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Spanish trapper's camp in the marshes. In the small "piroque" (or canoe) he can go up the very narrow and shallow bayous; the large boat he uses for fishing, going to the island to sell his muskrat pelts, and bringing back supplies. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish trapper's camp in the marshes. In the small "piroque" (or cano...

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Spanish trappers' camp in the marshes. In the small "peroque" [i.e. pirogue] (or canoe) he can go up the very narrow and shallow bayous; the large boat he uses for fishing, going to the island to sell his muskrat pelts, and bringing back supplies. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish trappers' camp in the marshes. In the small "peroque" [i.e. pi...

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Spanish muskrat trapper by his camp in the marshes. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish muskrat trapper by his camp in the marshes. Delacroix Island, ...

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House built by the muskrats. They line it with mud and partition it off so that each animal has a separate room. In the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana

House built by the muskrats. They line it with mud and partition it of...

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Trappers' camps in the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption no. 1

Trappers' camps in the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See g...

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A black and white photo of a pile of hay. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a pile of hay. Office of War Information Ph...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a shack. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a shack. Office ...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

A black and white photo of a boat filled with sheep. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a boat filled with sheep. Office of War Inf...

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House built by the muskrats. They line it with mud and partition it off so that each animal has a separate room. In the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana

House built by the muskrats. They line it with mud and partition it of...

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Spanish muskrat trappers drinking wine and playing "cache," a form of poker, in their camp in the marshes. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish muskrat trappers drinking wine and playing "cache," a form of ...

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Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marshes. He then takes the furs to the island to sell. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marsh...

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Spanish trapper's wife and sister-in-law holding dried muskrat skins in front of their camp in the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana

Spanish trapper's wife and sister-in-law holding dried muskrat skins i...

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Spanish trapper's son repairing their boat which is used to go out to their camps in the marshes and for fishing and shrimping in other seasons. On Delacroix Island, Louisiana

Spanish trapper's son repairing their boat which is used to go out to ...

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A black and white photo of a woman and two children. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of a woman and two children. Great Depression ...

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Spanish muskrat trapper standing beside his boat used to go out of the camp in the marshes and for fishing in other seasons. Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption number one

Spanish muskrat trapper standing beside his boat used to go out of the...

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Spanish trappers wringing muskrats in shed on dock near their camp in the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana

Spanish trappers wringing muskrats in shed on dock near their camp in ...

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Trapper skinning muskrats in his camp on the bayou in the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana

Trapper skinning muskrats in his camp on the bayou in the marshes near...

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A black and white photo of a boat in the water. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a boat in the water. Office of War Informat...

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A black and white photo of a man in a field. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a field. Office of War Information...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

Spanish trapper's family looking in his bag at his "catch" of muskrats. In front of their camp in the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption no. 1

Spanish trapper's family looking in his bag at his "catch" of muskrats...

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Spanish trapper returning to his camp after checking up on his muskrat traps. On the left are the skins hanging up to dry. In the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption no. 1

Spanish trapper returning to his camp after checking up on his muskrat...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s, 20th-century great depression era, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a group of people on a boat. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of a group of people on a boat. Great Depressi...

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Spanish trapper's boats in the marshes. The small "piroque" (or canoe) can go up the very narrow and shallow bayous. The larger boats are used for fishing, going to the island to sell his muskrat pelts and bringing back supplies. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish trapper's boats in the marshes. The small "piroque" (or canoe)...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spanish trapper's camp home and family with dried muskrat skins hanging in front. In the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana

Spanish trapper's camp home and family with dried muskrat skins hangin...

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Spanish muskrat trapper and his grandson sitting on sacks of dried muskrat pelts, in front of their camp in the marshes. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish muskrat trapper and his grandson sitting on sacks of dried mus...

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of people on a boat. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of people on a boat. Great Depression FFSA / O...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty, child labor, Great Depression, 1930s, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spanish muskrat trapper's son with stretched skins in his hands. In back of their camp in the marshes on Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption no. 1

Spanish muskrat trapper's son with stretched skins in his hands. In ba...

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Spanish muskrat trapper's camp with home built piroques (canoes) on the bayou in the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana

Spanish muskrat trapper's camp with home built piroques (canoes) on th...

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Putting the muskrat pelts through a wringer after they have been skinned. Then they are hung up to dry, turned inside out, put on a stretcher and further dried. By a Spanish trapper's camp in the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption number one

Putting the muskrat pelts through a wringer after they have been skinn...

