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Rachel Stemen is the Online Photo Editorial Manager for the National Wildlife Federation. Besides looking at nature and wildlife photos all day, Rachel explores ways NWF can engage and inspire people with photography, including online photography communities and the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. www.nwf.org/photozone
Juvenile green heron

Photo of the Day: Flight of the Green Heron

5/16/2013 // Rachel Stemen

Juvenile green heron flying Photo by Flickr member Wildlifeshoots Do you love nature photos? Check out the amazing entries or sign up for the 43rd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. Read more >

Nuttall's woodpeckers

Photo of the Day: Nuttall’s Woodpeckers

5/15/2013 // Rachel Stemen

Nuttall’s woodpeckers feeding their fledgling in Los Osos, California Photo by Donald Quintana Gardening For Wildlife Create habitat for woodpeckers and other wildlife species in your yard or garden by providing food, water, cover, and places to raise young. Learn… Read more >

Waterbuck in Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Photo of the Day: Unimpressed Waterbuck

5/14/2013 // Rachel Stemen

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 43rd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. Read more >

Brown bear cub gets its mother in a muzzle-lock. Photo by Michael Pollack. 2012 National Wildlife Photo Contest entry, Baby Animals category.

7 Photos That Capture A Mother’s Love

5/10/2013 // Rachel Stemen

Here at National Wildlife magazine, there is no more sure fire way to get a big response from our readers than to publish a photo that captures the bond between mother and baby. It doesn’t matter if it’s polar bears… Read more >

Common tern chick

Photo of the Day: Beak Wide Open

5/7/2013 // Rachel Stemen

Common tern chick ready and waiting for food Photo by Lisa Franceski Check out more nature and wildlife photos, vote for your favorites and enter your own images in the 43rd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. Read more >

Pygmy nuthatches

Wildlife Through a Lens: Focus on Birds

5/3/2013 // Rachel Stemen

Spring is a prime season for bird photography, and we want you to feel inspired to grab your camera and snap some photos! We asked Christine Haines, one of our Flickr group members and a long-time National Wildlife Photo Contest entrant,… Read more >

Sea lion and pup sleeping on rocks of Galapagos Islands. Photo by Robert Miller.

Photo of the Day: Snoozing Sea Lions

4/30/2013 // Rachel Stemen

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 43rd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. Read more >

Eastern meadowlark

Photo of the Day: Eastern Meadowlark

4/23/2013 // Rachel Stemen

Photo by Wildlifeshoots See more of Wildlifeshoots’ photos on Flickr >> Check out more nature photos, vote for your favorites, and submit your own images in the 43rd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. Read more >

Lake Superior

Grab Your Camera: A Simple Way to Celebrate Earth Day

4/22/2013 // Rachel Stemen

Here’s a simple, fun way to celebrate Earth Day… share the beauty of nature as seen through your camera lens. Whether it’s a cheetah in Africa, a beautiful hummingbird in your own backyard, a meadow covered in wildflowers or a… Read more >

Red-breasted nuthatch

Photo of the Day: Red-breasted Nuthatch

4/16/2013 // Rachel Stemen

Photo by Flipkeat See more of Flipkeat’s photos on Flickr >> Check out more nature photos, vote for your favorites, and submit your own images in the 43rd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. Read more >