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Conical beaker with relief decoration of bovines and birds of prey

Conical beaker with relief decoration of bovines and birds of prey

Public domain photo of Sumerian sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Bird of prey, copper alloy - Public domain museum image. A bird shaped object on a black surface

Bird of prey, copper alloy - Public domain museum image. A bird shaped...

Bactria-Margiana or eastern Iran Bronze Age Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bronze statuette of a bird of prey

Bronze statuette of a bird of prey

Public domain photo of bronze sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Stamp seal with a knob handle: bird of prey with two horned animals caught in its talons

Stamp seal with a knob handle: bird of prey with two horned animals ca...

A coin with a bird on it, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Clasp with an eagle and its prey

Clasp with an eagle and its prey

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Stamp seal with a knob handle: bird of prey with two horned animals caught in its talons

Stamp seal with a knob handle: bird of prey with two horned animals ca...

Central Anatolia Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Plaque with a bird of prey and winged beasts

Plaque with a bird of prey and winged beasts

Public domain photo of sculpture, Iran, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Bowl with Bird of Prey - Public domain museum image. A white plate with a bird on it

Bowl with Bird of Prey - Public domain museum image. A white plate wit...

Public domain photo of a Medieval 3d object, Europe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Bowl with Bird of Prey - Public domain museum image. A brown bowl with a bird on it

Bowl with Bird of Prey - Public domain museum image. A brown bowl with...

Public domain photo of 3d object, pottery, ceramics, classical or archaic, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

The Angel in the Sun calling the Birds of Prey, from the Apocalypse

The Angel in the Sun calling the Birds of Prey, from the Apocalypse

Jean Duvet (French, ca. 1485–after 1561) Public domain scan of French 16th-17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dirham of Nasir al-Din Mahmud (r. 1201–22): Double-Headed Bird of Prey

Dirham of Nasir al-Din Mahmud (r. 1201–22): Double-Headed Bird of Prey

A bronze coin with the text of the image on the front, Turkey, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bird of prey and chickens from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 32v

Bird of prey and chickens from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 32v

Detail from the border of a bird of prey, a rooster, and a chicken emerging from a shell. Image taken from f. 32v of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also k... More

Dirham of Nasir al-Din Mahmud (r. 1201–22): Double-Headed Bird of Prey

Dirham of Nasir al-Din Mahmud (r. 1201–22): Double-Headed Bird of Prey

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Bird of prey and duck from BL Sloane 4016, f. 11v

Bird of prey and duck from BL Sloane 4016, f. 11v

Detail of a miniature of a bird of prey killing a duck. Image taken from f. 11v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the developm... More

Plants, bird of prey, and duck from BL Sloane 4016, f. 11v

Plants, bird of prey, and duck from BL Sloane 4016, f. 11v

Miniatures of plants, and of a bird of prey killing a duck. Image taken from f. 11v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the deve... More

Bird of prey from BL Harley 7026, f. 16

Bird of prey from BL Harley 7026, f. 16

Detail from the border at the foot of the folio: a bird of prey hovering over a duck under water; on either side are two grotesques. Image taken from f. 16 of Lectionary, imperfect (the 'Lovell Lectionary'). Wr... More

Bird of prey from BL YT 16, f. 28v

Bird of prey from BL YT 16, f. 28v

Detail of an illuminated initial 'E' with a 'U' shaped hook, containing a miniature of a bird of prey alighting on several trees. Image taken from f. 28v of Bible. Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-... More

A griffin (eagle/lion) grabbing an animal (prey)

A griffin (eagle/lion) grabbing an animal (prey)

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Two eagles, one with prey, from 'Eagles'  (Les aigles)

Two eagles, one with prey, from 'Eagles' (Les aigles)

Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence) Public domain scan of Italian 17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Antoine-Louis Barye - Tiger Stalking Prey

Antoine-Louis Barye - Tiger Stalking Prey

Public domain image, 16th-17th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Notaries Flew of With The Prey ("Escribanitos volaron con la presa")

The Notaries Flew of With The Prey ("Escribanitos volaron con la presa...

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto (Spanish, Madrid 1807–1845 Madrid) Public domain scan of 18th-19th century Italian drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Antoine-Louis Barye - Lion Devouring Prey

Antoine-Louis Barye - Lion Devouring Prey

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Antoine-Louis Barye - Lion Devouring Prey

Antoine-Louis Barye - Lion Devouring Prey

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, Paris 1796–1875 Paris) Public domain scan of 18th century French drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Night (second plate): When wolves and tygers howl for prey

Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Night (second plate): When wolve...