Picryl description: Public domain image of fishing, fishing boat, river, lake, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marshes. He then takes the furs to the island to sell. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marsh...

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of clothes hanging out to dry. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of clothes hanging out to dry. Office of War I...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children of farmers, migrant workers, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Weldon P. Smith, FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisor, going out to the bayous and marshes to visit some of the muskrat trappers at their camps. Near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption number one

Weldon P. Smith, FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisor, going ...

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A little boy sitting on a step with a gun. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A little boy sitting on a step with a gun. Great Depression FFSA / OWI...

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Three FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisors going out in the bayous and marshes to visit some of the muskrat trappers at their camp. Near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption number one

Three FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisors going out in the ...

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Spanish trappers putting the muskrat skins on wire stretchers before hanging them up to dry. By their camp in the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption no. 1

Spanish trappers putting the muskrat skins on wire stretchers before h...

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of people on a boat. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of people on a boat. Office of War Information...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children of farmers, migrant workers, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Trapper's son hanging stretched muskrat skins up to dry in front of his camp in the marshes. Near Delacroix Island, Louisiana

Trapper's son hanging stretched muskrat skins up to dry in front of hi...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Louisiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marshes. He then takes the furs to the island to sell. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marsh...

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marshes. He takes the furs to the island to sell in the boat which he later uses for fishing and shrimping. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marsh...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spanish trapper hanging muskrats up to dry their fur before skinning. Stretching and drying the pelt follows this. His camp is in the marshes nearby. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish trapper hanging muskrats up to dry their fur before skinning. ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of fishing, fishing boat, river, lake, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spanish trapper hanging muskrats up to dry their fur before skinning. Stretching and drying the pelt follows this. His camp is in the marshes nearby. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish trapper hanging muskrats up to dry their fur before skinning. ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a farmer, 1930s, 20th-century dust bowl era, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spanish trapper's camp home and family with dried muskrat skins hanging in front. In the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption no. 1

Spanish trapper's camp home and family with dried muskrat skins hangin...

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spanish trapper's son setting the trap which he made to catch birds by his camp in the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana

Spanish trapper's son setting the trap which he made to catch birds by...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a worker, construction, carpenter, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spanish trappers' camp in the marshes. In the small "piroque" (or canoe) he can go up the very narrow and shallow bayous; the large boat he uses for fishing, going to the island to sell his muskrat pelts, and bringing back supplies. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana.

Spanish trappers' camp in the marshes. In the small "piroque" (or cano...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a group of people on a beach. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of people on a beach. Office of War...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

A black and white photo of a man on the beach. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man on the beach. Office of War Informati...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

Spanish trapper's camp in the marshes. In the small "piroque" (or canoe) he can go up the very narrow and shallow bayous; the large boat he uses for fishing, going to the island to sell his muskrat pelts, and bringing back supplies. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish trapper's camp in the marshes. In the small "piroque" (or cano...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a little boy sitting on a bench. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of a little boy sitting on a bench. Great Depr...

Picryl description: Public domain portrait of farmer's child, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marshes. He then takes the furs to the island to sell. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marsh...

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Spanish muskrat trapper and his son returning in the late afternoon after making the rounds of his traps in the marshes near his camp. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish muskrat trapper and his son returning in the late afternoon af...

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Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marshes. He then takes the furs to the island to sell. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marsh...

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Pin oak trees, Spanish moss and an old fishing boat along a bayou in the marshes by a hunting and fishing lodge, belonging to Manuel Malero, president of the Delacroix Island Corporation, muskrat and fur buying company. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Pin oak trees, Spanish moss and an old fishing boat along a bayou in t...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spanish trapper's camp in the marshes. In the small "piroque" (or canoe) he can go up the very narrow and shallow bayous; the large boat he uses for fishing, going to the island to sell his muskrat pelts, and bringing back supplies. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish trapper's camp in the marshes. In the small "piroque" (or cano...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spanish trappers returning in their home-built pirogues (canoes) in the evening after having made the rounds of their muskrat traps. In the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption no. 1

Spanish trappers returning in their home-built pirogues (canoes) in th...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Louisiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spanish trapper's wife and child in doorway of their camp. Stretched muskrat skins drying to the right. In the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption no. 1

Spanish trapper's wife and child in doorway of their camp. Stretched ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Weldon P. Smith, FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisor, going out to the bayous and marshes to visit some of the muskrat trappers at their camps. Near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption number one

Weldon P. Smith, FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisor, going ...

