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  • Red leaves at the peak of their fall color stand out against the ash-colored trunks in the forest in Acadia National Park, Maine.
    Acadia_Fall-Color_0899.jpg
  • A maple tree frames Eagle Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Acadia National Park, Maine. Eagle Lake is 436 acres in size and as much as 110 feet deep. Acadia National Park is located on Mount Desert Island.
    Acadia_Eagle-Lake_0684.jpg
  • The Bear River plunges about 20 feet over rough granite in one of the largest tiers of Screw Auger Falls in western Maine. Fall color is just beginning to show. This waterfall is located in Grafton Notch. Maine has another Screw Auger Falls located in Gulf Hagas Brook. .
    Maine_ScrewAugerFalls_0988.jpg
  • A cruise ship sails among the Porcupine Islands in Bar Harbor, Maine. This view was captured from the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, which at 1,532 feet, is the highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard.
    Acadia_BarHarbor_CruiseShip_0606.jpg
  • Sunrise turns golden the rugged coastline of the Otter Cliffs and Monument Cove in Acadia National Park, Maine.
    Acadia_OtterCliffs_0877.jpg
  • Several of the Porcupine Islands are visible in Bar Harbor, Maine in this view from the summit of Cadillac Mountain. From right to left, the islands are Bald Porcupine Island, Long Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island (and Rum Key), and Sheep Porcupine Island. Stave Island is also visible along the oppose coast on the right side. Several of the Porcupine Islands have relatively gentle slopes on their north sides and steep drops on the south. Like much of Acadia National Park, they were carved by retreating glaciers.
    Acadia_PorcupineIslands_BarHarbor_Su...jpg
  • Several of the Porcupine Islands are visible off the coast of Maine in this view from the summit of Cadillac Mountain. From right to left, the islands are Bald Porcupine Island, Long Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island (and Rum Key), and Sheep Porcupine Island. Stave Island is also visible along the oppose coast on the right side. Several of the Porcupine Islands have relatively gentle slopes on their north sides and steep drops on the south. Like much of Acadia National Park, they were carved by retreating glaciers.
    Acadia_CadillacMountainView_Sunset_0...jpg
  • Atlantic Ocean waves crash into a narrow break in the rugged, granite shoreline of Acadia National Park, Maine. The ocean's waves are blurred by an extended exposure. Thunder Hole earns its name from stormy periods when waves slam into the tiny cove making a thunder-like sound.
    ThunderHoleAcadiaMaine.jpg
  • A variety of trees display the full assortment of autumn colors along the main trail in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Arboretum_Fall-Colors_Main-Trail_591...jpg
  • An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flies with a red kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) that it caught in Hayden Lake, Idaho. Kokanee are genetically similar to sockeye salmon. The main difference is that kokanee spend their entire lives in freshwater, unlike salmon with spend most of their lives in the ocean and return to freshwater to spawn.
    Osprey_Kokanee_Hayden-Lake_1853.jpg
  • An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flies with a red kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) that it caught in Hayden Lake, Idaho. Kokanee are genetically similar to sockeye salmon. The main difference is that kokanee spend their entire lives in freshwater, unlike salmon with spend most of their lives in the ocean and return to freshwater to spawn.
    Osprey_Kokanee_Hayden-Lake_2135.jpg
  • Water cascades from Fern Spring, a natural spring in the main valley of Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_FernSpring_CloseUp_8251.jpg
  • The deep branches in the soil of the Painted Hills in John Day National Monument, Oregon illustrate the dendritic drainage pattern. Numerous feeder streams, creeks and rills flow into the main channel, resulting in a deep channel that resembles the branches of a tree.
    OR_PaintedHills_DendriticDrainage_31...jpg
  • A boiling mudpot erupts at Sulphur Works in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. Water from melting snow seeps into the ground above this mudpot, soaks through the soil and works down through cracks and fissures in the rock. Eventually, it touches hot rock and gasses in what used to be the main vent of Brokeoff Volcano, becomes superheated and returns to the surface as hot water or steam.
