Nature is Filled with Pride

From the most colorful sunsets to brilliant rainbows, and exotic animals, nature is full of color.

Celebrate Pride Month with images from across the natural world that show how radiant the earth's environment can be.

June 15, 2022

By: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Discovery

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Painted Buntings

The painted bunting is a colorful species in the cardinal family. These gorgeous fowl are known for their bright blue, red, yellow, and green-colored feathers.

Northern Lights

An aurora, also called Northern Lights, or Polar Lights, is a natural light display that appears in the sky. These dynamic patterns of bright lights are most commonly seen in high-latitude regions.

Deer Fly

While deer flies might not be the first thing that comes to mind when daydreaming about beautiful creatures in the natural world, this close-up picture allows you to appreciate the color in its eyes.

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Sometimes moments in nature just align perfectly. Like this rainbow 'spotlight' on a black-bellied whistling duck.

Higgins Eye Pearly Muscle

This rare species of freshwater mussel is endemic to the Mississippi River.

American Bison

This majestic bison grazes in front of a beautiful rainbow.

Kern Primrose Sphinx Moth Caterpillar

Meet the sparkling Kern primrose sphinx moth caterpillar. When larvae are ready to pupate, they bury themselves underground 2 to 4 inches deep. Pupae are known to diapause (delay metamorphosis to adult form) underground for multiple years during drought periods.

In other words, they’ll come out when the time is right.

Collared Lizards

Walk, walk fashion baby – or should we say run, run because collared lizards will steal the scene with their bipedal locomotion, a fancy word for their ability to run on their hind legs.

Candy Darter

These fish bring a splash of color to rivers around the United States. These vibrant creatures play an important part in the ecosystem, providing a vital link in healthy food webs.

Green Sea Turtles

Beach bum by day and star gazers by night, these fabulous sea turtles and their hatchlings can be thrown off by human-caused light pollution, so be mindful and share the beach with respect.