Public domain photograph of a boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spanish muskrat trapper's camp with home built piroques (canoes) on the bayou in the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption number one

Spanish muskrat trapper's camp with home built piroques (canoes) on th...

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A black and white photo of a man carrying a surfboard. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man carrying a surfboard. Office of War I...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

Putting the muskrat pelts through a wringer after they have been skinned. Then they are hung up to dry, turned inside out, put on a stretcher and further dried. By a Spanish trapper's camp in the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption number one

Putting the muskrat pelts through a wringer after they have been skinn...

Picryl description: Public domain image of workers, labor, 1940s, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Weldon P. Smith, FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisor, going out in the bayous and marshes to visit some of the muskrat trappers and marshes. Near Delacroix, Island, Louisiana. See general caption number one

Weldon P. Smith, FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisor, going ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spanish trapper's son repairing their boat which is used to go out to their camps in the marshes and for fishing and shrimping in other seasons. On Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See geneal caption no. 1

Spanish trapper's son repairing their boat which is used to go out to ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Weldon P. Smith, FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisor, going out in the bayous and marshes to visit some of the muskrat trappers and marshes. Near Delacroix, Island, Louisiana. See general caption number one

Weldon P. Smith, FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisor, going ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A black and white photo of a man opening a door. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man opening a door. Office of War Informa...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

Spanish muskrat trappers drinking wine and playing "cache," a form of poker, in their camp in the marshes. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish muskrat trappers drinking wine and playing "cache," a form of ...

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Spanish muskrat trapper's home in the marshes. In the small boats or "piroques" he can go up the very narrow and shallow bayous. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish muskrat trapper's home in the marshes. In the small boats or "...

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Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marshes. He then takes the furs to the island to sell. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Muskrat skins hanging up to dry by Spanish trapper's home in the marsh...

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spanish trapper returning to his camp after checking up on his muskrat traps. On the left are the skins hanging up to dry. In the marshes near Delacroix Island, Louisiana. See general caption number one

Spanish trapper returning to his camp after checking up on his muskrat...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a worker, construction, carpenter, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Trapper's son hanging stretched muskrat skins up to dry in front of his camp in the marshes. Near Delacroix Island, Louisiana

Trapper's son hanging stretched muskrat skins up to dry in front of hi...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Louisiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spanish trapper's camp in the marshes. In the small "piroque" (or canoe) he can go up the very narrow and shallow bayous; the large boat he uses for fishing, going to the island to sell his muskrat pelts, and bring back supplies. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Spanish trapper's camp in the marshes. In the small "piroque" (or cano...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a boat in the water. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a boat in the water. Office of War Informat...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942). The photographs of the Farm S... More

Three FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisors going out the bayous and marshes to some of the muskrat trappers at their camps. Near Delacroix Island, Louisiana

Three FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisors going out the bay...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A bald eagle perches on a pole on Launch Pad 39A, seemingly monitoring the instruction of the space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 crew on slidewire basket operation, part of the emergency exit system on the fixed service structure of the pad. Bald eagles use a specific territory for nesting (they mate for life), winter feeding or a year-round residence. Its natural domain is from Alaska to Baja, California, and from Maine to Florida. Bald eagles have a presence in every U. S. state except Hawaii. There are a dozen eagle nests in both Kennedy Space Center and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which surrounds Kennedy. Bald eagles live near large bodies of open water such as lakes, marshes, seacoasts and rivers, where there are plenty of fish to eat and tall trees for nesting and roosting. Bald eagles feed primarily on fish, but also eat small animals (ducks, coots, muskrats, turtles, rabbits, snakes, etc.). Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd3396

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A bald eagle perches on a pole on Launc...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A bald eagle perches on a pole on Launch Pad 39A, seemingly monitoring the instruction of the space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 crew on slidewire basket operation, part of the emerge... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A wild turkey tries to blend into the palmetto underbrush near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center coexists with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 140,000 acres. The refuge comprises a wide variety of habitats, including coastal dunes, saltwater estuaries and marshes, freshwater impoundments, scrub, pine flatwoods, and hardwood hammocks. These habitats provide sanctuary for more than 1,500 species of plants and animals, including more than 330 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. For additional information about the refuge, visit http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2014-2531

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A wild turkey tries to blend into the palmetto...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A wild turkey tries to blend into the palmetto underbrush near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center coexists with the Merritt Island Nati... More

Launch Complex 39 Construction: Launch Complex 39 LC-39 was originally designed and built to launch American astronauts toward the moon. The complex stretches inland from the Atlantic Ocean across four miles of what, until 1963, was a land of intermittent marshes and sandy scrub growth. In less than four years, starting with 1963 and ending with 1966, it was transformed into an operational spaceport embodying a mobile concept: rockets and spacecraft are erected in one area and transported to a separate location for launch. A total of 153 vehicles have been launched from LC-39. Poster designed by Kennedy Space Center Graphics Department/Greg Lee. Credit: NASA KSC-2012-1860

Launch Complex 39 Construction: Launch Complex 39 LC-39 was originall...