    Lassen_SulphurWorks_BoilingMudpot_58...jpg
  • The peaks of Zion National Park, Utah, tower over the valley and prickly pear cactus below. From left to right, the main peaks visible here are the West Temple, Sundial, and Altar of Sacrifice. The West Temple is the tallest at 7,810 feet.
    ZionCactusSunrise.jpg
  • An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flies with a red kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) that it caught in Hayden Lake, Idaho. Kokanee are genetically similar to sockeye salmon. The main difference is that kokanee spend their entire lives in freshwater, unlike salmon with spend most of their lives in the ocean and return to freshwater to spawn.
    Osprey_Kokanee_Hayden-Lake_1873.jpg
  • Under a red sunrise, the Potomac River drops 76 feet (23 meters) in a series of rapids at Great Falls Park, Virginia. Great Falls and the Potomac River are located within the state of Maryland, but the main section of the park and the viewing decks are in Virginia.
    Great-Falls-Park_Sunrise_5030.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
  • An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flies with a red kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) that it caught in Hayden Lake, Idaho. Kokanee are genetically similar to sockeye salmon. The main difference is that kokanee spend their entire lives in freshwater, unlike salmon with spend most of their lives in the ocean and return to freshwater to spawn.
    Osprey_Kokanee_Hayden-Lake_1956.jpg
  • A fiery sunset colors the sky over the Great Falls of the Potomac River, located in Great Falls Park, Virginia. In the park, administered by the National Park Service, the river drops 76 feet (23 meters) in a series of rapids. Great Falls and the Potomac River are located within the state of Maryland, but the main section of the park and the viewing decks are in Virginia.
    Great-Falls-Park_Fiery-Sunset_4226.jpg
  • The solar corona shines bright over the pinnacle of a butte in the Mormon Basin of Malheur County, Oregon, during the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017. The corona is an extremely hot plasma aura — as much as 450 times the temperature of the sun's surface — that extends millions of miles out from the solar disk that we typically see. The sun's surface is far brighter than the corona, usually outshining it. During a total solar eclipse when the moon blocks the view of the main body of the sun, the corona becomes visible.
    Solar-Eclipse_Malheur_Butte_4026.jpg
  • The sun's corona is visible to the naked eye during the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, as viewed from Malheur County, Oregon. The corona is an extremely hot plasma aura — as much as 450 times the temperature of the sun's surface — that extends millions of miles out from the solar disk that is typically visible. The sun's surface is far brighter than the corona, usually outshining it. During a total solar eclipse when the moon blocks the view of the main body of the sun, the corona becomes visible. The bright star Regulus is visible near the bottom left corner of the image.
    Solar-Eclipse-Corona_4771.jpg
  • A long exposure shows the action of a boiling mudpot at Sulphur Works in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. Water from melting snow seeps into the ground above this mudpot, soaks through the soil and works down through cracks and fissures in the rock. Eventually, it touches hot rock and gasses in what used to be the main vent of Brokeoff Volcano, becomes superheated and returns to the surface as hot water or steam.
    Lassen_SulphurWorks_BoilingMudpot_37...jpg
  • An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flies with a red kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) that it caught in Hayden Lake, Idaho. Kokanee are genetically similar to sockeye salmon. The main difference is that kokanee spend their entire lives in freshwater, unlike salmon with spend most of their lives in the ocean and return to freshwater to spawn.
    Osprey_Kokanee_Hayden-Lake_1877.jpg
  • A small waterfall develops between the two main streams of Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington.
    Snoqualmie-Falls_Detail_Three-Streak...jpg
  • The texture of the main cave in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, shows folds, curtains, terraces and other decorative features. The decorations, known as speleothems, are formed when groundwater containing calcium bicarbonate solution seeps into the cave. Then that solution is exposed to the air in the cave, carbon dioxide gas is released and calcite is deposited.
    CarlsbadCaverns_Wall-Texture_1159.jpg
  • A variety of cave decorations, including columns, stalagmites and soda straws are visible in the main cave of Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. The decorations, known as speleothems, are formed when groundwater containing calcium bicarbonate solution seeps into the cave. Then that solution is exposed to the air in the cave, carbon dioxide gas is released and calcite is deposited.
