 
AEC animal education center
Hanging out in its pen, a curious goat sticks its head out to inspect passersby. One hundred fifty-eight animals, ranging from goats and pigs to zebras and camels, reside at the Animal Education Center at Windswept Ranch on Tehachapi Willow Springs Road. The AEC is newly open to the public for tours on Saturdays from March through October. (Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)
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Posted: 8/24/2011
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AEC animal education center
Zack the Zebra gets some love during feeding time from Diana Frieling, president of the Animal Education Center and head animal keeper, at Windswept Ranch on Tehachapi Willow Springs Road. The AEC is home to 158 animals and has recently started offering public tours on Saturdays from March through October. (Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)
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Posted: 8/24/2011
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Animal education center
Diana Frieling, Animal Education Center president and head animal keeper, and Murray the camel share a laugh during breakfast at the Animal Education Center at Windswept Ranch on Tehachapi Willow Springs Road. The AEC has been open for seven years, and just this year has opened to the public for tours on Saturdays. Animals ranging from farm types to exotics call the center home. (Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)
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Posted: 8/24/2011
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Piute Ponds
A Little Stint wades through the water at Piute Ponds on Edwards Air Force Base. The bird breeds in arctic Europe and Asia. The marsh area attracts several migratory birds because of its location along the Great Basin corridor of the Pacific Flyway. (Courtesy photo by Larry Sansone)
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Posted: 8/17/2011
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Piute Ponds
A Great Blue Heron stands on a stump in the middle of Piute Ponds at Edwards Air Force Base. The ponds are a functional ecosystem consisting of up to 600 acres of wetlands artificially maintained with effluent from the Los Angeles County Sanitation District 14 water reclamation plant. (Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)
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Posted: 8/17/2011
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Piute Ponds
A Black-crowned Night-Heron sits in a tree at Piute Ponds. The ponds are comprised of a series of channels, dikes and evaporation ponds covering up to 600 acres in the southwest corner of Edwards Air Force base. (Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)
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Posted: 8/17/2011
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Piute Ponds
A Black-crowned Night-Heron soars through the sky over Edwards’ Piute Ponds. The ponds attract several migratory birds because it is situated along the Great Basin corridor of the Pacific Flyway. (Air Force photo by Melissa Buchanan)
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Posted: 8/17/2011
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Piute Ponds
A Black-crowned Night-Heron flies over Piute Ponds at Edwards Air Force Base. The ponds are located in the extreme southwest of the base and are situated along the Great Basin corridor of the Pacific Flyway. For this reason, the ponds attract several migratory bird species. (Air Force photo by Melissa Buchanan)
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Posted: 8/17/2011
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Piute Ponds
A Barn Owl takes flight from a tree in Piute Ponds at Edwards Air Force Base. The ponds attract numerous bird species and wildlife. The artificially maintained marsh area is located in the extreme southwest corner of the base. (Air Force photo by Melissa Buchanan)
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Posted: 8/17/2011
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outdoor rec
The Edwards Sonic Splash Pool is one of nine facilities featured on the Air Force Material Command sponsored program, “Take a Trek Thru Outdoor Rec.” Participants pick up a treasure map from Outdoor Recreation and travel to different ODR facilities on base for a chance to win the grand prize, which is a $500 95th Force Support Squadron gift card. Second prize is a GPS unit. The program runs Aug. 14-20. (Air Force Photo by Jet Fabara)
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Posted: 8/3/2011
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