Public domain image of figurative art, Europe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Night (second plate): When wolves and tygers howl for prey

Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Night (second plate): When wolve...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

dog from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most of the Highland sports, and notices of the habits of the different creatures of game and prey in the mountainous districts of Scotland; with an essay on loch-fishing. [With plates.]"

dog from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most of...

This image has been taken from scan 000167 from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most of the Highland sports, and notices of the habits of the different creatures of game and prey in the mo... More

retriever dog from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most of the Highland sports, and notices of the habits of the different creatures of game and prey in the mountainous districts of Scotland; with an essay on loch-fishing. [With plates.]"

retriever dog from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints ...

This image has been taken from scan 000041 from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most of the Highland sports, and notices of the habits of the different creatures of game and prey in the mo... More

fauna from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most of the Highland sports, and notices of the habits of the different creatures of game and prey in the mountainous districts of Scotland; with an essay on loch-fishing. [With plates.]"

fauna from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most ...

This image has been taken from scan 000028 from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most of the Highland sports, and notices of the habits of the different creatures of game and prey in the mo... More

roebuck from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most of the Highland sports, and notices of the habits of the different creatures of game and prey in the mountainous districts of Scotland; with an essay on loch-fishing. [With plates.]"

roebuck from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on mos...

This image has been taken from scan 000059 from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most of the Highland sports, and notices of the habits of the different creatures of game and prey in the mo... More

dog from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most of the Highland sports, and notices of the habits of the different creatures of game and prey in the mountainous districts of Scotland; with an essay on loch-fishing. [With plates.]"

dog from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most of...

This image has been taken from scan 000169 from "The Moor and the Loch: containing practical hints on most of the Highland sports, and notices of the habits of the different creatures of game and prey in the mo... More

Cylinder seal and modern impression: animal-headed divinities with prey

Cylinder seal and modern impression: animal-headed divinities with pre...

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Fragment of a vessel with a bird of prey attacking a crouched animal in relief

Fragment of a vessel with a bird of prey attacking a crouched animal i...

Southern Mesopotamia Late Uruk–Jemdet Nasr Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Seal amulet in the form of a bird of prey

Seal amulet in the form of a bird of prey

Southern Mesopotamia Late Uruk–Jemdet Nasr Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fragment of a limestone relief with a tree and birds of prey

Fragment of a limestone relief with a tree and birds of prey

Public domain photo of sculpture, Cyprus, 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Prey, Harvey - Age [Blank], Year: 1865 - 14th US Colored Heavy Artillery, Wi-Y AND Misc Cards - United States Colored Troops: Artillery Organizations

Prey, Harvey - Age [Blank], Year: 1865 - 14th US Colored Heavy Artille...

Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War

A Group of Vultures Waiting for the Storm to "Blow Over"–"Let Us Prey" (from Harper's Weekly)

A Group of Vultures Waiting for the Storm to "Blow Over"–"Let Us Prey"...

Thomas Nast (American (born Germany), Landau 1840–1902 Guayaquil)

A Group of Vultures Waiting for the Storm to "Blow Over"–"Let Us Prey" (from Harper's Weekly)

A Group of Vultures Waiting for the Storm to "Blow Over"–"Let Us Prey"...

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[A group of vultures waiting for the storm to "Blow Over" - "Let Us Prey"] / Th Nast.

[A group of vultures waiting for the storm to "Blow Over" - "Let Us Pr...

Illustration shows William "Boss" Tweed and members of his ring, Peter B. Sweeny, Richard B. Connolly, and A. Oakey Hall, weathering a violent storm on a ledge with the picked-over remains of New York City. Tit... More

Antoine-Louis Barye - Tiger Stalking Prey

Antoine-Louis Barye - Tiger Stalking Prey

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, Paris 1796–1875 Paris) Public domain scan of 18th century French drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

bird of prey from "The Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia, with some notice of their owners and occupants. [Illustrated.]"

bird of prey from "The Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia...

This image has been taken from scan 000138 from "The Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia, with some notice of their owners and occupants. [Illustrated.]". The title and subject terms of this image h... More

Birds of prey (Ouiseux de proie)

Birds of prey (Ouiseux de proie)

Victor Emile Prouvé (French, Nancy 1858–1943 Sétif, Algeria)

Confederate Army Carded Records - Prey, H - 3d Cavalry

Confederate Army Carded Records - Prey, H - 3d Cavalry

Age is [Blank]. Year listed as [BLANK]. Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations

The national bird of prey / J.S. Pughe.

