Archive for the ‘Pronghorn Antelope’ Tag
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.
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Mule Deer at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Ryan Moehring / USFWS. Posted on Flickr 3/24/17.
Coastline visitors will be sharing beaches from Washington state to Baja California, Mexico, with smaller residents as spring approaches. Breeding season for the western snowy plover begins in March and continues through September. Photo from the USFWS, from an article posted on the US Fish & Wildlife Service website, Pacific Southwest Region.
Pronghorn on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Posted on Flickr by the US Fish & Wildlife Service, 1/28/17.
A Mojave desert tortoise emerges from his home in the desert near Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Kimberleigh Field/USFWS. From the US Fish & Wildlife Service website, Pacific Southwest Region.
White-tailed jackrabbit on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. As spring approaches, the white winter coat is slowly replaced with a brown coat on this white-tailed jackrabbit. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Posted on Flickr by the US Fish & Wildlife Service, 3/22/17.
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Elk at Tule Elk National Wildlife Refuge. Once estimated to have a population of fewer than 30, these unique Tule elk now number more than 4,000. See them — and other terrific wildlife — just two hours outside of San Francisco, California. Photo by Lee Eastman, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. From the US Department of the Interior blog.
Pronghorn on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Taken on 2/28/17; tweeted by the US Fish & Wildlife Service 3/2/17.
Moose and Black Billed Magpie on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/2/17.
Two elk smooch while enjoying the view at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Every autumn, elk gather for the rut or annual mating season. Bull elk can be heard calling to females with a crescendo of deep, resonant tones that rise rapidly to a high-pitched squeal before dropping to a series of grunts. Photo by Brent Willmert, from the US Department of the Interior blog.
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The pronghorn antelope is the fastest animal in North America. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Tweeted by the US Fish & Wildlife service, 1/20/17.
One of nature’s most social and playful creatures, river otters have big personalities and even bigger appetites. Often seen in groups, they can be observed hunting and frolicking year round at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri. In winter, you might even catch them sliding across the ice on their bellies. Photo by Kenny Bahr. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 1/25/17.
A white-tailed jackrabbit on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge blends into the background with his white winter fur. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 1/31/17.
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Pronghorn antelope on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Pronghorn rely on their excellent eyesight to detect danger. They have a field of view that is 320 degrees or more, allowing them to see in front and to the sides, and also behind. The pronghorn doe on the left appears to be looking at us while she is facing completely away. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Posted on Flickr by the US Department of the Interior, 12/24/16.
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Pronghorns in snowstorm on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Posted on Flickr.
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