Launch Complex 39 Construction: Launch Complex 39 LC-39 was originally designed and built to launch American astronauts toward the moon. The complex stretches inland from the Atlantic Ocean across four miles ... More

Marsh types of the Lafourche-Terrebonne cooperative river basin study, Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, Louisiana

Marsh types of the Lafourche-Terrebonne cooperative river basin study,...

"October 1985 4-R-39005-4." Shows marsh types: Fresh, intermediate, brackish, and saline. "Source: Base compiled from 1:250,000 U.S.G.S. topographic quad and general highway maps." "Thematic data modified from ... More

Marsh land water change, 1956-1978, Louisiana

Marsh land water change, 1956-1978, Louisiana

"July 1991 1005101-06." Shows Calcasieu-Sabine River basin area, Cameron and Calcasieu parishes. Data printed in color on photomap base. "Source: Data and information supplied by Louisiana Department of Natural... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The abundance of water and marshes surrounding Launch Pad 39A becomes apparent from the vantage point of the Vehicle Assembly Building roof as the Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off at 6:06:24 p.m. EDT June 2. On board Discovery are Mission Commander Charles J. Precourt; Pilot Dominic L. Gorie; and Mission Specialists Wendy B. Lawrence, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Janet Lynn Kavandi and Valery Victorovitch Ryumin. The nearly 10-day mission will feature the ninth and final Shuttle docking with the Russian space station Mir, the first Mir docking for the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery, the first on-orbit test of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), and the first flight of the new Space Shuttle super lightweight external tank. Astronaut Andrew S. W. Thomas will be returning to Earth as an STS-91 crew member after living more than four months aboard Mir KSC-98pc691

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The abundance of water and marshes surr...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The abundance of water and marshes surrounding Launch Pad 39A becomes apparent from the vantage point of the Vehicle Assembly Building roof as the Space Shuttle Discovery lifts of... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A great blue heron catches a small rodent along the shore of an inland waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. An alligator swims in the water nearby. The center shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge encompasses 140,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 330 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. It contains more than 1,000 known plant species. 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, and a variety of insects. Photo credit: NASA/Daniel Casper KSC-2014-1999

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A great blue heron catches a small rodent along...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A great blue heron catches a small rodent along the shore of an inland waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. An alligator swims in the water nearby. The center shares a b... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A drop of water clings to the chin of a horned grebe after surfacing from underwater in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The species inhabits marshes and lakes in summer, but winters along the Atlantic Coast to Texas. This is the most common saltwater grebe in the East KSC-99pc20

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A drop of water clings to the chin of a ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A drop of water clings to the chin of a horned grebe after surfacing from underwater in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The species inhabits marshes and lakes in summe... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Its newly grown, wispy feathers reflecting light like a halo, an unidentified baby bird waits, probably for its next meal, in its stick-assembled nest. The nest is in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. Hardwood hammocks and pine flatwoods share the 92,000-acre refuge with fresh-water impoundments, salt-water estuaries and brackish marshes. The diverse landscape provides habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles, including such endangered species as Southern bald eagles, wood storks, Florida scrub jays, Atlantic loggerhead and leatherback turtles, osprey, and nearly 5,000 alligators KSC-99wl13

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Its newly grown, wispy feathers reflecti...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Its newly grown, wispy feathers reflecting light like a halo, an unidentified baby bird waits, probably for its next meal, in its stick-assembled nest. The nest is in the Merritt I... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A great blue heron pulls its catch from the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. The great blue inhabits lakes, ponds, rivers and marshes from Alaska, Quebec and Nova Scotia to Mexico and the West Indies. Its principal food are fish or frogs but it may also feed on small animals, reptiles and even other birds. Great blue herons can be found year-round at the wildlife refuge KSC-99wl11