The national bird of prey / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows a large vulture labeled "Corporate Vulture", wearing a cap usually associated with John D. Rockefeller, feeding a bag of "Dough" to a chick labeled "'Our' Senators", two other chicks are labe... More

Newly Hatched Bird of Prey, possibly a "Wiggle Much" design

Newly Hatched Bird of Prey, possibly a "Wiggle Much" design

Herbert E. Crowley (British, London 1873–1939 Zurich) Public domain scan of decorative drawing, decor elements, art design, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The tiger's prey / photo. by Underwood & Underwood ; E.

The tiger's prey / photo. by Underwood & Underwood ; E.

Illustration shows a tiger labeled "Tammany" standing on the edge of a bluff overlooking New York City on the opposite side of a river, at night. Reproduction of a photograph by Underwood & Underwood upon whic... More

Knobby Star (Pisaster giganteus)

Knobby Star (Pisaster giganteus)

Knobby Star (Pisaster giganteus) - They are predators and eat many mussels and barnacles. The star’s tube feet use strong suction to pull the mussel’s shell apart. They can pull nonstop for hours until their pr... More

Scharfschützenkorps Prey. Nur ausgesuchte Leute aller Waffen, meldet Euch / L. Impekoven, 1919.

Scharfschützenkorps Prey. Nur ausgesuchte Leute aller Waffen, meldet E...

Poster shows profile of German soldier against targets(?). Text: Sharpshooter Corp Prey. Only experienced people, all weapons, register. Place of registration and benefits are given. Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv... More

New Guinea man-eaters bringing in their prey

New Guinea man-eaters bringing in their prey

J238943 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 15998. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tel Aviv Zoo. Snake begins to devour the rat. The prey is generally swallowed head first

Tel Aviv Zoo. Snake begins to devour the rat. The prey is generally sw...

Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A drawing of a woman holding a bird on her shoulders. Fairy tale vintage old.

A drawing of a woman holding a bird on her shoulders. Fairy tale vinta...

Eagle bird photographs: Free images of eagles, available for commercial use and free download. Copyright-free, no attribution required.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Like a dinosaur crunching on its prey, the Caterpillar excavator and 48-inch shear attachment tear down Launch Umbilical Tower No. 1 (LUT-1) stored in the Industrial Area of KSC.  The LUT-1 was part of the launch system used for Apollo-Saturn V, launching Apollo 8, Apollo 11, Skylab manned missions and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.  The shear is one used in the deconstruction of the Twin Towers in New York City after 9/11. KSC-04pd0611

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Like a dinosaur crunching on its prey, t...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Like a dinosaur crunching on its prey, the Caterpillar excavator and 48-inch shear attachment tear down Launch Umbilical Tower No. 1 (LUT-1) stored in the Industrial Area of KSC. ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking like a prehistoric monster crunching on its prey, the Caterpillar excavator and 48-inch shear attachment tear down Launch Umbilical Tower No. 1 (LUT-1) stored in the Industrial Area of KSC.  The LUT-1 was part of the launch system used for Apollo-Saturn V, launching Apollo 8, Apollo 11, Skylab manned missions and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.  The shear is one used in the deconstruction of the Twin Towers in New York City after 9/11. KSC-04pd0609

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking like a prehistoric monster crunc...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking like a prehistoric monster crunching on its prey, the Caterpillar excavator and 48-inch shear attachment tear down Launch Umbilical Tower No. 1 (LUT-1) stored in the Indust... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking like a prehistoric monster crunching on its prey, the Caterpillar excavator and 48-inch shear attachment tear down Launch Umbilical Tower No. 1 (LUT-1) stored in the Industrial Area of KSC. The LUT-1 was part of the launch system used for Apollo-Saturn V, launching Apollo 8, Apollo 11, Skylab manned missions and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.   The shear is one used in the deconstruction of the Twin Towers in New York City after 9/11. KSC-04pd0606

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking like a prehistoric monster crunc...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking like a prehistoric monster crunching on its prey, the Caterpillar excavator and 48-inch shear attachment tear down Launch Umbilical Tower No. 1 (LUT-1) stored in the Indust... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking like a prehistoric monster crunching on its prey, the Caterpillar excavator and 48-inch shear attachment tear down Launch Umbilical Tower No. 1 (LUT-1) stored in the Industrial Area of KSC. The LUT-1 was part of the launch system used for Apollo-Saturn V, launching Apollo 8, Apollo 11, Skylab manned missions and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.   The shear is one used in the deconstruction of the Twin Towers in New York City after 9/11. KSC-04pd0605