    CarlsbadCaverns_Speleothems_1077.jpg
  • Water cascades from Fern Spring, a natural spring in the main valley of Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_FernSpring_8261.jpg
  • The three-quarters moon is visible over Mount Tasman, a 11476 foot (3498 meter) mountain in New Zealand's Southern Alps. Tasman, called Horo-Koau in Māori, is New Zealand's second-highest mountain. It sits on the South Island's Main Divide.
    NZ_MountTasman_Moon_Aerial_5389.jpg
  • The feet of a spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus) disappear beneath the surface of the snow as the bird forages in nearly a foot of snow in Snohomish County, Washington. The spotted towhee forages mainly by looking for food on the ground. Its diet consists mainly of insects, seeds and berries.
    Towhee-Spotted_Snow_Lynnwood_7907.jpg
  • Spring wildflowers, mainly desert sand verbena (Abronia villosa), grow in the sandy soil at the base of mesquite snags in the Tonto National Forest near the Coon Bluff Recreation Area in Arizona.
    AZ-Tonto-NF_Coon-Bluff_Wildflowers_4...jpg
  • An American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) flies over a grassy field next to an estuary on Fir Island in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. The bittern's diet consists mainly of fish and it's typically found in marshes and in coarse vegetation along lakes and ponds.
    Bittern-American_Flying_Fir-Island_1...jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) dives in the water of Port Gardner off Possession Sound in Everett, Washington. Caspian terns feed mainly on fish, which they find by hovering over the water and then plunging in to catch.
    Tern-Caspian_Hunting_Everett_2133.jpg
  • An Arizona woodpecker (Dryobates arizonae) climbs a juniper tree in the Coronado National Forest in southern Arizona. While it contains "Arizona" in its name, its range is mainly limited to Mexico's Sierra Madre and barely extends into the state. The small woodpecker forages by climbing trees, spiraling around the trunk from bottom to top.
    Woodpecker-Arizona_Coronado-AZ_8440.jpg
  • A family of four trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) swims in the Firehole River in winter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The Firehole River is supplied mainly by runoff from geysers and hot springs, so it does not freeze in the winter, even when temperatures plunge well below freezing.
    Swans-Trumpeter_Firehole-River_Winte...jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in nonbreeding plumage hunts by diving head-first into the water of the Pacific Ocean in Olympic National Park near La Push, Washington. Pelicans feed mainly on fish they find at or near the surface. They can dive from heights of 50 feet (15 meters) or more, filling their throat pouches once they hit the water. They then strain out the water and swallow any food that was caught.
    Pelican-Brown_Diving_OlympicNP_7798.jpg
  • The Paradise meadow in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, is full of wildflowers, mainly lupine (Lupinus lepidus) and cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium). Mount Rainier stands tall above the meadow. At 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), it is the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest point the Cascade mountain range.
    Rainier_Paradise-Wildflowers_8997.jpg
  • A barred owl (Strix varia) looks out from its perch in dense forest in Edmonds, Washington. Barred owls feed mainly on small mammals, but will also prey upon other birds, reptiles, invertibrates and amphibians if the opportunity presents itself.
    Owl_Barred_Perched_Yost_3925.jpg
  • A barred owl (Strix varia) looks out from its perch in dense forest in Edmonds, Washington. Barred owls feed mainly on small mammals, but will also prey upon other birds, reptiles, invertibrates and amphibians if the opportunity presents itself.
    Owl_Barred_Perched_Yost_3597.jpg
  • A red-breasted nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) catches an insect at the entrance to its nest in Ravenna Park, Seattle, Washington. Red-breasted nuthatches line the entrance to their nest with sticky pitch, which may be intended to trap insects and serve as an obstacle for predators. The nuthatches avoid the pitch by flying straight through the hole. Red-breasted nuthatches, which feed mainly on insects and spiders during the summer nesting months, found several insects trapped in the pitch surrounding the hole to its nest.
    Nuthatch_Red-Breasted_Insect_Nest_27...jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is rendered in silhouette as it flies over Puerto Real off the coast of Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, just before sunrise. The brown pelican feeds mainly on fish and is one of only two types of pelicans that feed by diving head-first into the water.
