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Great blue heron with fish, Anclote Pier, Florida

Photo of the Day: Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron Nest Cam Watch a live web cam of a great blue heron nest! The fifth chick recently hatched, and the parents are going to be busy keeping … Read more

Moon jellies, Australia

Photo of the Day: Moon Jellies

  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 42nd Annual National Wildlife … Read more

California quail in front of California poppies

Photo of the Day: Quail Among Poppies

Create a haven for critters in your own backyard and have it designated as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat site. Certify in the month of May and we’ll plant a … Read more

Ilulissat Fjord, Greenland

Photo of the Day: Ilulissat Fjord, Greenland

To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty… a picture which was never seen before and shall never be seen again. — Ralph Waldo Emerson … Read more

Moose and calves crossing road, Alaska

Photo of the Day: Moose Crossing

Create Safe Pathways for Wildlife On U.S. highways, a vehicle hits an animal at least every 26 seconds. The National Wildlife Federation is working to create corridors for wildlife to … Read more

American goldfinch drinking from a birdbath

Photo of the Day: Thirsty Goldfinch

Create a haven for critters in your own backyard and have it designated as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat site. Certify in the month of May and we’ll plant a … Read more

Mountain lion in Montana

Photo of the Day: Mountain Lion

Mountain lions, more commonly knows as cougars, have been an inspiration at NWF for quite some time. Watch one of our staffers recount their run in with a mountain lion, then adopt its … Read more

Mono Lake in California

Photo of the Day: Mono Lake

Photography Tips Learn how to take great sunrise and sunset photos with these 8 tips from a pro photographer. This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in … Read more

Snowy egrets, Sunset Beach, California

Photo of the Day: Snowy Egret “Air Battle”

Egret, Heron or Crane – What’s the Difference? Telling which kind of bird you’re seeing can be tricky, especially when they look similar in body style and/or plumage. NWF Naturalist, … Read more

Crashing waves at White Point Beach, California

Photo of the Day: Waves Crashing on the California Coast

  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 42nd Annual National Wildlife … Read more