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking like a prehistoric monster crunc...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking like a prehistoric monster crunching on its prey, the Caterpillar excavator and 48-inch shear attachment tear down Launch Umbilical Tower No. 1 (LUT-1) stored in the Indust... More

Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway - Birds of Prey Flighted Raptor Show

Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway - Birds of Prey Flighted Raptor Sho...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A man demonstrates a flighted bird of prey during National Wildlife Refuge Week at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge during October of ev... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- White pelicans search for a meal in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. The habitat of white pelicans are marshy lakes along the Pacific and Texas coasts, wintering chiefly in coastal lagoons such as this one. They often capture fish cooperatively, forming a long line, beating their wings and driving the prey into shallow water. The 92,000-acre refuge is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds KSC-99pp0249

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- White pelicans search for a meal in the ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- White pelicans search for a meal in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. The habitat of white pelicans are ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- White pelicans soaring over the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge reveal the black wing feathers that are hidden when folded. The habitat of white pelicans are marshy lakes along the Pacific and Texas coasts, wintering chiefly in coastal lagoons such as this one. They often capture fish cooperatively, forming a long line, beating their wings and driving the prey into shallow water. The 92,000-acre refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center, is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds KSC-99pp0250

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- White pelicans soaring over the waters o...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- White pelicans soaring over the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge reveal the black wing feathers that are hidden when folded. The habitat of white pelicans are ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A white pelican stretches its eight-foot wing span as it prepares for flight. The black wing feathers, hidden when folded, appear as shadows against the dappled waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The habitat of white pelicans are marshy lakes along the Pacific and Texas coasts, wintering chiefly in coastal lagoons such as this one. They often capture fish cooperatively, forming a long line, beating their wings and driving the prey into shallow water. The 92,000-acre refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center, is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds KSC-99pp0251

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A white pelican stretches its eight-foot...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A white pelican stretches its eight-foot wing span as it prepares for flight. The black wing feathers, hidden when folded, appear as shadows against the dappled waters of the Merri... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- White pelicans are joined by a few egrets at a feeding frenzy in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. Pelicans in flight display their black wing tips, which are hidden when folded. The habitat of white pelicans are marshy lakes along the Pacific and Texas coasts, wintering chiefly in coastal lagoons such as this one. They often capture fish cooperatively, forming a long line, beating their wings and driving the prey into shallow water. The 92,000-acre refuge is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds KSC-99pp0248

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- White pelicans are joined by a few egret...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- White pelicans are joined by a few egrets at a feeding frenzy in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. Pelic... More

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 species has a stocky build with a whitish breast and rust-colored tail. It has a high-pitched descending scream with a hoarse quality. The hawk inhabits mainly deciduous forest and adjacent open country from Alaska and Nova Scotia south to Panama. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC00pp1740

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-tailed hawk launches into flight, perhaps after spotting prey, typically a small rodent. Ranging in height from 18 inches to 25 inches, the species has a stocky build with a whitish breast and rust-colored tail. It has a high-pitched descending scream with a hoarse quality. The hawk inhabits mainly deciduous forest and adjacent open country from Alaska and Nova Scotia south to Panama. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, as well as a variety of insects KSC-00pp1740

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. --  This Red-Shouldered Hawk, perched on a utility pole at Kennedy Space Center, keeps an eye out for prey.  Ranging from Central to South Florida, its diet includes rodents, lizards and insects.  Its habitat is chiefly cypress and mangrove swamps KSC-02pd0430

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This Red-Shouldered Hawk, perched on a ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This Red-Shouldered Hawk, perched on a utility pole at Kennedy Space Center, keeps an eye out for prey. Ranging from Central to South Florida, its diet includes rodents, lizards ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.   -   A great blue heron patiently stalks its prey in the marshes around KSC.   The heron is one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC.  The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A great blue heron patiently stalks i...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A great blue heron patiently stalks its prey in the marshes around KSC. The heron is one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, whic... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -  An osprey stares intently at prey as it extends its talons. Known as a fish hawk, ospreys often can be seen flying overhead with a fish in their talons.  Fish are their sole source of food.  Ospreys select nesting sites of opportunity, from trees and telephone poles to rocks or even flat ground, often near water.  Osprey nests are found throughout the Kennedy Space Center and nearby Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. KSC-04pd1258