    Pelican_Brown_Silhouette_Vieques_846...jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) flies over the blue water of Puerto Real off the coast of Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. The brown pelican feeds mainly on fish and is one of only two types of pelicans that feed by diving head-first into the water.
    Pelican_Brown_Hunting_Vieques_6760.jpg
  • Hundreds of Vaux's swifts (Chaetura vauxi) circle then dive into the chimney at the Wagner Center in Monroe, Washington, during their fall migration. Vaux's swifts do not have back talons, so they cannot stand or perch. They roost by clinging to rough surfaces, mainly old-growth trees, but also old chimneys and smoke stacks that do not have smooth interior liners. As many as 26,000 Vaux's swifts have perched in the Monroe chimney at a time.
    Swifts_Vauxs_Chimney_Monroe_Motion_9...jpg
  • A captive blue-faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) rests on a branch. The blue-faced honeyeater is common in northern and eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. It generally forages in the branches and foliage of trees and mainly feeds on small insects, including cockroaches, termites, grasshopers, beetles, flies, moths, bees, ants and spiders. It is occasionally known to also feed on small lizards.
    Honeyeater_Blue-Faced_Captive_3367.jpg
  • A male ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) displaying its breeding plumage rests on Scriber Lake in Lynnwood, Washington. Ring-necked ducks are found on small, wooded ponds. They feed by diving and mainly eat aquatic plants and insects and small fish.
    RingNeckedDuck_ScriberLake_0382.jpg
  • A second-growth forest comprised mainly of Douglas fir and cedar trees is bathed in soft golden light that was filtered by haze from wildfire smoke. This stand of trees is in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Trees_Soft-Golden-Light_Lynnwood_824...jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) dives into Port Gardner off Possession Sound in Everett, Washington, sending water splashing. Caspian terns feed mainly on fish, which they find by hovering over the water and then plunging in to catch.
    Tern-Caspian_Diving_Splash_Everett_0...jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) flies off with a small fish that it caught in Port Gardner off Possession Sound in Everett, Washington. Caspian terns feed mainly on fish, which they find by hovering over the water and then plunging in to catch.
    Tern-Caspian_Hunting_Everett_1646.jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) flies off with a small fish that it caught in Port Gardner off Possession Sound in Everett, Washington. Caspian terns feed mainly on fish, which they find by hovering over the water and then plunging in to catch.
    Tern-Caspian_Hunting_Everett_0748.jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) searches for food while flying low over the water of Port Gardner off Possession Sound in Everett, Washington. Caspian terns feed mainly on fish, which they find by hovering over the water and then plunging in to catch.
    Tern-Caspian_Hunting_Everett_8533.jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) flies off with two small fish that it caught in Port Gardner off Possession Sound in Everett, Washington. Caspian terns feed mainly on fish, which they find by hovering over the water and then plunging in to catch.
    Tern-Caspian_Hunting_Everett_1871.jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) flies off with a small fish that it caught in Port Gardner off Possession Sound in Everett, Washington. Caspian terns feed mainly on fish, which they find by hovering over the water and then plunging in to catch.
    Tern-Caspian_Hunting_Everett_2161.jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) dives in the water of Port Gardner off Possession Sound in Everett, Washington. Caspian terns feed mainly on fish, which they find by hovering over the water and then plunging in to catch.
    Tern-Caspian_Hunting_Everett_2159.jpg
  • An Arizona woodpecker (Dryobates arizonae) climbs a juniper tree in the Coronado National Forest in southern Arizona. While it contains "Arizona" in its name, its range is mainly limited to Mexico's Sierra Madre and barely extends into the state. The small woodpecker forages by climbing trees, spiraling around the trunk from bottom to top.
    Woodpecker-Arizona_Coronado-AZ_8445.jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in nonbreeding plumage hunts by diving head-first into the water of the Pacific Ocean in Olympic National Park near La Push, Washington. Pelicans feed mainly on fish they find at or near the surface. They can dive from heights of 50 feet (15 meters) or more, filling their throat pouches once they hit the water. They then strain out the water and swallow any food that was caught.