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A great blue heron pulls its catch from ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A great blue heron pulls its catch from the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. The great blue inhabits lakes,... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Ducks take flight across the marshes of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The duck at top-center is a pintail, which can be found in marshes, prairie ponds and tundra, and salt marshes in winter. They range from Alaska and Greenland south to Central America and the West Indies. The open waters of the Wildlife 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. The refuge comprises 92,000 acres, ranging from fresh-water impoundments, salt-water estuaries and brackish marshes to hardwood hammocks and pine flatwoods KSC-99wl10

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Ducks take flight across the marshes of ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Ducks take flight across the marshes of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The duck at top-center is a pintail, which can be found in marshes, pra... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Kennedy Space Center, is winter home to hundreds of waterfowl such as these coots and pintail ducks. The smaller coot inhabits open ponds and marshes, wintering in saltwater bays and inlets. They range from southern Canada to northern South America. The pintail can be found in marshes, prairie ponds and tundra, and salt marshes in winter. They range from Alaska and Greenland south to Central America and the West Indies KSC-99wl07

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Merritt Island National Wildlife Ref...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Kennedy Space Center, is winter home to hundreds of waterfowl such as these coots and pintail ducks. T... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pintail duck is poised for landing, joining other ducks and coots on the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The refuge is winter home to hundreds of waterfowl such as these coots and pintail ducks. The smaller coot inhabits open ponds and marshes, wintering in saltwater bays and inlets. They range from southern Canada to northern South America. The pintail can be found in marshes, prairie ponds and tundra, and salt marshes in winter. They range from Alaska and Greenland south to Central America and the West Indies KSC-99wl08

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pintail duck is poised for landing, jo...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pintail duck is poised for landing, joining other ducks and coots on the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The refuge is winter home ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A sandpiper wades the water in the Merritt Island National <a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/captions/subjects/wildlife.htm">Wildlife </a> Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center. Sandpipers are usually seen foraging on the beach or margins of lakes, ponds, marshes or streams. The open waters of the Wildlife 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. The refuge comprises 92,000 acres, ranging from fresh-water impoundments, salt-water estuaries and brackish marshes to hardwood hammocks and pine flatwoods. The diverse landscape provides habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles, including such endangered species as Southern bald eagles, wood storks, Florida scrub jays, Atlantic loggerhead and leatherback turtles, osprey, and nearly 5,000 alligators KSC-99pc64

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A sandpiper wades the water in the Merri...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A sandpiper wades the water in the Merritt Island National kscpao/captions/subjects/wildlife.htm">Wildlife </a> Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center. Sandpipers ar... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pintail duck swims calmly in the waters of the Merritt Island National <a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/captions/subjects/wildlife.htm">Wildlife </a>Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center. The pintail can be found in marshes, prairie ponds and tundra, and salt marshes in winter. They range from Alaska and Greenland south to Central America and the West Indies. The open waters of the Wildlife 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. The refuge comprises 92,000 acres, ranging from fresh-water impoundments, salt-water estuaries and brackish marshes to hardwood hammocks and pine flatwoods. The diverse landscape provides habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles, including such endangered species as Southern bald eagles, wood storks, Florida scrub jays, Atlantic loggerhead and leatherback turtles, osprey, and nearly 5,000 alligators KSC-99pc65

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pintail duck swims calmly in the water...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pintail duck swims calmly in the waters of the Merritt Island National kscpao/captions/subjects/wildlife.htm">Wildlife </a>Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center. ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A robin perches on a branch in the Merritt Island National <a href="http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/captions/subjects/wildlife.htm">Wildlife </a>Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center. Robins range throughout North America, from Alaska to Florida. Although considered a harbinger of spring, they do winter in northern states, frequenting cedar bogs and swamps. They also winter in Florida, where they often can be seen in flocks of hundreds near KSC and the wildlife refuge, which comprises 92,000 acres, ranging from hardwood hammocks and pine flatwoods to fresh-water impoundments, salt-water estuaries and brackish marshes. The diverse landscape provides habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles, including such endangered species as Southern bald eagles, wood storks, Florida scrub jays, Atlantic loggerhead and leatherback turtles, osprey, and nearly 5,000 alligators KSC-99pc66

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A robin perches on a branch in the Merri...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A robin perches on a branch in the Merritt Island National kscpao/captions/subjects/wildlife.htm">Wildlife </a>Refuge, which shares a boundary with the space center. Robins range t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A male pintail duck (foreground) paddles in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center while a female behind him bobs for food. The pintails can be found in the marshes, prairie ponds and tundra of Alaska, Greenland and north and western United States; in the winter they range south and east to Central America and the West Indies, sometimes in salt marshes such as the refuge offers. The open water of the refuge provides 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. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles KSC-99pc0103

