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  • A northern harrier (Circus cyaneus) flies low over a field near Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Northern harriers frequently fly low over fields and marshes in search of small birds and mammals, which they catch with a sudden pounce.
    Harrier-Northern_Boundary-Bay_5278.jpg
  • An old-growth douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) towers over a fallen tree and dwarfs newer growth in the Cathedral Grove, located in MacMillan Provincial Park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Some of the trees in the protected forest are more than 800 years old and are up to 30 feet (9 meters) in circumference.
    Vancouver-Island_Cathedral-Grove_Old...jpg
  • A log on the beach at Oyster Bay on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, is full of holes, likely drilled by clams that settled into the wood during their larvae stage.
    Driftwood_Holes_Oyster-Bay_Vancouver...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies with the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada in the background. Thousands of bald eagles winter in British Columbia and along the North Cascades of Washington state, feasting on spawned out salmon.
    BaldEagle_Flying_CoastMountains_BC_1...jpg
  • A snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus formerly Nyctea scandiaca)  rests on driftwood during a rain storm at Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Snowy owls migrate that far south only once or twice a decade in a type of migration known as an irruption.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_Driftwood_Rain_...jpg
  • The BC Ferries vessel Spirit of British Columbia crosses the Strait of Georgia between mainland Canada and Vancouver Island. The Gulf Islands are visible in the background. BC Ferries, the common name for British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., is the largest passenger ferry system in North America and the second-largest in the world. It is a Crown corporation, owned by the Canadian government.
    BCFerries_SpiritBritishColumbia_7185.jpg
  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - two adults and one juvenile - rest in a snow-covered tree in the Squamish River Valley near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the river valley to feast on spawning salmon.
    BaldEagles_ThreePerched_Winter_Brack...jpg
  • Fresh snow covers Mount Garibaldi, a 2678 meter (8786 foot) mountain located near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.
    BC_MountGaribaldi_Winter_3607.jpg
  • A Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) yawns from its perch along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Normally found in the Arctic, Snowy Owls occasionally winter farther south when food is scarce or there is too much competition for food.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_Yawning_0973.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus formerly Nyctea scandiaca) rests on driftwood at Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Snowy owls migrate that far south only once or twice a decade in a type of migration known as an irruption.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_Driftwood_6038.jpg
  • Three snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus formerly Nyctea scandiaca) rest on an old stump along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. The bay, located along border of the United States and Canada, is well south of the typical snowy owl range. Once or twice a decade, owls migrate farther south in an event known as an irruption. Irruptions happen when the snowy owl population is too large for the available food supply on the Arctic tundra.
    SnowyOwls_BoundaryBay_ThreeOnStump_6...jpg
  • The Georgina Point Lighthouse sits at the northern tip of Mayne Island in British Columbia, Canada. It marks the eastern entrance to Active Pass, and as a result, it's also known as the Active Pass Lighthouse. The pass, a channel between Mayne and Gabriola islands, is a main route for ferries between Canada's mainland and Vancouver Island. The original lighthouse at this point was established in 1885. The current lighthouse, built in 1940, was decommissioned in 1969. It is now part of the Parks Canada Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.
    BC_GeorginaPointLighthouse_7224.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus formerly Nyctea scandiaca)  rests on driftwood during a rain storm at Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Snowy owls migrate that far south only once or twice a decade in a type of migration known as an irruption.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_Driftwood_Rain_...jpg
  • The moon sets behind Alpha Mountain, a 2305-meter (7562-feet) peak in Tantalus Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is located near the town of Brackendale.
    BC_AlphaMountain_4000.jpg
  • Two snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus, formerly Nyctea scandiaca) rest together on a log near Boundary Bay, British Columbia, Canada. Snowy owls, like other owls, typically hunt at night and rest during the day. Snowy owls are rarely found as far south as the Canada/United States border, but do migrate that far once or twice a decade in a type of migration known as an irruption. Irruptions occur when the snowy owl population is too large for the food supply on the Arctic tundra, forcing them to spread out much farther than normal.
    SnowyOwls_BoundaryBay_TwoResting_440...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), perched on a snag in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada, poops just before it takes flight.
    Eagle-Bald_Pooping_Brackendale_0957.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sits on a log at the edge of the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_SquamishRiver_Edge_3482.jpg
  • Four adult bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rest on the beach along the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the Squamish River Valley to feed on spawned salmon.
    BaldEagles_FourOnBeach_Brackendale_4...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies along the banks of the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. The eagle's motion is blurred by a long exposure.
    BaldEagle_Flying_MotionBlur_Brackend...jpg
  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), one adult and two juveniles, share a bare tree over the Cheakamus River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Brackendale is home to one of the largest wintering populations of bald eagles in North America.
