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Watching like a Hawk

A red-tailed hawk looks out from a branch of a tree July 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This bird of prey is just one of many unique bird species located on the base and its outlying ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Watching like a Hawk

The talons of a red-tailed hawk grip the branch of a tree July 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This bird of prey is just one of many unique bird species located on the base and its outlying ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Watching like a Hawk

A red-tailed hawk looks down from a branch of a tree July 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This bird of prey is just one of many unique bird species located on the base and its outlying ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Watching like a Hawk

A red-tailed hawk stares out from a branch of a tree July 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This bird of prey is just one of many unique bird species located on the base and its outlying ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Watching like a Hawk

A red-tailed hawk blinks while perched on a branch of a tree July 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This bird of prey is just one of many unique bird species located on the base and its outlying ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Watching like a Hawk

A red-tailed hawk stares out from a branch of a tree July 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This bird of prey is just one of many unique bird species located on the base and its outlying ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Watching like a Hawk

A red-tailed hawk stares out from a branch of a tree July 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This bird of prey is just one of many unique bird species located on the base and its outlying ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Water glider

A water moccasin glides into the water as the kayak tour passes by April 21. The second annual kayak tour, part of four days of trips, took 10 people down Turkey Creek deep within the Eglin range. The scenic tour showed off Eglin’s unique wild and plant life. The tour closed out Eglin’s week-long Earth Day celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Wetland samples

Melissa Hoover and Tony Schmucker of Brown, Burdine and Associates collect field samples from wetlands near the Eglin Beach Club on Santa Rosa Island. Surface water and sediment samples were collected from four separate wetlands on the island. The base is collecting samples and documentation to establish a baseline condition of the 18 miles of Santa Rosa Island that Eglin controls along with the miles of shoreline along Choctawhatchee Bay to ensure the base has a strong understanding of its coastal natural resources. (Photo by Jordan Gibson.)
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Where to look?

Mark Westerlund, 96th Force Support Squadron, checks out the scenario as he paddles down Turkey Creek April 21. The second annual kayak tour, part of four days of trips, took 10 people down Turkey Creek deep within the Eglin range. The scenic tour showed off Eglin’s unique wild and plant life. The tour closed out Eglin’s week-long Earth Day celebration. The kayaks were donated by Eglin's Outdoor Recreation for each day of the trip. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Where’d the trees go?

Jackson Guard’s forestry section is clearing approximately 30 acres of trees around the Hwy 123/SR 85 interchange near the Northwest Florida Regional Airport to make room for the construction of a flyover. Eglin granted an easement to the Florida Department of Transportation to upgrade the interchange as part of the President’s federal stimulus program. Team Eglin members from the 96th Civil Engineer Group worked closely with state representatives to get the easement through the arduous out grant process in time to meet stimulus program deadlines. Construction is expected to begin this summer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg Murray.)
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Where’d the trees go?

Jackson Guard’s forestry section is clearing approximately 30 acres of trees around the Hwy 123/SR 85 interchange near the Northwest Florida Regional Airport to make room for the construction of a flyover. Eglin granted an easement to the Florida Department of Transportation to upgrade the interchange as part of the President’s federal stimulus program. Team Eglin members from the 96th Civil Engineer Group worked closely with state representatives to get the easement through the arduous out grant process in time to meet stimulus program deadlines. Construction is expected to begin this summer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg Murray.)
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Whitepoint

A few long leaf pine trees show the scars of fire from the last prescribed burn by Jackson Guard forestry technicians at Whitepoint, an 85-acre recreation area on Choctawahatchee Bay. Many native plants and animal species depend on Eglin's fire-dependent long-leaf pine ecosystem, 11 of which are federally protected. Endangered species such as the red-cockaded woodpecker, depend on fire that is typically caused by either lightning strikes or Eglin's resident fire managers to survive. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Whitepoint

A barren pine tree reaches out toward the water at Whitepoint, an 85-acre recreation area on Choctawahatchee Bay. Many native plants and animal species depend on Eglin's fire-dependent long-leaf pine ecosystem, 11 of which are federally protected. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Wild turkeys

A group of approximately 13 wild turkeys were spotted along Eglin Boulevard March 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Spring brings these normally reclusive birds out into the open to feed on new vegetative growth and insects. The Eglin reservation has a sizable wild turkey population including a growing number on the main base. For more information on wild turkeys or the upcoming turkey seasons, call Jackson Guard at 882-4165 or 4166. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Wild turkeys

A group of approximately 13 wild turkeys were spotted along Eglin Boulevard March 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Spring brings these normally reclusive birds out into the open to feed on new vegetative growth and insects. The Eglin reservation has a sizable wild turkey population including a growing number on the main base. For more information on wild turkeys or the upcoming turkey seasons, call Jackson Guard at 882-4165 or 4166. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Wild turkeys

A group of approximately 13 wild turkeys were spotted along Eglin Boulevard March 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Spring brings these normally reclusive birds out into the open to feed on new vegetative growth and insects. The Eglin reservation has a sizable wild turkey population including a growing number on the main base. For more information on wild turkeys or the upcoming turkey seasons, call Jackson Guard at 882-4165 or 4166. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Wild turkeys

A group of approximately 13 wild turkeys were spotted along Eglin Boulevard March 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Spring brings these normally reclusive birds out into the open to feed on new vegetative growth and insects. The Eglin reservation has a sizable wild turkey population including a growing number on the main base. For more information on wild turkeys or the upcoming turkey seasons, call Jackson Guard at 882-4165 or 4166. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Wildlife at home on the range

Two skimmer bird eggs incubate on the sand on the Santa Rosa Island Range July 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Skimmers are known to breed on sandy coastlines. The 96th Civil Engineer Group’s, Jackson Guard biologists and volunteers track and monitor wildlife on the water range. The information gathered is used to avoid and protect wildlife during military test and training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
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Wildlife at home on the range

Two common nighthawk chicks wait for their mother's return on the Santa Rosa Island Range July 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nighthawks are known for nesting on open ground. The 96th Civil Engineer Group’s, Jackson Guard biologists and volunteers track and monitor wildlife on the water range. The information gathered is used to avoid and protect wildlife during military test and training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
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