KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the grounds of Kennedy Space Center, ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the grounds of Kennedy Space Center, a female Golden-Silk Spider repairs its web. The female can be identified by its brownish-green abdomen with a white spotted irregular patte... More
On the grounds of Kennedy Space Center, a female Golden-Silk Spider re...
On the grounds of Kennedy Space Center, a female Golden-Silk Spider repairs its web. During the day spider hands head downward from the underside of the web near the center. Its web may measure two to three fee... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A loggerhead shrike perches on a branch ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A loggerhead shrike perches on a branch in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. The loggerhead shrike prefers grasslands,... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A flock of American avocets take time to...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A flock of American avocets take time to feed in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. Avocets are not commo... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A white pelican and several small egrets...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A white pelican and several small egrets rest on the bank of a pond in in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Cent... More
A rescued white pelican, dubbed "Fisheater" by his rescuers, takes a t...
A rescued white pelican, dubbed "Fisheater" by his rescuers, takes a tentative step and stretches its wings after being let go at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Looking on is Mark Epstein, with th... More
Mark Epstein, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, holds a white p...
Mark Epstein, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, holds a white pelican that will be released under a rain-filled sky at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The bird was found covered in crude oil... More
Under a rain-filled sky, Mark Epstein holds a rescued white pelican wh...
Under a rain-filled sky, Mark Epstein holds a rescued white pelican while Kat Royer fixes a leg band on it before releasing it at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Epstein and Royer are with the U.S.... More
Under a rain-filled sky, Mark Epstein, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
Under a rain-filled sky, Mark Epstein, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, gets ready to release a rescued white pelican. At right is Kat Royer, also with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, who has fixed ... More
A white pelican named "Fisheater" by its rescuers, beats its wings as ...
A white pelican named "Fisheater" by its rescuers, beats its wings as it flies to freedom at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The pelican was found covered in crude oil from a contaminated ditch in ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pair of nesting bald eagles share a ut...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pair of nesting bald eagles share a utility pole on Kennedy Parkway North. Nearby is their 11-foot-deep nest, in a pine tree, which has been home to one or more pairs of eagles f... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pair of nesting bald eagles share a ut...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pair of nesting bald eagles share a utility pole on Kennedy Parkway North. Nearby is their 11-foot-deep nest, in a pine tree, which has been home to one or more pairs of eagles f... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the bank of a levee near Schwartz Rd....
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the bank of a levee near Schwartz Rd. at Kennedy Space Center, an alligator suns itself with a wary eye out for trespassers. Nearly 5,000 alligators can be found in canals, pond... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This pond near Schwartz Rd. at Kennedy S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This pond near Schwartz Rd. at Kennedy Space Center is host to a least the nine alligators shown on the banks and in the water. Nearly 5,000 alligators can be found in canals, pond... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This pond near Schwartz Rd. at Kennedy S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This pond near Schwartz Rd. at Kennedy Space Center is host to a least the nine alligators shown on the banks and in the water. Nearly 5,000 alligators can be found in canals, pond... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On top of what may be a nest on the edge...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On top of what may be a nest on the edge of an algae-coated canal near Schwartz Rd. at Kennedy Space Center, a moss-covered alligator rests while keeping a wary eye open for trespa... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On top of what may be a nest on the edge...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On top of what may be a nest on the edge of an algae-coated canal near Schwartz Rd. at Kennedy Space Center, a moss-covered alligator rests while keeping a wary eye open for trespa... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the bank of a levee near Schwartz Rd....
