535 Free Photos of Minnesota Valley

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This painted turtle was laying eggs at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS.

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This painted turtle was laying eggs at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS.

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This thirteen-lined ground squirrel was attempting to blend in next to the Bloomington Visitor Center at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS.

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Photo by Joanna Gilkeson

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Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS.

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We spotted this young snapping turtle hanging out in the middle of the trail at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. We placed it along the side of the trail so it wouldn't get stepped on.

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Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS.

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Wild turkey are ready to greet you at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Now is a great time to get outside!

Photo by Mara Koenig/USFWS.

Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS.

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Photo by Tina Shaw/USFWS.

We spotted this young snapping turtle hanging out in the middle of the trail at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. We placed it along the side of the trail so it wouldn't get stepped on.

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This great-horned owl has been spotted hanging out near the Bloomington visitor center at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Barred owls, bald eagles and a variety of hawks have also been spot

This great-horned owl has been spotted hanging out near the Bloomington visitor center at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Barred owls, bald eagles and a variety of hawks have also been spot

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is home to some pretty bold turkeys (and squirrels)! You can often see them eating from the bird feeders at the Bloomington Education and Visitor Center.

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This great-horned owl has been spotted hanging out near the Bloomington visitor center at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Barred owls, bald eagles and a variety of hawks have also been spot

Mosquitoes bugging you? You’re not the only one! Check out this irritated turtle.

Video by Courtney Celley/USFWS.

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This great-horned owl has been spotted hanging out near the Bloomington visitor center at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Barred owls, bald eagles and a variety of hawks have also been spot

A beaver-made tapestry on a cottonwood tree!

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Cattle agriculture landscape

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Horses resting upon arrival at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

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Secretary Sally Jewell with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge staff.

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Chief Arvol Looking Horse and Refuge Manager Charlie Blair overlooking the Refuge and the Minnesota River Valley

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Sundog at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

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Turkey play date at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Minneapolis

Ian Drobney visits with MiN Valley NWR staff

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Black Feathers

Slide Gates

Silt Fence

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Smoke from a prescribed fire at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge's Rapids Lake Unit

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Manager Charlie Blair welcomes Chief Arvol Looking Horse to the Refuge and presents him with several gifts

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Tagged Monarchs at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota Valley NWR booth

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Male monarch drinking nectar from a Maximilian sunflower at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota.

Taking in the exhibits

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Chiming Ice

Placing the 18-inch Pipe

Beaver Log

Achery Hunting

Marbled Orb-weaver Spider

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Bass Ponds - Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Visiting Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

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Minnesota River Habitats

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Goldenrod Seeding

13-lined Ground Squirrel Home

Preparing the 36-inch Pipe for Restoration

Hunting License Check

Checking Hunting License

Hunting Equipment Check

Area Affected by Flooding Prior to Restoration

Morning Fluff

Wetland at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Visitor Services Specialist

Lionel Grant

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Sharing a Story

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Gate that Allows for Wildlife and Beavers to Pass Through

Placing the 36-inch Pipe in Restoration Area

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Goldenrod Fluff Seedhead

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Welcomes Pokémon Trainers

Scenic Valley Winery

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Monarchs roosting at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Icicles

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Hiking at Minnesota Valley

White-breasted nuthatch visiting a feeder at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Woolly Bear Caterpillar

Challenges and Opportunities

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Providing Context

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Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge staff with SOI Jewell

Tagged Monarch

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

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Oriole nest

Morning Briefing

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White-tailed Deer Track

White-tailed Deer Scat

Monarch Butterfly

Goldenrod Gall

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Deputy Refuge Manager Jeanne Holler and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Native American Liaison Tim Patronski meet Chief Arvol Looking Horse upon arrival at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

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Goats Grazing

Senator Amy Klobuchar Shares Monarch Stories

Crayfish

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Minnesota River

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Butterfly Garden

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Western Painted Turtle

Monarch butterfly resting on milkweed

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Banking on Nature Press Conference

Tagged Monarch Butterfly

Goat Grazing

Ice Forming Bubbles

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Full Rake

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Peterson Pond at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Monarch roosting at MN Valley

Collecting insects at Pollinator Palooza

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Bridge Mountain Biker

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Round Lake

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A monarch butterfly sipping nectar in the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge pollinator garden

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