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A male pintail duck (foreground) paddles...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A male pintail duck (foreground) paddles in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center while a female behind him bobs for food. The pintails ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A male pintail duck (left) and female pintail (right) look like bookends on a glass-topped table in the winter waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The pintails can be found in the marshes, prairie ponds and tundra of Alaska, Greenland and north and western United States; in the winter they range south and east to Central America and the West Indies, sometimes in salt marshes such as the refuge offers. The open water of the refuge provides 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. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles KSC-99pc0104

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A male pintail duck (left) and female pi...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A male pintail duck (left) and female pintail (right) look like bookends on a glass-topped table in the winter waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Spac... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Male (foreground) and female pintail ducks climb onto a grassy spot in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The pintails can be found in the marshes, prairie ponds and tundra of Alaska, Greenland and north and western United States; in the winter they range south and east to Central America and the West Indies, sometimes in salt marshes such as the refuge offers. The open water of the refuge provides 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. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles KSC-99pc0107

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Male (foreground) and female pintail duc...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Male (foreground) and female pintail ducks climb onto a grassy spot in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The pintails can be found ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two female pintail ducks search for food in the winter waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The pintails can be found in the marshes, prairie ponds and tundra of Alaska, Greenland and north and western United States; in the winter they range south and east to Central America and the West Indies, sometimes in salt marshes such as the refuge offers. The open water of the refuge provides 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. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles KSC-99pc0105

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two female pintail ducks search for food...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two female pintail ducks search for food in the winter waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The pintails can be found in the marshes, prai... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The broad, distinctive bill is a primary feature of this northern shoveler, paddling in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. Typically found in western Canada, Alaska, Colorado and Southern California, it can also be found farther east and south, wintering in the United States along the southeast coast. 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. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles KSC-99pc0109

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The broad, distinctive bill is a primary...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The broad, distinctive bill is a primary feature of this northern shoveler, paddling in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. Typically... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This male blue-winged teal is one of 23 species of migratory waterfowl that winter in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The male is usually identified with pale blue shoulder patches and a white crescent in front of its eye. The blue-winged teal's normal range is from Canada to North Carolina, the Gulf Coast and southern California, preferring marshes, shallow ponds and lakes. It winters as far as northern South America. The refuge provides 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. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles KSC-99pc0112

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This male blue-winged teal is one of 23 ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This male blue-winged teal is one of 23 species of migratory waterfowl that winter in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at Kennedy Space Center. The male is... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A belted kingfisher soars over the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. The pigeon-sized, blue-gray male is identified by the blue-gray breast band; females show a chestnut belly band. The belted kingfisher ranges throughout the United States and Canada, wintering south to Panama and the West Indies. They dive into the water for fish and may also take crabs, crayfish, salamanders, lizards, mice and insects. 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-99pc0132

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A belted kingfisher soars over the Merri...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A belted kingfisher soars over the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. The pigeon-sized, blue-gray male is identified by the... 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. -- A female red-breasted merganser paddles in the rippled water of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Kennedy Space Center. Male mergansers have a green head, gray sides, white neck ring and rusty breast. One of three mergansers commonly found on salt water, it ranges from northern lakes and tundra ponds, wintering principally on the ocean and in salt bays. 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-99pp0247

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A female red-breasted merganser paddles ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A female red-breasted merganser paddles in the rippled water of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Kennedy Space Center. Male mergansers ... 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. -- A belted kingfisher perches on a twig in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Kennedy Space Center. The pigeon-sized, blue-gray male is identified by the blue-gray breast band; females show a chestnut belly band. The belted kingfisher ranges throughout the United States and Canada, wintering south to Panama and the West Indies. They dive into the water for fish and may also take crabs, crayfish, salamanders, lizards, mice and insects. 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-99pp0246

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A belted kingfisher perches on a twig in...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A belted kingfisher perches on a twig in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the Kennedy Space Center. The pigeon-sized, blue-gray male is ide... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pair of blue-winged teals glide through the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. Inhabiting marshes, shallow ponds and lakes from British Columbia, Quebec and Newfoundland to North Carolina, the Gulf Coast and southern California, the teal winters as far south as South America. 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-99pp0252

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pair of blue-winged teals glide throug...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A pair of blue-winged teals glide through the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. Inhabiting marshes, shallow ... More

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