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Wet easement at Long Lake Wetland Management District

Wet and grassland easement at Long Lake Wetland Management District-2

Pintail drake takes flight from a seasonal wetland in Sand Lake Wetland Management District

Wet and grassland easement at Long Lake Wetland Management District

Male Bobolink at Sand Lake Wetland Management District

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Prescribed Burn - Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District

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Grassland easement at Long Lake Wetland Management District

Waterfowl at grassland easement at Long Lake Wetland Management District

Cattle grazing on grassland easement at Long Lake Wetland Management District

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Piping Plover feeding on edge of wetland
Location: Lostwood Wetland Management District Complex, North Dakota
Credit: USFWS / Steven Tucker

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This Marbled godwit stands on a fencepost brace on the Hille Waterfowl Production Area of the Kulm Wetland Management District in Dickey County, North Dakota.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS

We saw a greater than usual number of snowy owls in the Kulm Wetland Management District this year. During some winters, they expand south from Canada to find more food. They are commonly spotted perc

Piping plover on alkali lake nesting habitat in Northern Great Plains.
Location: Lostwood Wetland Management District Complex
Credit: USFWS / Steven Tucker

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These godwits (the first photographed of the season in the Kulm Wetland Management District) were along Highway 11 in McIntosh County. Hudsonian Godwits can be seen migrating through North Dakota on t

Photo by David Ellis/USFWS.

Photo by David Ellis/USFWS.

This tern hovers, watching for an unsuspecting minnow or other small morsel, over the Bender Waterfowl Production Area in the Kulm Wetland Management District, North Dakota.

Photo Credit: Krista Lund

Photo by David Ellis/USFWS.

Anas strepera

Photo by David Ellis/USFWS.

Male downy woodpecker on the suet feeder at Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Photo by David Ellis/USFWS.

Piping plover in flight over alkali lake nesting habitat in North Dakota
Location: Lostwood Wetland Management District Complex
Credit: USFWS / Steven Tucker

Photo Contest Entry #60

This nest was tucked into a very unique spot!

Photo Credit: USFWS

Whoo do you see? This long-eared owl was spotted at Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in Minnesota!

Photo by David Ellis/USFWS.

This pair was spotted at Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota just 72 hours after their return this spring. Photo by David Ellis/USFWS.

Photo Credit: USFWS

This willet forages along a wetland edge on the Schneider Waterfowl Production Area in Dickey County, North Dakota.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS

These geese, mallards, and a coot swim on a wetland protected by a USFWS wetland easement. Wetland easements perpetually protect wetlands from drainage, burning, or filling. For more information about

The nest of an upland sandpiper found in grassland of Sand Lake Wetland Management District. Photo Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Grotto Lake in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Photo by Tim Weissman/USFWS.

A blue winged teal nest found in grassland in the Sand Lake Wetland Management District. Photo Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS

A marsh wren in the Sand Lake Wetland Management District, stops long enough for a quick photo. Photo Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Grotto Lake in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Photo by Tim Weissman/USFWS.

This Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda was spotted near a potential FWS wetland easement acquisition, at Long Lake WMD, Burleigh County, North Dakota. Credit: Doug Mosser / USFWS.

Check out this stunning close up of a wood duck! Students at Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in Minnesota recently got the chance to band these beauties.

Photo by USFWS.

Who's ready for a running start toward the weekend? Here's a great shot of a hooded merganser's running start to get airborne at Morris Wetland Management District in Minnesota.

Photo by Angela Miner

The Plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix) is a native to the Kulm Wetland Management District. It is a non-venomous snake, usually between one to two feet long, though sometimes longer, that eats fro

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Here's a peak into a Western Meadowlark's nest that was found on the Cornell WPA in LaMoure County, ND.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS

The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosis) is a member of the heron family. While relatively common, it can be very difficult to spot in the rushes and reeds at the edges of wetlands. It will stand

Grotto Lake in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Photo by Tim Weissman/USFWS.

The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is probably the most common of the five species of turtle found in North Dakota.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS

This Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) was spotted at Morris Wetland Management District in Minnesota. Watch for them in open grasslands, prairies, meadows, and some agricultural fields.

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Students learn by doing. Here students band ducks and take wind measurements before releasing. Photo by Tina Shaw/USFWS.

This grassland nesting species has been in decline since the 1960s. The conversion of prairie habitat is likely the largest factor linked to their loss of numbers.The Western meadowlark (Sturnella neg

These gray partridge (Perdix perdix) were tough to spot under the trees along a wetland that was being surveyed for duck pairs in McIntosh County, North Dakota. Partridge are a game species that was i

Baby birds like these barn swallows are fledging everywhere it seems, leaving their nests for a new phase of life!

