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White Pelicans at Merritt Island National Widllife Refuge

This is the radome beneath which is the NASA Debris Radar. It is located at a remote site on North Merritt Island in Florida.

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Thistle blooms provide a midday meal for a gulf fritillary butterfly at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida.

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C-band, 3 megawatt radar with a 50-foot dish antenna recently installed on north Kennedy Space Center. It is one of the largest of its kind in the world.

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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL
January 2011

Photo: Mary Keim, Creative Commons

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Two juvenile roseate spoonbills are joined by a white ibis, foreground, as the trio wades in a shallow waterway at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center share

A Little Egret wades in a waterway, its image reflected in the water, in an area called Wilson's Corner in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Flori

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A Little Egret wades in a waterway in an area called Wilson's Corner in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. An alligator swims nearby. The

A gopher tortoise crosses a road at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge encompasses 140,000 acres that are a

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A Heron at Merritt Island. Supported by the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Credit: USFWS

A Brown Anole lizard (Anolis sagrei). Photo taken with an Olympus E-5 in the Merritt Island National Refuge, FL, USA.Cropping and post-processing performed with The GIMP.

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A Florida softshell turtle basks in the sand on the press mound behind the NASA News Center at Kennedy Space Center.
Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Ref

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An osprey, clutching a fish, pauses for a meal atop a metal structure at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spaceport shares boundaries with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which

An Anhinga perches in a shrub in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which borders NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Anhingas inhabit freshwater ponds and swamps with thick vegetation.

A Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens). Photo taken with an Olympus E-P1 in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL, USA.Cropping and post-processing performed with The GIMP.

A Florida scrub jay forages on the ground in an area called Wilson's Corner in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bird is one of more

A pair of Florida scrub jays survey their territory on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on the refuge, which provides a habitat for 330 sp

An alligator swims near shore at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge encompasses 140,000 acres that are a hab

A Florida alligator keeps cool on a hot summer day by partially submerging in one of the many bodies of water at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National

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A Great Egret (Ardea alba) prowls a tidal flat for dinner. Photo taken with an Olympus E-P1 in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL, USA.Cropping and post-processing performed with The GIMP

A Florida scrub jay forages on the ground in an area called Wilson's Corner in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bird is one of more

This Florida scrub jay’s bright blue and gray plumage stands out against a backdrop of scrub oaks in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on t

A Florida scrub jay crouches on a branch amid the brush at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on the refuge, which provides a habitat for 33

A A basking Florida softshell turtle warily eyes the photographer on the press mound behind the NASA News Center at Kennedy Space Center.
Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wil

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Wild turkeys congregate in an area north of NASA's Kennedy Space Center near the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) in Florida. The bird is one of more than 330 native and migratory bird

Two juvenile roseate spoonbills pause near a waterway at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center shares boundaries with the refuge, which is home to more than 3

Four wild turkeys walk through tall grass at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge encompasses 140,000 acres th

This Florida scrub jay’s bright blue and gray plumage stands out against a backdrop of scrub oaks in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on t

A Florida scrub jay perches in a tree in an area called Wilson's Corner in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bird is one of more than

A Florida scrub jay hides in a bush on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on the refuge, which provides a habitat for 330 species of birds.

Black skimmers take a break from flying on a riverbank at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center shares boundaries with the refuge, which is home to more than

A pied-billed grebe paddles in one of the many waterways at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center shares boundaries with the refuge, which is home to more tha

Four wild turkeys walk through tall grass at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge encompasses 140,000 acres th

A basking Florida softshell turtle warily eyes the photographer on the press mound behind the NASA News Center at Kennedy Space Center.
Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildl

Merritt Island NWR conducts a prescribed fire on the south end of the refuge. This area of the refuge is considered prime scrub jay habitat. The fire crew works closely with the refuge biologist to

From its perch on a tree branch, a curious Florida scrub jay makes eye contact with a NASA photographer at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is locate

A pair of bald eagles occupy their nest on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on the refuge, which provides a habitat for 330 species of bir

A Florida scrub jay perches in a tree in an area called Wilson's Corner in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bird is one of more than

An Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) with a fist full of sushi. Photo taken with an Olympus E-P1 in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL, USA.Cropping and post-processing performed with The GIMP.