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - An osprey stares intently at prey as it...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - An osprey stares intently at prey as it extends its talons. Known as a fish hawk, ospreys often can be seen flying overhead with a fish in their talons. Fish are their sole sourc... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  - A bald eagle on the ground may be protecting its food or resting after a hunt for food.  This one was spotted near S.R. 3 on Kennedy Space Center, close to its nest.  The nest is one of a dozen active nests throughout the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Center.  Eagles' habitats are near lakes, rivers, marshes and seacoasts.  Nests are masses of sticks, usually in the top of a tall tree.  Even though they are fish eaters, bald eagles will take whatever prey is available and easiest to obtain. Bald eagles which live along the coast and on major lakes and rivers feed mainly on fish. Bald eagles fish in both fresh and salt water. Because of the energy expended during hunting, an eagle has to spend a lot of time resting quietly. It's estimated that only one out of eighteen attacks are successful.  Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-06pd0474

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A bald eagle on the ground may be protec...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A bald eagle on the ground may be protecting its food or resting after a hunt for food. This one was spotted near S.R. 3 on Kennedy Space Center, close to its nest. The nest is o... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  - A bald eagle, spotted near S.R. 3 on Kennedy Space Center, begins its flight, perhaps scouting for food or heading for its nearby nest.  There are a dozen active nests throughout the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Center.  Eagles' habitats are near lakes, rivers, marshes and seacoasts.  Nests are masses of sticks, usually in the top of a tall tree.  Even though they are fish eaters, bald eagles will take whatever prey is available and easiest to obtain. Bald eagles which live along the coast and on major lakes and rivers feed mainly on fish. Bald eagles fish in both fresh and salt water. Because of the energy expended during hunting, an eagle has to spend a lot of time resting quietly. It's estimated that only one out of eighteen attacks are successful.  Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-06pd0475

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A bald eagle, spotted near S.R. 3 on Ken...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A bald eagle, spotted near S.R. 3 on Kennedy Space Center, begins its flight, perhaps scouting for food or heading for its nearby nest. There are a dozen active nests throughout t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  - A pair of mating bald eagles are spotted in their pine-tree nest near S.R. 3 on Kennedy Space Center.  The nest, decades old, measures about 12 feet deep.  The nest is one of a dozen active nests throughout the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Center.  Eagles' habitats are near lakes, rivers, marshes and seacoasts.  Nests are masses of sticks, usually in the top of a tall tree.  Even though they are fish eaters, bald eagles will take whatever prey is available and easiest to obtain. Bald eagles which live along the coast and on major lakes and rivers feed mainly on fish. Bald eagles fish in both fresh and salt water. Because of the energy expended during hunting, an eagle has to spend a lot of time resting quietly. It's estimated that only one out of eighteen attacks are successful.  Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-06pd0473

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A pair of mating bald eagles are spotted...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A pair of mating bald eagles are spotted in their pine-tree nest near S.R. 3 on Kennedy Space Center. The nest, decades old, measures about 12 feet deep. The nest is one of a doz... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -    These bald eagles scan the landscape of Kennedy Space Center from the top of a utility pole on S.R. 3.  There are a dozen active nests of bald eagles throughout the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Center.  Eagles' habitats are near lakes, rivers, marshes and seacoasts.  Nests are masses of sticks, usually in the top of a tall tree.  Even though they are fish eaters, bald eagles will take whatever prey is available and easiest to obtain. Bald eagles that live along the coast and on major lakes and rivers feed mainly on fish. KSC-06pd0813

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - These bald eagles scan the landscape o...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - These bald eagles scan the landscape of Kennedy Space Center from the top of a utility pole on S.R. 3. There are a dozen active nests of bald eagles throughout the Merritt Islan... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -    These bald eagles scan the landscape of Kennedy Space Center from the top of a utility pole on S.R. 3.  There are a dozen active nests of bald eagles throughout the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Center.  Eagles' habitats are near lakes, rivers, marshes and seacoasts.  Nests are masses of sticks, usually in the top of a tall tree.  Even though they are fish eaters, bald eagles will take whatever prey is available and easiest to obtain. Bald eagles that live along the coast and on major lakes and rivers feed mainly on fish. KSC-06pd0814