    Pelican-Brown_OlympicNP_Diving_HeadF...jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in nonbreeding plumage hunts by diving head-first into the water of the Pacific Ocean in Olympic National Park near La Push, Washington. Pelicans feed mainly on fish they find at or near the surface. They can dive from heights of 50 feet (15 meters) or more, filling their throat pouches once they hit the water. They then strain out the water and swallow any food that was caught.
    Pelican-Brown_OlympicNP_Diving_6501.jpg
  • A red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) creates ripples as it swims on the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington. The red-breasted merganser spends the winter on coastal bays, feeding mainly on small fish, crustaceans and aquatic insects.
    Merganser-Red-Breasted_Swimming_Edmo...jpg
  • Ferns grow at the base of mature trees, mainly western red cedar and Douglas fir, in Edith Moulton Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    WA_Edith-Moulton_Forest_8983.jpg
  • Golden sunlight filters through the forest behind a barred owl (Strix varia) in Edmonds, Washington. Barred owls feed mainly on small mammals, but will also prey upon other birds, reptiles, invertibrates and amphibians if the opportunity presents itself.
    Owl_Barred_Golden-Highlights_Yost_38...jpg
  • A barred owl (Strix varia) watches for food from its perch in dense forest in Edmonds, Washington. Barred owls feed mainly on small mammals, but will also prey upon other birds, reptiles, invertibrates and amphibians if the opportunity presents itself.
    Owl_Barred_Shadow-Profile_Yost_4009.jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) flies low over Puerto Real off the coast of Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, at sunrise. The brown pelican feeds mainly on fish and is one of only two types of pelicans that feed by diving head-first into the water.
    Pelican_Brown_Sunrise-Water_Vieques_...jpg
  • Hundreds of Vaux's swifts (Chaetura vauxi) circle then dive into the chimney at the Wagner Center in Monroe, Washington, during their fall migration. Vaux's swifts do not have back talons, so they cannot stand or perch. They roost by clinging to rough surfaces, mainly old-growth trees, but also old chimneys and smoke stacks that do not have smooth interior liners. As many as 26,000 Vaux's swifts have perched in the Monroe chimney at a time.
    Swifts_Vauxs_Chimney_Monroe_Motion_9...jpg
  • More than a dozen gulls, mainly herring gulls (Larus argentatus), rest on the frozen surface of Sprague's Pond in Lynnwood, Washington.
    Gulls_Spragues-Pond_Frozen_Lynnwood_...jpg
  • A female golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa) searches for food on an alder branch in Snohomish County, Washington.  Golden-crowned kinglets mainly eat insects and their eggs, though they will eat seeds in the winter. They breed in the far North and can survive -40 degree nights.
    Kinglet_Golden-Crowned_3957.jpg
  • A female golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa) hangs upside down to feed on insects on an alder branch in Snohomish County, Washington.  Golden-crowned kinglets mainly eat insects and their eggs, though they will eat seeds in the winter. They breed in the far North and can survive -40 degree nights.
    Kinglet_Golden-Crowned_Upside-Down_3...jpg
  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunt on the cliffs of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area. Bald eagles prey on those seabirds and their young.
    BaldEagles_Hunting_ProtectionIsland_...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests on driftwood on Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington as a glaucous gull flies by. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area. Bald eagles prey on those seabirds and their young.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_ProtectionIsland_...jpg
  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) stand guard next to a National Wildlife Refuge sign on Protection Island near Port Townsend, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area.
    WA_ProtectionIsland_RefugeSign_Eagle...jpg
  • An American bison (Bison bison) stands in a golden field in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Bison, the largest terrestial animals in North America, mainly feed on grass. Bison are also commonly referred to as buffalo.
    Bison_GoldenField_Yellowstone_1419.jpg
  • A male ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) displaying its breeding plumage rests on Scriber Lake in Lynnwood, Washington. Ring-necked ducks are found on small, wooded ponds. They feed by diving and mainly eat aquatic plants and insects and small fish.