    BaldEagles_ThreeInTree_Brackendale_4...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is perched in a tree over the Cheakamus River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_AdultPerched_Brackendale_5...jpg
  • A few young evergreen trees poke out from a very deep snow drift near Fitzsimmons Creek in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The Whistler Valley gets an average of 14 feet of snow per winter.
    SnowDriftTreesWhistlerH.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests on a stump along the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawning salmon.
    BaldEagle_OnStump_Brackendale_1086.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over the foggy Squamish River Valley near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawning salmon.
    BaldEagle_SquamishValleyFog_1124.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes a bath in the Squamish River near Brackendale in British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawning salmon.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Bathing_SquamishR...jpg
  • Snow accumulates on a log sticking out of the mostly frozen Brohm Lake in Cheakamus, which is near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BC_BrohmLake_Winter_Log_1748.jpg
  • The midday sun is reflected in the Capilano River as it flows through a narrow forested gorge near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Capilano River flows from the Coast Mountains to Burrard Inlet, near Stanley Park, Vancouver. This view was captured from the Capilano Suspension Bridge which crosses 70 metres (230 feet) above the river.
    BC_CapilanoRiver_9168.jpg
  • A Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) flies over Boundary Bay in British Columbia, Canada. The Short-Eared Owl has one of the widest distributions of any bird, found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica.
    Owl_ShortEared_Flying_BoundaryBay_19...jpg
  • A Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) hunts for food by flying over a marsh near Boundary Bay in British Columbia, Canada. The Short-Eared Owl has one of the widest distributions of any bird; it is found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica.
    Owl_ShortEared_Hunting_BoundaryBay_1...jpg
  • A flock of gulls flies over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Mount Thyestes, covered in fresh snow, is visible in the background.
    Gulls_Flight_Brackendale_Mountain_42...jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) scares off a flock of ducks while trying to catch one along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Coyotes most often feed on small mammals, but they will eat birds, snakes and even fruit and vegetables when their usual food source is scarce.
    Coyote_ChasingDucks_BoundaryBay_4169.jpg
  • A cloudy winter sunrise colors the sky over Boundary Bay, located near the United States/Canadian border in British Columbia, Canada. The San Juan Islands of Washington state are visible in the background.
    BC_BoundaryBay_StormySunrise_5672.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus, formerly Nyctea scandiaca) flies low over the coastline along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Snowy owls, the largest birds to reside in the Arctic, rarely winter as far south as the Canadian/United States border, but do so once or twice a decade when the owl population is too large for the food supply in their usual winter range. These extended migrations are known as irruptions. Boundary Bay was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls during the winter 2011-2012 irruption.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_InFlight_5007.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) lands on a log after taking a bath in the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_LandingOnLog_4841.jpg
  • A paraglider flies from the summit of Stawamus Chief, a 702 meter (2,303 foot) granite dome near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. Geologists believe Stawamus Chief is a remnant of a magma chamber that was once well below the Earth's surface. Slow moving molten magma cooled and turned into granite deep below the surface and was gradually exposed by erosion over tens of millions of years. The peak is popular with rock climbers and paragliders.
    BC_StawamusChief_Paraglider_5462.jpg
  • Stawamus Chief, a 702 meter (2,303 foot) granite dome, towers over the nearby town of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. Geologists believe Stawamus Chief is a remnant of a magma chamber that was once well below the Earth's surface. Slow moving molten magma cooled and turned into granite deep below the surface and was gradually exposed by erosion over tens of millions of years.
    BC_StawamusChief_5485.jpg
  • A layer of low clouds and fog blows in at sunset over Howe Sound near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. This view was captured from the spit located in the Squamish River Estuary.
    BC_HoweSound_LowClouds_Sunset_5431.jpg
  • The sun sets over several islands in Howe Sound, located in British Columbia, Canada. In this view from Brunswick Point, Bowen Island is visible at left, Hutt Island is the small island in the center of the frame, and Gambier Island is visible at right. The mountains of Vancouver Island are visible in the background.
    BC_HoweSound_GoldenSunset_5508.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies through the forest at the Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_FlyingInForest_Brackendale...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies low over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_SquamishRiver_Flying_3533.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks for food from its snowy perch above the Cheakamus River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    baldeagle-juvenile-brackendale.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feeds on a salmon carcass that it carried up to a tree branch above the Cheakamus River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    baldeagle-feed-tree.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) splashes down in the Squamish River in an attempt to steal food from a juvenile bald eagle. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada to feast on spawning salmon, though eagles get most of their food by stealing it from other eagles.