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - These bald eagles scan the landscape o...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - These bald eagles scan the landscape of Kennedy Space Center from the top of a utility pole on S.R. 3. There are a dozen active nests of bald eagles throughout the Merritt Islan... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --    From a branch in a tall pine tree near S.R. 3 on Kennedy Space Center , a female bald eagle strikes a familiar pose as she surveys her surroundings. There are a dozen active nests of bald eagles throughout the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Center.  Eagles' habitats are near lakes, rivers, marshes and seacoasts.  Nests are masses of sticks, usually in the top of a tall tree.  Even though they are fish eaters, bald eagles will take whatever prey is available and easiest to obtain. Bald eagles that live along the coast and on major lakes and rivers feed mainly on fish.  Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-06pd0911

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From a branch in a tall pine tree nea...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From a branch in a tall pine tree near S.R. 3 on Kennedy Space Center , a female bald eagle strikes a familiar pose as she surveys her surroundings. There are a dozen active nes... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --   A female bald eagle looks over her surroundings from the perspective of a tall pine tree near S.R. 3 on Kennedy Space Center. There are a dozen active nests of bald eagles throughout the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Center.  Eagles' habitats are near lakes, rivers, marshes and seacoasts.  Nests are masses of sticks, usually in the top of a tall tree.  Even though they are fish eaters, bald eagles will take whatever prey is available and easiest to obtain. Bald eagles that live along the coast and on major lakes and rivers feed mainly on fish.  Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-06pd0912

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A female bald eagle looks over her sur...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A female bald eagle looks over her surroundings from the perspective of a tall pine tree near S.R. 3 on Kennedy Space Center. There are a dozen active nests of bald eagles throug... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --   From a branch in a tall pine tree near S.R. 3 on Kennedy Space Center, a female bald eagle gives a wary look toward the photographer.  There are a dozen active nests of bald eagles throughout the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Center.  Eagles' habitats are near lakes, rivers, marshes and seacoasts.  Nests are masses of sticks, usually in the top of a tall tree.  Even though they are fish eaters, bald eagles will take whatever prey is available and easiest to obtain. Bald eagles that live along the coast and on major lakes and rivers feed mainly on fish.  Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-06pd0913

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From a branch in a tall pine tree near...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From a branch in a tall pine tree near S.R. 3 on Kennedy Space Center, a female bald eagle gives a wary look toward the photographer. There are a dozen active nests of bald eagl... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  --  A glossy ibis is waiting for prey to swim by in this pond near Kennedy Space Center. This species inhabits marshes, swamps, flooded fields, coastal bays and estuaries, ranging along the coast from Maine to Florida and Texas.  Along the coast it feeds mostly on fiddler crabs, but also may eat insects and snakes, including the poisonous water moccasin.  KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which surrounds it.  The refuge is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. In addition, the refuge supports 19 endangered or threatened wildlife species on Federal or State lists, more than any other single refuge in the U.S.  Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-07pd0728

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A glossy ibis is waiting for prey to s...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A glossy ibis is waiting for prey to swim by in this pond near Kennedy Space Center. This species inhabits marshes, swamps, flooded fields, coastal bays and estuaries, ranging al... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  --   From the bank of a pond on Kennedy Space Center, an alligator slides into the water, perhaps eyeing nearby prey.  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.  A protected species, alligators can be spotted in the drainage canals and other waters surrounding KSC.  KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island Wildlife Nature Refuge. The refuge is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. In addition, the Refuge supports 19 endangered or threatened wildlife species on Federal or State lists, more than any other single refuge in the U.S.   Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-07pd0879

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From the bank of a pond on Kennedy Sp...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- From the bank of a pond on Kennedy Space Center, an alligator slides into the water, perhaps eyeing nearby prey. American alligators feed and rest in the water, and lay their e... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  --   What may be a yellow rat snake slithers through the grass on Kennedy Space Center.  Yellow rat snakes are found throughout most of Florida and the Keys. They also live in a narrow strip along the Atlantic coast through Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. They are often found in warm southern swamps, and are also common in abandoned buildings and barns. Besides rats, yellow rat snakes will eat a wide variety of small mammals, birds, and eggs. They are considered the best tree climbing snake in Florida. The scales on their bellies are squared off, which aids them tremendously with climbing. They are strong constrictors, and kill their prey by suffocation.  KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island Wildlife Nature Refuge. The refuge is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. In addition, the Refuge supports 19 endangered or threatened wildlife species on Federal or State lists, more than any other single refuge in the U.S.   Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-07pd0867

