainey. See her website, Ariannagrainey.smugmug.com .
A trip to Alaska wouldn’t be complete without seeing mountains, glaciers and gorgeous wildflowers. Kenai Fjords National Park has all three. The park sits at the edge of the North Pacific Ocean, where storm patterns develop and feed a land of ice. The Harding Icefield crowns the park and is the source of at least 38 glaciers that flow over the land, sculpting as they go. Pictured here is a view of the Harding Icefield with wildflowers in full bloom. Photo by Chandra Sekhar Gantha. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/1/15.
Rocky Mountain National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/4/15.
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Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Kate Garibaldi captured this summer scene of a field of arrowleaf balsamroot flowers framing the Teton Range at sunrise. Posted on Tumblr by the Us Department of the Interior, 6/21/15.
Grand Teton National Park in all of its summer glory. Picture by Brock Slinger. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/12/15.
Kenai Fjords National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/22/15.
A summer storm rolls through Rocky Mountain National Park creating this dramatic pic by Stefanie Obkirchner. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/23/15.
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Photo by Mike Zorger. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 4/6/15.
Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/10/15.
Tule Mountain Wilderness Study Area in California. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/10/15.
Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/10/15.
California Coastal National Monument. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/10/15.
Montana’s Centennial Mountains Wilderness Study Area. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/10/15.
Tule Mountain Wilderness Study Area in California. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/10/15.
Tule Mountain Wilderness Study Area in California. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/10/15.
California’s Cosumnes River Preserve National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/10/15.
California’s American Wild and Scenic River. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/10/15.
The lights seen from Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Area, in California. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/10/15.
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These fabulous photo trap photos are from the Facebook page for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
New photos of P-19 and her two nearly-grown kittens, P-32 and P-33, feeding on a deer carcass (WARNING: graphic photos). Kittens normally stay with their mother until they are about one to one and a half years old. One of the siblings, P-34, had already dispersed and it appears that these kittens may have also left their mom since the photos were taken in mid-February.
This is P-19’s second litter and we’ve been tracking all three kittens since they were four weeks old. Since we started studying these animals in 2002, we have not tracked any male mountain lions that have successfully dispersed out of the Santa Monica Mountains. Photos taken via remote camera on the western end of the Santa Monica Mountains, near the L.A. and Ventura County line.
– Ranger Kate
P-33 (female). Interestingly, P-33 came to the kill site first, alone. She fed by herself for about an hour before her mom and brother showed up.
P-33 (female). She looks younger and more fluffy in this photo than the others (or at least that’s my non-scientific observation!).
Sniff, sniff. A little curiosity about the camera by P-32 (male).
Photo bomb by Mom!
P-33 (female). Though she is not wearing a GPS collar in this photo, she was captured in mid-February and outfitted with a special collar for sub-adult lions, which has an automatic drop-off mechanism as the cat grows larger. For some time, our biologists thought that P-33 may not have survived since she was not seen in some of the remote camera photos we picked up of her mom and other siblings. Maybe she was just camera shy, because here she is at age 15 months looking healthy and strong.
Mom!
That’s Mom in the foreground and P-33 (female) behind her (note the ear tags).
Can you spot all three mountain lions in this photo? In addition to the mom and brother in the foreground, you can make out P-33 lounging and digesting her meal in the background.
In this photo, Mom (P-19) has the mouthful of food on the left and P-32 (male) is on the right. P-32 was just collared in December of 2014 — a collar specially made for sub-adult mountain lions that automatically drops off as they grow larger.
Mountain lion tongues are specially adapted and covered in tiny papillae, which are small, backward curving spines that help remove hair from the hide and scrape meat from the bones. They also help with personal grooming! P-33 (female).
Notice how P-33 turns her head to the side while she bites through the deer hide? She is using her carnassial teeth, which are modified molars and premolars that act as shears to cut through the tough hide and meat. These sharp teeth are excellent at cutting and tearing flesh. Cats do not chew their food, so they actually use these carnassial teeth to tear and cut their meat up into smaller pieces to swallow whole.
P-33 (female) ripping at the skin to get to the meat. Mountain lions feed on deer by entering the abdominal cavity first and eating the insides, such as the liver and the heart.
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Here’s a cool pic of two Bald Eagles staring each other down at Upper Mississippi Wildlife & Fish Refuge. Located in four states along the Mississippi River — Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois — the refuge encompasses one of the largest blocks of floodplain habitat in the lower 48 states. Bordered by steep wooded bluffs that rise 100 to 600 feet above the river valley, the Mississippi River corridor and refuge offer scenic beauty and productive fish and wildlife habitat unmatched in the heart of America. Photo of a mature and juvenile Bald Eagle by Stan Bousson. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 1/13/15.
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The sun paints the sky with pastel colors over Zion National Park. Photo by Kim Hang Dessoliers. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 1/8/15.
Trona Pinnacles is one of the most unusual geologic wonders in the California Desert. This unique landscape consists of more than 500 tufa pinnacles — some as tall as 140 feet — rising from the bed of the Searles Dry Lake basin. Michael Shainblum captured this dramatic photo of Trona Pinnacles at sunset, which is a popular time to visit the sight. When visiting this area, you will understand why more than 30 movies and commercials are filmed here every year. Ideally suited for science fiction backdrops Star Trek V, Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes and Battlestar Galactica were all shot here. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 1/4/15.
Grand Canyon: sunset on New Year’s Day 2015 near Lipan Point. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 1/5/15.
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Great photos of the very rare Island Foxes. Enjoy!
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Sunrise at Canyonlands National Park in Utah. This photo was captured by Ryan Engstrom on the Mesa Arch Trail — a popular place to capture the sunrise over the park’s countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 10/13/14.
Sunrise at Shenandoah National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/27/14.
Sunrise comes to Ohio’s Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior 9/20/14.
Sunrise over Yosemite’s Half Dome. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior on the Park’s 124th birthday, 10/1/14.
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