    BaldEagles_AdultJuvenile_SquamishRiv...jpg
  • Thick fog helps to emphasize the layers of evergreen trees that grow at the edge of the Squamish River Valley near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    ForestInFog_SquamishValley_2521.jpg
  • A three-year-old bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests along the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Bald eagles do not get their identifying white heads until they are four or five years old. The youngest bald eagles have dark heads. A faint eye stripe appears when they are two. That eye stripe is more pronounced in a three-year-old eagle.
    BaldEagle_Age3_Brackendale_4419.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunts for food from its foggy perch over the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_FoggyPerch_Bracke...jpg
  • The Capilano River flows into a narrow forested gorge near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Capilano River flows from the Coast Mountains to Burrard Inlet, near Stanley Park, Vancouver. This view was captured from the Capilano Suspension Bridge which crosses 70 metres (230 feet) above the river.
    BC_CapilanoRiver_9170.jpg
  • A Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), framed by gnarled driftwood, rests along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Normally found in the Arctic, Snowy Owls occasionally winter farther south when food is scarce or there is too much competition for food.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_DriftwoodFramed...jpg
  • A Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) hunts for food by flying along the edge of Boundary Bay in British Columbia, Canada. The Short-Eared Owl has one of the widest distributions of any bird, found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica.
    Owl_ShortEared_FlyingMotion_Boundary...jpg
  • The sun sets over several islands in Howe Sound, located in British Columbia, Canada. In this view from Brunswick Point, Bowen Island is visible at left, Hutt Island is the small island in the center of the frame, and Gambier Island is visible at right. The mountains of Vancouver Island are visible in the background.
    BC_HoweSound_GoldenSunset_5493.jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), an adult and a juvenile, feed at the edge of the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. The juvenile found a scrap of food on a log and carried it to the edge of the river. The adult chased the young eagle and snatched the food, visible on its right foot, for itself.
    BaldEagles_AdultJuvenile_SquamishRiv...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) scavenges for food stuck to a log over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. While bald eagles are thought of as predators, most often they scavenge for food.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Scavenging_Bracke...jpg
  • Two gulls feed on a salmon carcass in the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    GullsFeedingOnSalmon_4215.jpg
  • The moon hovers over Alpha Mountain, a 2305-meter (7562-feet) peak in Tantalus Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is located near the town of Brackendale.
    BC_AlphaMountain_3978.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over the trees along the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate along the river in winter to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    BaldEagle_Flying_Brackendale_4649.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over the Squamish River near the Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Brackendale is home to one of the largest wintering populations of bald eagles in North America.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_SquamishRiver_Fly...jpg
  • A few young evergreen trees poke out from a very deep snow drift near Fitzsimmons Creek in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The Whistler Valley gets an average of 14 feet of snow per winter.
    SnowDriftTreesWhistlerV.jpg
  • Fresh snow covers the landscape surrounding Brandywine Falls, a 230-foot (70 meter) waterfall south of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
    BrandywineFalls.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) defends itself and its scrap of food from an attacking adult bald eagle along the banks of the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagles_AdultAttackingJuvenile_37...jpg
  • A rainbow forms in the middle of Takakkaw Falls, located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. The falls are 384 meters (1260 feet) tall, ranking as the second-tallest in western Canada. "Takakkaw" is derived from the Cree word for "it is wonderful."
    TakakkawFallsRainbowHorizontal.jpg
  • Three Canada geese (Branta canadensis) fly over the Squamish River during a snow storm near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    CanadaGeese_FlyingInSnowStorm_Bracke...jpg
  • One juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) attacks another that flew too close as they soared over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagles_JuvenilesSoaringFighting_...jpg
  • Two adult pairs of Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) swim on the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. The species was originally described as being from Iceland, but is also common throughout the mountains of northwest North America.
    Barrows_Goldeneye_4068.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soars over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada with bare winter trees in the background.
    BaldEagle_Soaring_Brackendale_4536.jpg
  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), two adults and a juvenile, fight over fish on the banks of the Cheakamus River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. The juvenile, at left, scavenged the spawned out fish first, but the two adults moved in quickly for their chance to feed.
    BaldEagles_ThreeFighting_Brackendale...jpg
  • A hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) washes its face in Revelstoke National Park, British Columbia, Canada.
    MarmotWashRevelstoke.jpg
  • A juvenile northern harrier (Circus cyaneus) flies low over a field near Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Northern harriers frequently fly low over fields and marshes in search of small birds and mammals, which they catch with a sudden pounce.
