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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Oct 7

    Check out these National Wildlife Refuge Week events: Video: Paddlers at Havasu National Wildlife Refuge along the Arizona-California border, by

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  2. 5 hours ago

    on a this fall. What’s your favorite bird haven this migration season? National wildlife refuges only. 😉 This pic is from Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. 📷: Ian Shive/

    Dozens of sandhill cranes and geese on and over a marsh with mountains in the background
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  3. 10 hours ago

    Same species, different plumage. This goes out to the American goldfinch, shown here in its spring plumage (left) and fall plumage. Even the most seasoned birder has to look twice to identify this bird in the fall. 📷: Mike Carlo/

    Two photos of American goldfinch birds, one taken in spring and the other taken in fall
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  4. 13 hours ago

    CAPTION CALL! With National Wildlife Refuge Week on our minds, what can we say about this male polyphemus moth at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas? To submit an entry, please go to 📷: Laura Bonneau/

    A tan moth with large purplish eyespots on its wings perched on the shoulder of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee
    1 reply 5 retweets 24 likes
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  5. Oct 12

    See how the bond between Alaska Native people and nature inspires artist Lindsay Carron: What in nature inspires you? Drawing: The people, flora and fauna of Selawik National Wildlife Refuge

    A detailed, ink-and-colored-pencil drawing that includes three people, wildlife and birds in a river setting
    13 retweets 45 likes
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  6. Oct 12

    Ahh. The adult male wood duck. A staple of fine art and, arguably, waterfowl conservation. What wildlife inspires you? 📷: Wyoming’s Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge By Tom Koerner/

    A wood duck flying low, past downed tree branches
    5 replies 32 retweets 130 likes
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  7. Oct 12

    What about inspires you? In this short video, musician Ronell Johnson of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band shares his inspiration at Louisiana’s Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. 📷: Ian Shive/

    A man playing a trombone on a dock along a bayou
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  8. Oct 11

    Nature is closer than you think. Find a national near where you live, or maybe in a part of America you hope to visit someday. Search by Zip Code, state or refuge name:

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  9. Oct 11

    takes on a different meaning on . This shot is from Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Check out these photography tips and tricks for your next refuge outing: 📷: Lisa Hupp/

    A beautiful sky with puffy orange-ish clouds over a tree-lined lake
    2 replies 1 retweet 35 likes
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  10. Oct 11

    Help us rule the Share Your Experience contest. on a & show that refuges are the best places for wildlife pics. No experience necessary. 📷: Wyoming’s Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge By Tom Koerner/

    A red-headed bird with a black-and-white back and grayish breast feathers with its bill pressed against a tree trunk
    5 replies 30 retweets 189 likes
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  11. Oct 11

    True nature is closer than you think. at a national

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  12. Retweeted
    Oct 10

    Drake wood duck, taken through a window in the cattail reeds shortly after sunrise at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge.

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  13. Retweeted
    Oct 10

    115 years ago, Huron National Wildlife Refuge was established by President Theodore Roosevelt. The refuge is made up of 8 small islands in Lake Superior, providing 147 acres of breeding grounds for migratory birds.

    Scenic views from Huron National Wildlife Refuge
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  14. Oct 10

    National are the best places for birding, nature photography, fishing and other wildlife-dependent recreation -- among other things: 📷: Havasu National Wildlife Refuge Along the Arizona-California border By Ian Shive/

    People paddling in kayaks on smooth water with high riverbanks in the background
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  15. Oct 10

    Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week (Oct 11-17)! Tell us about your visit to a refuge: Post a pic with the refuge's name or leave a comment. What are the best ways to on a ? 📷: Connecticut’s Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge By

    A silhouette of trees and a coastline with orange-ish clouds in the sky.
    6 replies 14 retweets 61 likes
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  16. Retweeted
    Oct 7

    Photo Of The Day: “Sandhill Pair” by Stan Bysshe. Location: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico. View our Photo Of The Day gallery at

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  17. Retweeted
    Oct 9

    I visited the newly opened Humbug Marsh unit of the Detroit River Wildlife Refuge today. I think the park is destined to become one of the popular nature preserves in Southeast Michigan with its excellent views and facilities

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  18. Retweeted
    Oct 7

    A Bald Eagle sitting atop a nest at Blackwater Wildlife Refuge in Maryland this past weekend. Quite a sight.

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  19. Retweeted
    Oct 6

    Great blue heron, a frosty sunrise at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge from this past weekend.

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  20. Oct 9

    1) Get close to nature! 2) Help conserve America's public lands! 3) Feel a rewarding sense of satisfaction! 4) Volunteer at a national wildlife refuge! [Pro tip: search U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service] 📷: Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska By

    Five young volunteers standing in a field of green in the mountains
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  21. Oct 9

    In celebration of National Wildlife Refuge Week (Oct. 11-17), show how YOU Live Your Wild on . Post a pic with the name of the refuge & tell us about your visit using 📷: Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge By Ian Shive/

    A bison rolling in dusty grass with a tower and the Denver skyline in the background
    1 reply 5 retweets 24 likes
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