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- What may be a yellow rat snake slithe...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- What may be a yellow rat snake slithers through the grass on Kennedy Space Center. Yellow rat snakes are found throughout most of Florida and the Keys. They also live in a narr... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –   An osprey carries its food in its talons as it flies to its nest near the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The osprey, also called fish hawk, is well adapted for capturing fish, which make up its entire diet.  The soles of the birds' feet are equipped with sharp, spiny projections that give the bird a firm grip on its slippery prey.  Nests of ospreys are bulky masses of sticks and debris placed in a tree, on rocks, flat ground or telephone poles.  Many nests exist around the Launch Complex 39 Area at the center. The bird is one of more than 500 species of birds that co-exist at the center and the surrounding Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.  Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smelgelsky KSC-2009-1510

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An osprey carries its food in its talons as i...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An osprey carries its food in its talons as it flies to its nest near the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The osprey, also called fish hawk, is well adapted ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –   An osprey flies high near the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida returning to its nest nearby. The osprey, also called fish hawk, is well adapted for capturing fish, which make up its entire diet.  The soles of the birds' feet are equipped with sharp, spiny projections that give the bird a firm grip on its slippery prey.  Nests of ospreys are bulky masses of sticks and debris placed in a tree, on rocks, flat ground or telephone poles.  Many nests exist around the Launch Complex 39 Area at the center. The bird is one of more than 500 species of birds that co-exist at the center and the surrounding Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.  Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smelgelsky KSC-2009-1511

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An osprey flies high near the NASA News Cente...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An osprey flies high near the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida returning to its nest nearby. The osprey, also called fish hawk, is well adapted for capturing f... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –   A pair of ospreys perform an aerial dance around their nest near the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  The bird at right is carrying a fish in its talons, the sole source of its diet. The osprey, also called fish hawk, is well adapted for capturing fish, which make up its entire diet.  The soles of the birds' feet are equipped with sharp, spiny projections that give the bird a firm grip on its slippery prey.  Nests of ospreys are bulky masses of sticks and debris placed in a tree, on rocks, flat ground or telephone poles.  Many nests exist around the Launch Complex 39 Area at the center. The bird is one of more than 500 species of birds that co-exist at the center and the surrounding Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.  Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smelgelsky KSC-2009-1512

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A pair of ospreys perform an aerial dance aro...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A pair of ospreys perform an aerial dance around their nest near the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bird at right is carrying a fish in its talons, the... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –   Near the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the osprey prepares to land on a pole with its meal in its talons. The osprey, also called fish hawk, is well adapted for capturing fish, which make up its entire diet.  The soles of the birds' feet are equipped with sharp, spiny projections that give the bird a firm grip on its slippery prey.  Nests of ospreys are bulky masses of sticks and debris placed in a tree, on rocks, flat ground or telephone poles.  Many nests exist around the Launch Complex 39 Area at the center. The bird is one of more than 500 species of birds that co-exist at the center and the surrounding Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.  Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smelgelsky KSC-2009-1513

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Near the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy S...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Near the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the osprey prepares to land on a pole with its meal in its talons. The osprey, also called fish hawk, is well adapte... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Black vultures gather near woods in NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  They are accompanied by a young white ibis.  Ranging across the south and southeast, black vultures scavenge for both carrion and weak, sick or unprotected prey.  They differ from turkey vultures in that they depend on vision to find food.  They can be found all around Kennedy, on the ground or any higher landing spot, from buildings to utility poles.  The center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island Wildlife Nature Refuge, which is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-2490

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Black vultures gather near woods in NASA's Ken...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Black vultures gather near woods in NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They are accompanied by a young white ibis. Ranging across the south and southeast, black vultures scavenge ... More

After being euthanized, captured snakes undergo a stomach content analysis to help determine what they are consuming in the wild.

After being euthanized, captured snakes undergo a stomach content anal...

03 Necropsy Public domain photograph of restaurant chef, culinary, food preparation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A Snowshoe Hare - National Parks Gallery

A Snowshoe Hare - National Parks Gallery

Snowshoe hares go through population 'boom and bust' cycles, with each high to low occurring over a ten year period. They're food for just about every predator in the far north - even red squirrels will prey on... More

Wolf spider (Lycosidae), Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, 2013.

Wolf spider (Lycosidae), Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historica...

Wolf spiders are agile hunters with excellent eyesight. These bulky spiders live mostly solitary lives and are opportunistic hunters. Wolf spiders will pounce upon prey as they find it and may even chase it for... More

Bald eagle chicks, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, 2013.

Bald eagle chicks, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, 2013.