    NorthernHarrier_JuvenileInFlight_Bou...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that is approximately two years old chases a mature bald eagle over Boundary Bay in British Columbia, Canada. Bald eagles do not receive their distinctive white heads until they are four or five years old.
    BaldEagles_JuvenileChasingAdult_Boun...jpg
  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soar over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagles_JuvenilesSoaring_Brackend...jpg
  • Valley fog settles between the Shuksan Arm and several mountains in the North Cascades on the border of Washington and British Columbia. Valley fog is caused by a temperature inversion. Heavier cold air gets trapped in valleys while warmer air passes above.
    NorthCascades_FogBank_0719.jpg
  • The BC Ferries vessel Queen of Nanaimo crosses the Strait of Georgia between mainland Canada and Vancouver Island. BC Ferries, the common name for British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., is the largest passenger ferry system in North America and the second-largest in the world. It is a Crown corporation, owned by the Canadian government.
    BCFerries_Nanaimo_7165.jpg
  • The BC Ferries vessel Queen of Nanaimo crosses the Strait of Georgia between mainland Canada and Vancouver Island. The Olympic Mountains of Washington state are in the background. BC Ferries, the common name for British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., is the largest passenger ferry system in North America and the second-largest in the world. It is a Crown corporation, owned by the Canadian government.
    BCFerries_Nanaimo_7151.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off from a branch in the Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_TakingOff_Brackendale_5359.jpg
  • A common harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) catches a salmon in the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    HarborSeal_fish_4121.jpg
  • A male northern harrier (Circus cyaneus) hunts in a field near Boundary Bay, near the United States/Canadian border in British Columbia, Canada. Northern harriers often fly low over fields and marshes in search of small birds and mammals, which they catch with a sudden pounce.
    NorthernHarrier_Hunting_BoundaryBay_...jpg
  • A severe solar storm resulted in this vibrant display of the northern lights (aurora borealis) over several Vancouver Island peaks. Mountains in this image include Mount Walker, Malaspina Peak, Mount Alava, Stevens Peak, Leighton Peak and Conuma Peak.
    NorthernLights-VancouverIsland.jpg
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  • A variety of wildflowers, Indian paintbrush and lupine, grow in a high alpine meadow in Revelstoke National Park, Canada.
    RevelstokeWildflowersMeadow.jpg
  • Tourists travel on the Meadows in the Sky Parkway, a roadway in Revelstoke National Park, Canada, that leads to subalpine meadows. These tourists explored the park in early August at the peak of the summer wildflower season.
    RevelstokeMeadowsParkway.jpg
  • An orca (Orcinus orca) known as J-1 dives in the southern end of the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. This whale was nicknamed Ruffles because of the wavy appearance of its 6-foot-tall (2 meters) dorsal fin. Ruffles is a member of the J pod of orcas, also known as killer whales. The J pod is one of three groups of orcas that regularly reside in the waters around Washington's San Juan Islands. Scientists believe Ruffles was born in 1951, making him the oldest male in the pod..
    Orca_RufflesDiving_3445.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sits on a snow-covered branch near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_Snow_Brackendale_1727.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) bathes in the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the Squamish River to feast on spawning salmon.
    BaldEagle_SquamishRiver_Bathing_5232.jpg
  • A male red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) sings from its perch near Swan Lake in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
    RedWingedBlackbird_Victoria_7443.jpg
  • A Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus saturatus) feeds on seeds from a low branch of a maple tree near Eatonville, Washington. The Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel is native in British Columbia and Washington state, found in the Cascade mountains from Nicola River to the Columbia River. As the name suggests, the ground squirrel normally feeds on fungi, vegetation, seeds and small fruits that are found on the ground, although it will climb into bushes and trees to feed.
    Squirrel_Cascade-Golden-Mantled-Grou...jpg
  • A Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus saturatus) feeds on seeds from a low branch of a maple tree near Eatonville, Washington. The Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel is native in British Columbia and Washington state, found in the Cascade mountains from Nicola River to the Columbia River. As the name suggests, the ground squirrel normally feeds on fungi, vegetation, seeds and small fruits that are found on the ground, although it will climb into bushes and trees to feed.
    Squirrel_Cascade-Golden-Mantled-Grou...jpg
  • A fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) digs its claws into the bark as it climbs an oak tree in Potholes State Park in Grant County, Washington. The fox squirrel is the largest tree squirrel native to North America, though its original range consisted of the eastern half of the continent. It was introduced to several western states, including Washington, as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia.