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the bank of a levee near Schwartz Rd. at Kennedy Space Center, an alligator suns itself with a wary eye out for trespassers. Nearly 5,000 alligators can be found in canals, pond... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Southern Bald Eagle perched on top of ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Southern Bald Eagle perched on top of a utility pole searches the area. About a dozen bald eagles live in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary wit... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Southern Bald Eagle perched on top of ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Southern Bald Eagle perched on top of a utility pole searches the area. About a dozen bald eagles live in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary wit... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a wooded area of Kennedy Space Center...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a wooded area of Kennedy Space Center, robins gather on a tree branch just beginning to show new Spring growth. A member of the thrush family, robins inhabit towns, gardens, ope... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This Broad-Winged Hawk is ready for flig...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This Broad-Winged Hawk is ready for flight from its perch on a utility pole at Kennedy Space Center. This hawk's habitat is chiefly deciduous woodland, ranging from southern Canada... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This Broad-Winged Hawk is ready for flig...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This Broad-Winged Hawk is ready for flight from its perch on a utility pole at Kennedy Space Center. This hawk's habitat is chiefly deciduous woodland, ranging from southern Canada... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a wooded area of Kennedy Space Center...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a wooded area of Kennedy Space Center, robins gather on a tree branch just beginning to show new Spring growth. A member of the thrush family, robins inhabit towns, gardens, ope... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An algae-covered alligator keeps a wary ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An algae-covered alligator keeps a wary eye open as it rests in one of the ponds at Kennedy Space Center. American alligators feed and rest in the water, and lay their eggs in dens... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhin...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhinga nearly blends into the green vegetation behind it on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. The mostly black-bodied bird is also known ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhin...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The greenish iridescence of a male Anhinga nearly blends into the green vegetation behind it on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. The mostly black-bodied bird is also known ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Florida Redbelly Turtle casts a suspic...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Florida Redbelly Turtle casts a suspicious look as he is being photographed on the grounds of Kennedy Space Center. The Redbelly turtle inhabits ponds, lakes, sloughs, marshes an... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An algae-covered alligator keeps a wary ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An algae-covered alligator keeps a wary eye open as it rests in one of the ponds at Kennedy Space Center. American alligators feed and rest in the water, and lay their eggs in dens... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Florida Redbelly Turtle casts a suspic...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Florida Redbelly Turtle casts a suspicious look as he is being photographed on the grounds of Kennedy Space Center. The Redbelly turtle inhabits ponds, lakes, sloughs, marshes an... More
In the water near Kennedy Space Center, a mother alligator gathers her...
In the water near Kennedy Space Center, a mother alligator gathers her six offspring. American alligators feed and rest in the water, and lay their eggs in dens they dig into the banks. The young alligators spe... More
American alligators feed and rest in the water, and lay their eggs in ...
American alligators feed and rest in the water, and lay their eggs in dens they dig into the banks. The young alligators spend their first several weeks in these dens. The Center shares a boundary with the Merr... More
In the water near Kennedy Space Center, a mother alligator gathers her...
In the water near Kennedy Space Center, a mother alligator gathers her six offspring. American alligators feed and rest in the water, and lay their eggs in dens they dig into the banks. The young alligators spe... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A bald eagle joins two vultures at the s...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A bald eagle joins two vultures at the site of an undetermined carcass on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. The Southern Bald Eagle ranges throughout Florida and along the c... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- High in a pine tree on the grounds of th...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- High in a pine tree on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center, a bald eagle perches on a branch. The Southern Bald Eagle ranges throughout Florida and along the coasts of Californ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A bald eagle joins two vultures at the s...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A bald eagle joins two vultures at the site of an undetermined carcass on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. The Southern Bald Eagle ranges throughout Florida and along the c... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the grounds of the Kennedy Space Cent...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center, a bald eagle takes wing away from two vultures at the site of an undetermined carcass. The Southern Bald Eagle ranges throughout Florida... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- High in a pine tree on the grounds of th...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- High in a pine tree on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center, a bald eagle perches on a branch. The Southern Bald Eagle ranges throughout Florida and along the coasts of Californ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the grounds of the Kennedy Space Cent...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center, a bald eagle takes wing away from two vultures at the site of an undetermined carcass. The Southern Bald Eagle ranges throughout Florida... More
In waters on Kennedy Space Center, two manatees are seen leisurely swi...
In waters on Kennedy Space Center, two manatees are seen leisurely swimming. In winter they gather in Florida's warm water rivers and inland springs. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildl... More
Two manatees swim leisurely in waters on Kennedy Space Center. They ga...
Two manatees swim leisurely in waters on Kennedy Space Center. They gather in Florida's warm water rivers and inland springs during the winter. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Re... More
Two manatees swim leisurely in waters on Kennedy Space Center. They ga...
Two manatees swim leisurely in waters on Kennedy Space Center. They gather in Florida's warm water rivers and inland springs during the winter. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Re... More
In waters on Kennedy Space Center, two manatees are seen leisurely swi...
In waters on Kennedy Space Center, two manatees are seen leisurely swimming. In winter they gather in Florida's warm water rivers and inland springs. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildl... More
A Sandhill Crane searches for food with its still-fuzzy fledgling by i...
A Sandhill Crane searches for food with its still-fuzzy fledgling by its side. The two, along with another adult crane, have been seen wandering the grassy areas in the KSC Launch Complex 39 area. Sandhill cran... More
A pair of Sandhill Cranes searches for food with their still-fluffy fl...
A pair of Sandhill Cranes searches for food with their still-fluffy fledgling close by. The trio have been seen wandering the grassy areas in the KSC Launch Complex 39 area. Sandhill cranes range from Siberia, ... More
A Sandhill Crane searches for food with its still-fuzzy fledgling by i...