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is the largest eagle native to North America and a bird of prey also known as a 'sea eagle'. Sea eagles are all birds of prey in the genus Haliaeetus. Their diets consi... More

At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an eaglet is returned to the area where he was found by Jim Lott, an arborist from the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland, Fla. A nest box was built with a wood frame, wire mesh in the bottom and filled with twigs and straw.      When a strong thunderstorm recently blew through NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 24, two eagles fell to the ground along with their nest. Ecologists at the spaceport, who take great care to track the birds and protect their habitat, stepped in and rescued the eaglets. For more:   http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/about/sustainability/eagles_rescued.html Photo courtesy: InoMedic Health Applications/Russ Lowers KSC-2013-2188

At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an eaglet is returned to the a...

At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an eaglet is returned to the area where he was found by Jim Lott, an arborist from the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland, Fla. A nest box was built with a wood... More

Osprey in flight, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey in flight, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) tolerate a wide variety of habitats and will nest almost anywhere near a body of water with an adequate food supply. The osprey has many common names, including fish eagle, sea hawk, ... More

Osprey in flight, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey in flight, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) tolerate a wide variety of habitats and will nest almost anywhere near a body of water with an adequate food supply. The osprey has many common names, including fish eagle, sea hawk, ... More

Osprey in flight, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey in flight, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) tolerate a wide variety of habitats and will nest almost anywhere near a body of water with an adequate food supply. The osprey has many common names, including fish eagle, sea hawk, ... More

Bald eagle, Wind Cave National Park, 2014.

Bald eagle, Wind Cave National Park, 2014.

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is the largest eagle native to North America and a bird of prey also known as a 'sea eagle'. Sea eagles are all birds of prey in the genus Haliaeetus. Their diets consi... More

Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), Blue Ridge Parkway, 2014.

Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), Blue Ridge Parkway, 2014.

Like all pit vipers, the copperhead is generally an ambush predator. Pit vipers prefer to find a promising position and wait for suitable prey to arrive. However, when hunting insects the adult copperhead activ... More

Osprey with its prey, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey with its prey, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 2014.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) tolerate a wide variety of habitats and will nest almost anywhere near a body of water with an adequate food supply. The osprey has many common names, including fish eagle, sea hawk, ... More

Bald eagles, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, 2014.

Bald eagles, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, 2014.

Two mature bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perch on ice near Hermit Island. The bald eagle is the largest eagle native to North America and a bird of prey also known as a 'sea eagle'. Sea eagles are all ... More

Osprey in flight, Yellowstone National Park, 2014.

Osprey in flight, Yellowstone National Park, 2014.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) tolerate a wide variety of habitats and will nest almost anywhere near a body of water with an adequate food supply. The osprey has many common names, including fish eagle, sea hawk, ... More

Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), Buffalo National River, 2014.

Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), Buffalo National River, 2014.

Like all pit vipers, the copperhead is generally an ambush predator. Pit vipers prefer to find a promising position and wait for suitable prey to arrive. When hunting insects, however, the adult copperhead acti... More

Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Canaveral National Seashore, 2015.

Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Canaveral National Sea...

This bottlenose dolphin is part of a permanent resident group of 200-800 animals that never actually leave the lagoon. They eat over 45 species of fish but pinfish, pigfish and mullet are their preferred prey. ... More

North American badger (Taxidea taxus), Yellowstone National Park, 2015.

North American badger (Taxidea taxus), Yellowstone National Park, 2015...

Badger habitat is typefied by open grasslands with available prey, like mice, squirrels and groundhogs. As a relative of ferrets (also in the family Mustelidae), their young are also called 'kits'. Usually noct... More

Northern harrier (Circus cyaneus), Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, 2015.

Northern harrier (Circus cyaneus), Wolf Trap National Park for the Per...

Unlike most hawks but like most owls, these birds have facial discs that collect sound waves, directing the waves toward their ears. The northern harrier uses its excellent hearing for hunting, so look for it t... More

An owl and its prey, prime examples of taxidermy preserved for more than 100 years in the Crook County Museum in Sundance, Wyoming

An owl and its prey, prime examples of taxidermy preserved for more th...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Wyoming Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

Osprey in flight, North Cascades National Park, 2015.

Osprey in flight, North Cascades National Park, 2015.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) tolerate a wide variety of habitats and will nest almost anywhere near a body of water with an adequate food supply. The osprey has many common names, including fish eagle, sea hawk, ... More

Common merganser (Mergus merganser) and ducklings, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, 2015.

Common merganser (Mergus merganser) and ducklings, Bighorn Canyon Nati...

Like other species in the genus Mergus, they have a crest of longer head feathers (that usually lie flat). All mergansers have serrated-edged bills to help them grip their preferred prey: fish. That's why they ... More

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