    RingNeckedDuck_ScriberLake_0347.jpg
  • A male ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) displaying its breeding plumage rests in thick fog on Scriber Lake in Lynnwood, Washington. Ring-necked ducks are found on small, wooded ponds. They feed by diving and mainly eat aquatic plants and insects and small fish.
    RingNeckedDuck_ScriberLake_Foggy_013...jpg
  • A Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) rests on a rhododendron in Snohomish County, Washington. The Vesper Sparrow breeds in grassy areas across much of North America and forages on the ground, mainly eating insects and seeds.
    Sparrow_Vesper_Rhododendron_2208.jpg
  • A very large flock of shorebirds, mainly Dunlin (Calidris alpina) displaying breeding plumage, fly at high tide over the Bowerman Basin, located in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state. More than 30,000 shorebirds pass through the refuge each spring on their way to breeding grounds in the far North.
    Shorebirds_Dunlin_HugeFlock_Bowerman...jpg
  • Thousands of shorebirds, mainly Dunlin (Calidris alpina) displaying breeding plumage, feed at high tide in the Bowerman Basin, located in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state. More than 30,000 shorebirds pass through the refuge each spring on their way to breeding grounds in the far North.
    Shorebirds_Dunlin_Bowerman_Golden_88...jpg
  • Thousands of shorebirds, mainly dunlin (Calidris alpina), fly over the Bowerman Basin in Washington's Grays Harbor. As many as a million shorebirds make a brief stop in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge each spring during their migration north to their breeding grounds.
    Shorebirds_Bowerman_Dunlin_5767.jpg
  • Thousands of shorebirds, mainly dunlin (Calidris alpina), fly over the Bowerman Basin in Washington's Grays Harbor. As many as a million shorebirds make a brief stop in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge each spring during their migration north to their breeding grounds.
    Shorebirds_Bowerman_6176.jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) dives in the water of Port Gardner off Possession Sound in Everett, Washington. Caspian terns feed mainly on fish, which they find by hovering over the water and then plunging in to catch.
    Tern-Caspian_Hunting_Everett_2158.jpg
  • As a brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) with an extended throat pouch works on swallowing its catch, another pelican dives into the Pacific Ocean to try to catch fish in the Pacific Ocean off First Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Pelicans feed mainly on fish they find at or near the surface. They can dive from heights of 50 feet (15 meters) or more, filling their throat pouches once they hit the water. They then strain out the water and swallow any food that was caught.
    Pelicans-Brown_OlympicNP_Feeding_770...jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in nonbreeding plumage hunts by diving head-first into the water of the Pacific Ocean in Olympic National Park near La Push, Washington. Pelicans feed mainly on fish they find at or near the surface. They can dive from heights of 50 feet (15 meters) or more, filling their throat pouches once they hit the water. They then strain out the water and swallow any food that was caught.
    Pelican-Brown_OlympicNP_Diving_6943.jpg
  • A rock wren (Salpinctes obsoletus) rests on a basalt rock in the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state. Rock wrens mainly feed on insects and spiders, using their long, curved bills to probe around rocks and other objects on the ground.
    Wren-Rock_Columbia-NWR_8491.jpg
  • A tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) hunts by flying low over the water of Lake Washington near Renton, Washington. The tree swallow mainly feeds on insects with flies making up to 90 percent of its diet in some parts of its range.
    Swallow-Tree_Lake-Washington_Renton_...jpg
  • A young barred owl (Strix varia) looks out from its perch in dense forest in Edmonds, Washington. Barred owls feed mainly on small mammals, but will also prey upon other birds, reptiles, invertibrates and amphibians if the opportunity presents itself.
    Owl_Barred_Juvenile_Yost_4148.jpg
  • A barred owl (Strix varia) looks up from its perch in dense forest in Edmonds, Washington. Barred owls feed mainly on small mammals, but will also prey upon other birds, reptiles, invertibrates and amphibians if the opportunity presents itself.
    Owl_Barred_Looking-Up_Yost_3888.jpg
  • An adult male summer tanager (Piranga rubra) rests on a branch in a lush area at the base of Montezuma Well, part of Montezuma Castle National Monument in Arizona. Summer tanagers mainly eat bees and wasps and are typically found high in the forest canopy. The male summer tanager is the only completely red bird in all of North America.