A Sandhill Crane searches for food with its still-fuzzy fledgling by its side. The two, along with another adult crane, have been seen wandering the grassy areas in the KSC Launch Complex 39 area. Sandhill cran... More
A pair of Sandhill Cranes searches for food with their still-fluffy fl...
A pair of Sandhill Cranes searches for food with their still-fluffy fledgling close by. The trio have been seen wandering the grassy areas in the KSC Launch Complex 39 area. Sandhill cranes range from Siberia, ... More
While the sandhill crane parents search for food in front of the Vehic...
While the sandhill crane parents search for food in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building, their still-featherless baby nearby tests its voice. The cranes have been a constant sight in the Launch Complex 39 ar... More
While the sandhill crane parents search for food in front of the Vehic...
While the sandhill crane parents search for food in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building, their still-featherless baby nearby tests its voice. The cranes have been a constant sight in the Launch Complex 39 ar... More
A family of sandhill cranes searches for food on the grounds near the ...
A family of sandhill cranes searches for food on the grounds near the Vehicle Assembly Building. The cranes have been a constant sight in the Launch Complex 39 area during the month of May. Sandhill cranes rang... More
A family of sandhill cranes searches for food on the grounds near the ...
A family of sandhill cranes searches for food on the grounds near the Vehicle Assembly Building. The cranes have been a constant sight in the Launch Complex 39 area during the month of May. Sandhill cranes rang... More
In the early morning skies, flocks of birds soar over KSC wetlands. Ke...
In the early morning skies, flocks of birds soar over KSC wetlands. Kennedy Space Center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge that encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for m... More
In the early morning skies, flocks of birds soar over KSC wetlands. Ke...
In the early morning skies, flocks of birds soar over KSC wetlands. Kennedy Space Center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge that encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for m... More
A pair of Florida bald eagles take advantage of a tower to rest and vi...
A pair of Florida bald eagles take advantage of a tower to rest and view the landscape near the intersection of the NASA Causeway and Kennedy Parkway North at Kennedy Space Center. This pair of eagles nests nea... More
This pair of bald eagles appear unhappy as the focus of the camera whi...
This pair of bald eagles appear unhappy as the focus of the camera while they perch together on the top of a utility pole at Kennedy Space Center. The Center counts more than half a dozen bald eagles among the ... More
This pair of bald eagles appear unhappy as the focus of the camera whi...
This pair of bald eagles appear unhappy as the focus of the camera while they perch together on the top of a utility pole at Kennedy Space Center. The Center counts more than half a dozen bald eagles among the ... More
A pair of Florida bald eagles take advantage of a tower to rest and vi...
A pair of Florida bald eagles take advantage of a tower to rest and view the landscape near the intersection of the NASA Causeway and Kennedy Parkway North at Kennedy Space Center. This pair of eagles nests nea... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At KSC, a red-tailed hawk waits on top o...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At KSC, a red-tailed hawk waits on top of a utility pole for the slightest movement in the grass below. It feeds mostly on small rodents. Ranging in height from 18 inches to 25 inc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From the top of a utility pole, a red-ta...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From the top of a utility pole, a red-tailed hawk launches into flight, perhaps after spotting prey, typically a small rodent. Ranging in height from 18 inches to 25 inches, the sp... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From the top of a utility pole, a red-ta...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From the top of a utility pole, a red-tailed hawk launches into flight, perhaps after spotting prey, typically a small rodent. Ranging in height from 18 inches to 25 inches, the sp... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At KSC, a red-tailed hawk waits on top o...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At KSC, a red-tailed hawk waits on top of a utility pole for the slightest movement in the grass below. It feeds mostly on small rodents. Ranging in height from 18 inches to 25 inc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seen on Blackpoint Wildlife Drive, part ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seen on Blackpoint Wildlife Drive, part of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, robins enjoy a feast of red berries. Robins range throughout North America, preferring garde... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An adult Black-necked Stilt keeps a wary...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An adult Black-necked Stilt keeps a wary eye out for intruders. The species inhabits salt marshes and shallow coastal bays in the East, as well as freshwater marshes in the West. T... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An adult Black-necked Stilt seems to be ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An adult Black-necked Stilt seems to be giving its chick a dancing lesson. The chick already displays the long neck and legs of the adult. The species inhabits salt marshes and sha... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Roseate Spoonbills stride across the law...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Roseate Spoonbills stride across the lawn in front of the KSC Headquarters building. The birds, named for their brilliant pink color and paddle-shaped bill, usually feed in shallow... More