wildlife

Burrowing owls

Photo of the Day: Devotion

A parent burrowing owl feeds an insect to its owlet Photo by Flickr member East Wind See more of East Wind’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here … Read more

River otters, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Photo of the Day: “Dude, I love this tree.”

River otters in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Photo by Flickr member cchoc See more of cchoc’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want … Read more

New Report on Climate Change and Wildlife

  A new report that brings together recent research on how climate change is affecting plants, animals, and habitats in the United States confirms what we already suspected: the changes … Read more

American avocet, South Carolina

Photo of the Day: March of the Avocet

American avocet wading through water at Bennetts Point, South Carolina Photo by Flickr member fins’n’feathers See more of fins’n’feathers’ photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want … Read more

Grizzly bear on the Battle River in Alaska

Photo of the Day: Belly Up

What I Learned About My Farm from Two Minutes in the Rain

Driving home one evening earlier this summer, I noticed a lot of water in roadside ditches after a sizable storm rolled through the area.  I thought it would be a … Read more

Taking My Son To Work Day: Ranger Rick Loves the Granite State

I cherish the days, when I invite my nine year old son to work (soon to be 10 years old — can you believe it?). Often I am sitting at … Read more

African buffalo, Masai Mara Wildlife Refuge

Photo of the Day: Mud Bath

Take a Friday Photo Break The final round of voting for the 2012 People’s Choice Award in our annual National Wildlife Photo Contest is going on right now (through August … Read more

Common loon and chick

Photo of the Day: Wake Me Up When We Get There

A common loon chick naps on its parent’s back Photo by Flickr member maryanne.pfitz See more of maryanne.pfitz’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one … Read more

Savannah sparrow, Union Bay Natural Area, Washington

Photo of the Day: Just a Touch of Yellow

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 Photo … Read more