    Squirrel-Fox_Climbing_Potholes-SP_86...jpg
  • A Lewis's moon snail (Neverita lewisii) tries to blend in with large beach rocks during an exceptionally low tide on Puget Sound off Constellation Park, Seattle, Washington. The Lewis's moon snail was previously assigned to the several different genera: Polinices lewisii, Lunatia lewisii, and Euspira lewisii. It was moved to the genus Neverita in 2012 based on molecular data and shell morphology. It is found in the eastern Pacific at depths of up to 590 feet (180 meters) from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico.
    Snail-Lewis-Moon_Alki_5270.jpg
  • The bark of an Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) tree peels in Snohomish County, Washington. Its bark peels in thin strips or flakes to reveal younger bark. Pacific Madrones are part of the arbutus genus. Pacific Madrones are found on the west coast of North America from British Columbia to central California, and on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Coast mountains.
    Madrone-Pacific_Peeling-Bark_Lynnwoo...jpg
  • The paper-like red bark peels from a Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) tree near Port Townsend, Washington. Pacific Madrones are part of the arbutus genus. Pacific Madrones are found on the west coast of North America from British Columbia to central California, and on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Coast mountains.
    PacificMadrone_PeelingBark_PortTowns...jpg
  • The paper-like red bark peels from a Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) tree near Port Townsend, Washington. Pacific Madrones are part of the arbutus genus. Pacific Madrones are found on the west coast of North America from British Columbia to central California, and on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Coast mountains.
    PacificMadrone_PeelingBark_PortTowns...jpg
  • A Lewis's moon snail (Neverita lewisii) digs into the sand to hide during an exceptionally low tide on Puget Sound off Carkeek Park, Seattle, Washington. The Lewis's moon snail was previously assigned to the several different genera: Polinices lewisii, Lunatia lewisii, and Euspira lewisii. It was moved to the genus Neverita in 2012 based on molecular data and shell morphology. It is found in the eastern Pacific at depths of up to 590 feet (180 meters) from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico.
    Snail-Lewis-Moon_Digging_Carkeek_339...jpg
  • The bark of an Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) tree peels in Snohomish County, Washington. Its bark peels in thin strips or flakes to reveal younger bark. Pacific Madrones are part of the arbutus genus. Pacific Madrones are found on the west coast of North America from British Columbia to central California, and on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Coast mountains.
    Madrone-Pacific_Peeling-Bark_Lynnwoo...jpg
  • A fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) poses on an oak tree branch in Potholes State Park in Grant County, Washington. The fox squirrel is the largest tree squirrel native to North America, though its original range consisted of the eastern half of the continent. It was introduced to several western states, including Washington, as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia.
    Squirrel-Fox_Potholes-SP_8786.jpg
  • The paper-like red bark peels from a Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) tree near Port Townsend, Washington. Pacific Madrones are part of the arbutus genus. Pacific Madrones are found on the west coast of North America from British Columbia to central California, and on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Coast mountains.
    PacificMadrone_PeelingBark_PortTowns...jpg
  • A Northwestern crow (Corvus caurinus) searches for food on the forest floor in Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. Except for their slightly smaller size, Northwestern crows are nearly indistinguishable from the American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), which is common throughout the United States and Canada. The Northwestern crow is found only near the Pacific coast of Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia.
    Crow_Northwestern_ForestFloor_8192.jpg
  • A Northwestern crow (Corvus caurinus) searches for food on the forest floor in Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. Except for their slightly smaller size, Northwestern crows are nearly indistinguishable from the American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), which is common throughout the United States and Canada. The Northwestern crow is found only near the Pacific coast of Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia.
    Crow_Northwestern_GreenBackground_82...jpg
  • An Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) lands on a branch in Snohomish County, Washington. Anna's hummingbirds are native to the west coast of North America, found from southern British Columbia to northern Baja California. Male Anna's hummingbirds, such as this one, have an iridescent crimson-red crown and throat.
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  • An Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) feeds on seeds from a maple tree in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. The Eastern Gray Squirrel is native to the United States east of the Mississippi River, but was introduced to several cities in Washington, Oregon, California and British Columbia. It does not hibernate, but does store seeds and nuts in tree cavities and the ground for the winter.
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  • The nearly full moon rises over the Parliament Building in Victoria, British Columbia. The Parliament Building opened in 1898 and features a gilded bronze statue of Captain George Vancouver, whom Vancouver Island is named for.
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  • A Lewis's moon snail (Neverita lewisii) digs into the sand to hide during an exceptionally low tide on Puget Sound off Carkeek Park, Seattle, Washington. The Lewis's moon snail was previously assigned to the several different genera: Polinices lewisii, Lunatia lewisii, and Euspira lewisii. It was moved to the genus Neverita in 2012 based on molecular data and shell morphology. It is found in the eastern Pacific at depths of up to 590 feet (180 meters) from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico.
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