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    504 results for "bird":

    • Strait of Gibralter
      ... the distance from the vantage point of the Rock of Gibralter. ... Straits, Gibralter, Africa, continents, Mediterranean, birds, tanker, ships, sunset ... Ben Fertig...
    • Tree and birdhouse
      Tree and birdhouse ... birdhouse and tree ... tree, birhouse, branches ... Ben Fertig...
    • Spring canopy forms at Harper's Ferry
      ... ... Trees bud during spring near the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. A bird's nest is also found. ... spring, trees, budding, flowering, canopy, Harpers, Ferry, HAFE National Park, birds, nest ......
    • Snowberry clearwing
      Snowberry clearwing ... The snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) is a hummingbird moth that mimics bumblebees. Seen here feeding from a glossy abelia (Abelia grandiflora). ... Lepidoptera, Sphingidae, in...
    • Poultry feeding operation
      ...eding operation ... Poultry feeding operation chicken house on Maryland's eastern shore near the coastal bays. 20K to 30K birds can be grown per house at a given time in any given flock. Ventilation fans help circulate air flow. ... poultry, chicke...
    • Council for Environmental Deans & Directors summer conference; Boulder, Colorado
      ...on for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. The Executive Director of CEDD is Dr. David Blockstein , an avid birder who conducts early morning bird walks in the different conference locations. The current CEDD President is Dr. Bill Sul...
    • Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
      Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) ... A small flock of ~10 birds landed in this juniper bush with lots of commotion and activity, Cambridge, MD. ... passerine, spring, migration ... Jan...
    • Sterna spp. (Tern)
      Sterna spp. (Tern) ... Sterna spp. (Tern) ... fauna, birds, Chordata, Aves, Charadriiformes, Sternidae, Sterna, Tern ... Tracey Saxby...
    • Citizen Science Programs
      ...ational Park Service’s ‘Bio-Blitz’, low tide benthic assessments through the Seagrass Watch program, or bird surveys conducted during Audabon’s Christmas counts, just to name a few. These citizen science efforts require coor...
    • Science communication in southern Maine
      ... in 1969, the Refuge contains tidal marshes, estuaries, and forest ecosystems which provide nesting habitat for migratory birds, nursery habitat for fish, and forage habitat for bald eagles. With our full winter gear donned, we set out on the Rache...
    • Chenopodium oahuense (Aweoweo)
      ...dium oahuense (Aweoweo) ... Front view illustration of an Aweoweo, endemic to the Hawaiian islands. Native water and land birds (e.g., Nihoa finch), and seabirds use Aweoweo for food, nesting material or nesting sites. Early Hawaiians used the wood...
    • Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked Stilt) : eggs
      Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked Stilt) : eggs ... Illustration of Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked Stilt) eggs ... bird, black-necked, stilt, eggs, clutch, Chordata, Aves, Neornithes, Neoaves, Charadriiformes, Charadrii, Recurvirostridae, Hi...
    • Ajaja ajaja (Roseate Spoonbill)
      Ajaja ajaja (Roseate Spoonbill) ... Illustration of Ajaja ajaja (Roseate Spoonbill) ... bird, Roseate, Spoonbill, Aves, Pelecaniformes, Threskiornithidae, Plateinae, Platalea, Ajaja, ajaja ... Tracey Saxby...
    • Coccyzus americanus (Yellow-billed Cuckoo)
      Coccyzus americanus (Yellow-billed Cuckoo) ... Illustration of Coccyzus americanus (Yellow-billed Cuckoo) ... bird, yellow-billed, cuckoo, Aves, Cuculiformes, Cuculidae, Coccyzus, americanus ... Jane Hawkey...
    • Ptilinopus pelewensis (Palau Fruit-dove)
      Ptilinopus pelewensis (Palau Fruit-dove) ... Illustration of Ptilinopus pelewensis (Palau Fruit-dove) ... bird, Palau, fruit-dove, Chordata, Aves, Columbiformes, Columbidae, Ptilinopus, pelewensis ... Tracey Saxby...
    • Phaethon aethereus (Red-billed Tropicbird)
      Phaethon aethereus (Red-billed Tropicbird) ... Illustration of Phaethon aethereus (Red-billed Tropicbird) ... bird, red-billed, tropicbird, boatswain, bird, Chordata, Aves, Phaethontiformes, Phaethontidae, Phaethon, aethereus ... Jane T...
    • Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged Stilt)
      Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged Stilt) ... Illustration of Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged Stilt) ... bird, black-winged, stilt, common, stilt, Chordata, Aves, Neornithes, Neoaves, Charadriiformes, Charadrii, Recurvirostridae, H...
    • Irediparra gallinacea (Comb-crested Jacana)
      Irediparra gallinacea (Comb-crested Jacana) ... Illustration of Irediparra gallinacea (Comb-crested Jacana) ... bird, comb-crested, jacana, lotusbird, lilytrotter, Chordata, Aves, Charadriiformes, Jacanidae, Irediparra, gallinacea ... Tra...
    • The Bird's Head Seascape in West Papua
      The Bird's Head Seascape in West Papua ... Jane Thomas from IAN has been working with The Nature Conservancy this week in Bali. To...
    • Beautiful Blackwater
      ...nal Wildlife Refuge Covering more than 27,000 acres of mostly tidal marsh, Blackwater is a well-known haven for migratory birds in the winter, but still offers much to see during the summer, including the endangered Delmarva fox squirrel and any nu...
    • Osprey family
      Osprey family ... Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) parents and fledged chicks at Blacwater National Wildlife Refuge ... birds, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Chesapeake Bay, Dorchester County, marsh, MarylandPlants, wetlands, wildlife ... J...
    • Bald eagle
      Bald eagle ... Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge ... birds, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Chesapeake Bay, Dorchester County, forest, MarylandPlants, trees, wildlife ... Jan...
    • The Battlefields
      ... which have been and continue to be restored. These grasslands are ecologically diverse and provide important habitat for birds, small mammals, and insects, as well as being part of an effective riparian buffer. Forests also provide important habit...
    • Warm-season grasslands
      ...nassas National Battlefield Park. Warm-season grasslands are ecologically diverse and provide habitat for many species of birds, insects, and small mammals ... Civil, War, fields, flora, Manassas, National, Battlefield, Park, MarylandNational, Park...
    • Warm-season grasslands
      ...nassas National Battlefield Park. Warm-season grasslands are ecologically diverse and provide habitat for many species of birds, insects, and small mammals ... Civil, War, fields, flora, Manassas, National, Battlefield, Park, MarylandNational, Park...