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Jeremy Preston, Eglin Natural Resources wildlife section biological science technician, clears out fuel at the base of a longleaf pine tree that has a red cockaded woodpecker nest bored into its side April 8, 2009. The RCW species, recently downlisted from endangered to threatened, requires special care during prescribed burns. The fire management technicians at Jackson Guard's Natural Resources Branch uses prescribed fire techniques to keep a delicate longleaf pine ecosystem thriving while keeping the military mission a priority year round. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Meares)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Mike Meares
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090408-F-9708M-015

Jeremy Preston, Eglin Natural Resources wildlife section biological science technician, clears out fuel at the base of a longleaf pine tree that has a red cockaded woodpecker nest bored into its side April 8, 2009. The RCW species, recently downlisted from endangered to threatened, requires special care during prescribed burns. The fire management technicians at Jackson Guard's Natural Resources Branch uses prescribed fire techniques to keep a delicate longleaf pine ecosystem thriving while keeping the military mission a priority year round. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Meares)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Mike Meares
VIRIN: 090408-F-9708M-115.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.12 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D80

LENS

N/A

APERTURE

90/10

SHUTTERSPEED

10/3200

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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