    Tanager_Summer_Montezuma-Well_5462.jpg
  • Thousands of Vaux’s swifts (Chaetura vauxi) fly into the chimney at the Wagner Performing Arts Center in Monroe, Washington. As many as 26,000 Vaux’s swifts use the chimney as a roost each night during their spring and fall migrations. Vaux’s swifts do not have back talons, so they cannot stand or perch; when roosting for the night, they cling to rough surfaces, mainly old-growth trees and the inside of old chimneys. They spend their days in flight catching insects and at night roost communally to conserve heat. The migratory roost in Monroe is one of the largest in North America.
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  • Several gulls, mainly herring gulls (Larus argentatus), rest and look for food on the frozen surface of Sprague's Pond in Lynnwood, Washington.
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  • A captive gray wolf (Canis lupus) rests in a wooded area of the Pacific Northwest. The gray wolf, also spelled grey wolf, is also known as a timber wolf or a western wolf. In the western hemisphere, the gray wolf was once found throughout North America, but now is found mainly in Canada, Alaska and northern Greenland.
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  • Seven yellow-bellied sliders bask on a log floating in Martin Lake, located in the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge in South Carolina. The yellow-bellied slider is a pond slider that's native to the southeastern United States from southeastern Virginia to Florida. It's a diurnal turtle that feeds mainly in the morning and spends the rest of the day basking.
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  • Red blossoms, mainly Camellia japonica, are framed by the branches of a Stewartia monadelpha tree, which is related to camellias.
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  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests on driftwood that washed up on the beach of the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area. Bald eagles prey on those seabirds and their young.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Driftwood_Protect...jpg
  • A flock of shorebirds, mainly Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri), feed in the mudflats of the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in Washington as other shorebirds fly by. Tens of thousands of shorebirds briefly stop in the refuge, located near the city of Hoquiam, each spring on their way to breeding groudns in the far North.
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  • A large flock of shorebirds, mainly Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri), fly in tight formation over the Bowerman Basin in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state. More than 30,000 shorebirds stop in the refuge each spring to feed during their migration to breeding grounds in the far North.
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  • Thousands of shorebirds, mainly dunlin (Calidris alpina), fly over the Bowerman Basin in Washington's Grays Harbor at sunrise.
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  • Thousands of shorebirds, mainly dunlin (Calidris alpina), fly over the Bowerman Basin in Washington's Grays Harbor at sunrise. As many as a million shorebirds make a brief stop in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge each spring during their migration north to their breeding grounds.
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  • An exceptionally large concentration of shorebirds flies over Bowerman Basin in the Grays Harbor National Refuge in Washington during the spring migration. This flock consists mainly of dunlin (Calidris alpina) and western sandpipers (Calidris mauri). As many as a million shorebirds make a brief stop in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge each spring during their migration north to their breeding grounds.
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  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) flies off with two small fish that it caught in Port Gardner off Possession Sound in Everett, Washington. Caspian terns feed mainly on fish, which they find by hovering over the water and then plunging in to catch.
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  • A young barred owl (Strix varia) stretches on its perch in dense forest in Edmonds, Washington. Barred owls feed mainly on small mammals, but will also prey upon other birds, reptiles, invertibrates and amphibians if the opportunity presents itself.
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  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) flies over the blue water of Puerto Real off the coast of Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. The brown pelican feeds mainly on fish and is one of only two types of pelicans that feed by diving head-first into the water.
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  • Hundreds of Vaux's swifts (Chaetura vauxi) gather at dusk before roosting in the chimney at the Wagner Center in Monroe, Washington, during their fall migration. Vaux's swifts do not have back talons, so they cannot stand or perch. They roost by clinging to rough surfaces, mainly old-growth trees, but also old chimneys and smoke stacks that do not have smooth interior liners.
    Swifts_Vauxs_Flock_Monroe_3224.jpg
  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rest on the beach of Protection Island in Jefferson County, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area. Bald eagles prey on those seabirds and their young.
    BaldEagles_Beach_ProtectionIsland_81...jpg
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