Photo by David Ellis/USFWS

The Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) is found across the prairies. This gull will follow as farmers work their fields in order to make easy pickings of the worms, grubs, insects, and mice that a

This Wilson's Snipe was making himself known from his perch in the prairie. Location: Long Lake WMD, Burleigh County, North Dakota. Credit: Doug Mosser / USFWS

Look carefully in this photo to see the alphanumeric flag and color bands on one of the godwits. These bands are used to identify individual birds and track their migrations, movements, lifespan, and

American avocets forage shallow water for insects by probing or sweeping their bill side to side. This large-sized shorebird is easily identified and commonly seen in North Dakota during the spring, s

This partially diurnal owl can be seen hunting over open fields, meadows, and marshes. This one is perched on a lookout post in McIntosh County, North Dakota. Surprisingly, this owl nests on the groun

Gadwall (Anas strepera) are a common duck nesting in grasslands of the prairie pothole region of the U.S. and Canada.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS

This duck is one of the most common "diving" ducks found in North America. The male has a dark head and a bright blue bill which is why they are commonly referred to as "Bluebills". The female is foll

The Short-eared owl, a partially diurnal owl, can be seen hunting over open fields, meadows, and marshes. This female is perched on a fence in McIntosh County, North Dakota. Surprisingly, this owl nes

The Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) is a common shorebird in North Dakota. It finds its prey by probing in the mud or by sweeping its bill side-to-side through the water.

Photo Credit: Krista

This leopard frog sits motionless under the water on North Brinkman WPA in Logan County, North Dakota. Leopard frogs are common food for Great Blue herons and egrets.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/US

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One of the best things about our new office at the Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District is our summer visitors. These toads seem to enjoy our building and I can't thank them enough for consumin

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Snipe have superb camouflage, and unique parenting habits. Of the four eggs that are typically hatched, the male takes the first two chicks that hatch and leads them from the nest. The female will tak

The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is found feeding and nesting in grasslands--especially dry, short grasses, native prairie, or grazed areas. It nests in a shallow scrape in the ground, and

It's April 6th and spring is upon us! This meadowlark is the state bird of North Dakota (and many other states), and makes its nest on the ground in prairie and pastures.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgr

Northern shoveler drake taking flight Sand Lake Wetland Management District. This part of South Dakota has some of the highest densities of nesting waterfowl along with many other species of grasslan

This waterbird, which can be easily mistaken for a duck, dives under water in the pursuit of its prey--small fish, insects, and crustaceans.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS

This widely-distributed shorebird is fairly easy to identify during the summer when its breast is dotted with bold spots. However, in the winter, the breast pales out to solid white. Spotted sandpiper

The largest of all owls in North America, this female or juvenile was spotted perching on a utility pole in Logan County, North Dakota.
Unlike other owls, snowy owls are diurnal (active during the da

Snowy owls hunt mainly during the day. This one was perched atop a rock pile in McIntosh County, ND when he suddenly lifted and dropped into the grass in front of the rocks to catch his prey (likely a

This snowy egret was stalking food on the Zahn WPA in Dickey County, North Dakota. It had solid black legs and bright yellow feet that helped to identify it.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS

Snow, Canada, and white-fronted geese rest and feed in a field in McIntosh County, ND.

Photo Credit: Krista Lundgren/USFWS

A photograph taken from the belly of a small airplane allows biologists to count American white pelican nests at a colony at Bitter Lake in South Dakota. The dark dots are double-crested cormorants ne

A beaver (Castor canadensis) has been gnawing on this very large and old cottonwood tree (Populus deltoides). Beaver do not typically chew all the way through the trunks of large trees, but rather wea

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The Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) is a native species. Unlike the introduced Ring-necked pheasant, which can thrive in grasslands, tree rows, and other variable habitats, grouse rely

This Coot carefully gaurded her nest and wasn't moving for anyone.
Location: Long Lake WMD, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Credit: Doug Mosser / USFWS

Photo Contest Entry #165

Pied-billed Grebes have also been referred to as "helldivers" for their knack at diving and "apparent" lack of resurfacing. They have the ability to trap water in their feathers, giving them control o

A pair of nesting Western grebes in a colony of approximately 200.
Location: Haglund Waterfowl Production Area, Chase Lake Wetland Management District
Credit: Neil Shook / USFWS

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Cattle egrets are commonly found near herds of cattle or other grazers. They eat insects and other small animals (frogs, snakes, mice, etc.) that are stirred up by the moving ungulates. They can be id

These lesser Canada geese are joined by several white-fronted geese and a lone snow goose. It is not uncommon to see several species of geese traveling together in a flock when migrating.

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