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KRIS Klamath : Picture Page

Area Upper Klamath
Topic Tour: Upper Klamath Wildlife
 

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A large number of water fowl using the Pacific Flyway stop over during their migration in the Upper Klamath Basin. Photo courtesy of the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.


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White pelicans are residents of the Upper Klamath Basin and feed in the lakes and reservoirs. Photo courtesy of the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.


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Shore birds, such as the black ibis pictured above often feed in the marshes surrounding lakes and in other wetland areas. Photo courtesy of the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.


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The Upper Klamath Basin is also important as a nursery area for a number of water fowl species. Photo courtesy of the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge


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Sandhill cranes can be found feeding in wetlands and in open fields of the Upper Klamath Basin. Photo courtesy of the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge


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The largest nesting colony of bald eagles in the lower 48 states is found in the Upper Klamath Basin. Photo courtesy of the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge




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