A pair of bald eagles occupy their nest on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on the refuge, which provides a habitat for 330 species of bir

A Florida whitetail deer ventures out of the woods and into a grassy area at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge encompa

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A Florida scrub jay is camouflaged among the brush on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on the refuge, which provides a habitat for 330 spe

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A bald eagle perches in a pine tree near its nest on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on the refuge, which provides a habitat for 330 spec

A Florida scrub jay forages on the ground in an area called Wilson's Corner in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bird is one of more

A bald eagle watches over its nest on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on the refuge, which provides a habitat for 330 species of birds, i

A Florida scrub jay gazes down from its perch in a tree in an area called Wilson's Corner in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bird i

A Florida scrub jay scans its territory from atop a bush on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on the refuge, which provides a habitat for 3

A juvenile black-crowned night heron perches on a branch over a waterway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Refu

A bald eagle rests in a pine tree near its nest on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on the refuge, which provides a habitat for 330 specie

A bald eagle perches in its nest in a tree at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida near the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR). The bird is one of more than 330 native and migratory bir

A Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) prowls a tidal flat for dinner. Photo taken with an Olympus E-P1 in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL, USA.Cropping and post-processing performed w

A Florida scrub jay is perched on the branch of a tree in an area called Wilson's Corner in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bird is

Black skimmers fly just above the waterline as they hunt for fish at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center shares boundaries with the refuge, which is home to

A Florida scrub jay perches in a tree in an area called Wilson's Corner in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bird is one of more than

From its perch high up in a pine tree at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, a bald eagle keeps a watchful eye on its large nest, called an aerie. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center shares bo

A Florida scrub jay takes flight in an area called Wilson's Corner in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bird is one of more than 330

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A bald eagle watches over its nest on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is located on the refuge, which provides a habitat for 330 species of birds, i

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A sandhill crane explores a paved parking area near the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 24, 2021. Kennedy shares space with the Merritt Island National Wil

A pair of sandhill cranes explore a paved parking area near the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 24, 2021. Kennedy shares space with the Merritt Island Nati

On Friday, this sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) affected by the cold temperatures in Florida was among those taken inside the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge headquarters building at NASA's Kennedy Space C

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A newly hatched alligator rests in a container inside a laboratory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy’s Ecological Program studies several facets of alligator health, including nesting

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A common moorhen hides among the water plants in a steam near the turn basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The turn basin is a refuge for manatees and other marine li

A manatee surfaces in the turn basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The turn basin is a refuge for manatees and other marine life during the hot summer months on the S

A baby nine-banded armadillo makes its way along the roadside near Launch Pad 39A where Space Shuttle Endeavour waits for launch on mission STS-118. Introduced to Florida in the early 1900s, this spec

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A baby alligator works its head free of its egg as it hatches inside a laboratory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy’s Ecological Program studies several facets of alligator health, in

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A newly hatched alligator rests inside a nesting container filled with sphagnum moss inside a laboratory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy’s Ecological Program studies several facets

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A baby alligator instinctively moves toward nearby freshwater after its release back into the wild at its original nest site. The reptile and its siblings hatched in captivity inside an incubator at N

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US Navy 091010-N-0555B-037 Lt. Cmdr. Don Cross, a submarine officer from Merritt Island, Fla., carries the Navy flag across the finish line of the 2009 Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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A pair of sandhill cranes explore a paved parking area at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 24, 2021. Kennedy shares space with the Merritt Island National Wildlife refuge, which is home

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An alligator soaks up the sun near the turn basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The turn basin provides a haven for birds and other wildlife during the mild winter mo

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A common moorhen swims near the edge of the turn basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The turn basin provides a haven for birds and other wildlife during the mild wint

A steam runs from the turn basin toward Operations Support Building II (in the background) in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The turn basin is a refuge for manatees and o

An inquisitive sandhill crane approaches the photographer near the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 24, 2021. Kennedy shares space with the Merritt Island N

A great white heron shares the bank of the turn basin with a couple of wood storks in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The turn basin provides a haven for birds and other w

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