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  • Stripes of decay run across a fallen alder tree in Lynnwood, Washington.
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  • Stripes of decay run across a fallen alder tree in Lynnwood, Washington.
    Alder_Trunk_Decay_8278.jpg
  • The sun shines through a hole in a decaying Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) tree in Seattle, Washington.
    ForestDecay_NorthSeattle_F1065.jpg
  • An invertebrate crawls on a decaying alder log in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Alder_Decay_Invertebrate_1725.jpg
  • Two shelf fungi partially overlap as they work to consume a decaying alder tree in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Alder_Decay_Overlapping-Fungus_3281.jpg
  • A small shelf fungus begins to grow on the bark of a decaying alder tree in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Alder_Decay_Round-Fungus_3277.jpg
  • The bark of a decaying alder tree peels away as it decomposes in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Alder_Decay_Peeling-Bark_3268.jpg
  • Bracket fungus (Trametes versicolor) largely covers the surface of a decaying alder tree on Bainbridge Island in Washington state.
    Bracket-Fungus_Alder_Bainbridge_0339.jpg
  • Bracket fungus (Trametes versicolor) largely covers the surface of a decaying alder tree on Bainbridge Island in Washington state.
    Bracket-Fungus_Alder_Bainbridge_0323.jpg
  • Bracket fungus (Trametes versicolor) largely covers the surface of a decaying alder tree on Bainbridge Island in Washington state.
    Bracket-Fungus_Alder_Bainbridge_0332.jpg
  • A layer of icy snow rests on a decaying log from a downed alder tree in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Alder_Decay_Snow_0063.jpg
  • Small shelf fungi begin to grow on part of a decaying alder tree where the bark has peeled away.
    Alder_Decay_Peeling-Bark_3293.jpg
  • A layer of icy snow rests on a decaying log from a downed alder tree in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Alder_Decay_Snow_0068.jpg
  • A barred owl (Strix varia) rests on its nest in a decaying tree in Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. Barred owls nest in existing tree cavities or use abandoned platform nests.
    Owl_Barred_OnNest_Interlaken_2321.jpg
  • A male Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) searches for food on a decaying Pacific Silver Fir tree (Abies amabilis) in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. Pileated Woodpeckers are the largest woodpeckers and are typically found in mature forests where they feed on carpenter ants. Male Pileated Woodpeckers can be identified by the red color at the base of their bills; all Pileated Woodpeckers have red feathers at the top of their crown.
    Woodpecker_Pileated_Arboretum_4591.jpg
  • A barred owl (Strix varia) rests on its nest in a decaying tree in Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. Barred owls nest in existing tree cavities or use abandoned nesting platforms.
    Owl_Barred_OnNest_Interlaken_3112.jpg
  • A barred owl (Strix varia) rests on its nest in a decaying tree in Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. Barred owls nest in existing tree cavities or use abandoned platform nests.
    Owl_Barred_OnNest_Interlaken_3205.jpg
  • A male red-shafted northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) builds a nest in a snag in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. The red-shafted northern flicker, also known as the western flicker, is a type of woodpecker and builds its nest by hollowing out decaying trees. It removes most of the wood chips to form a cavity in the tree, but reserves some wood chips to insulate and cushion its eggs. Unlike other birds, it does not use anything other than the wood chips to build its nest.
    Flicker_Northern_BuildingNest_0034.jpg
  • A female red-shafted northern flicker (Colaptes auratus cafer) takes a break after pecking to expand a cavity in a decaying tree trunk in Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. Northern flickers, common throughout North America, are medium-sized woodpeckers.
    Flicker_Northern_Female_Interlaken_8...jpg
  • A male Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) searches for food on a decaying Pacific Silver Fir tree (Abies amabilis) in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. Pileated Woodpeckers are the largest woodpeckers and are typically found in mature forests where they feed on carpenter ants. Male Pileated Woodpeckers can be identified by the red color at the base of their bills; all Pileated Woodpeckers have red feathers at the top of their crown.
    Woodpecker_Pileated_Arboretum_Golden...jpg
  • Fallen autumn leaves are partially submerged in the shallow water of Yesler Swamp, part of the Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, Washington.
    Yesler-Swamp_Decaying-Leaves_5201.jpg
  • Fallen autumn leaves are partially submerged in the shallow water of Yesler Swamp, part of the Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, Washington.
    Yesler-Swamp_Decaying-Leaves_5255.jpg
  • Layers of driftwood peel away in this detail of a log that washed ashore at Marina Beach Park, Edmonds, Washington.
    Driftwood_Layers_Edmonds_0353.jpg
  • Fallen autumn leaves are partially submerged in the shallow water of Yesler Swamp, part of the Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, Washington.
    Yesler-Swamp_Decaying-Leaves_5163.jpg
  • Several maple leaves, some dusted with frost, cover the forest floor in autumn in the Shelton View Forest, Bothell, Washington.
    Leaves_Autumn_Forest-Floor_Shelton-V...jpg
  • Green and yellow lichen grows on the peeling bark of driftwood that has washed ashore in Faye Bainbridge Park on Bainbridge Island, Washington state.
    Driftwood_Lichen_Bainbridge-Island_0...jpg
  • This is the view inside a 2,000-year-old Western Red Cedar tree, still living in the Quinault Rain Forest, Washington. As cedar trees age, they hollow out to allow fierce winds to blow through them, rather than toppling during storms. The only living part is a vein that's two feet in diameter. The tree, located in Olympic National Park, however, is so huge another tree grows out of its top.
    QuinaultGiantCedar.jpg
  • A cross-section of petrified wood displays a wide spectrum of colors in the Rainbow Forest of Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. The petrified wood in the park is made up of almost solid quartz and the colors are the result of impurities in the quartz, such as iron, carbon and manganese. It formed more than 200 million years ago when logs washed into an ancient river system. The logs were quickly buried by sediment, which slowed decay. Over time, minerals, including silica, were absorbed into the porous wood, replacing the original organic material over hundreds of thousands of years.
    AZ_Petrified-Forest_Petrified-Wood_D...jpg
  • A turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) soars over the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area near San Simeon, California. Turkey vultures, also known as turkey buzzards, are the most widespread of the New World vultures, found from southern Canada to the southern tip of South America. Turkey vultures are scavengers, using their keen sense of smell to detect the first signs of decay. They typically fly by using thermals to move through the air, flapping their wings infrequently.
    Turkey-Vulture_Soaring_Piedras-Blanc...jpg
  • A close-up of a a cross-section of petrified wood reveals colors in abstract patterns in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. The petrified wood in the park is made up of almost solid quartz and the colors are the result of impurities in the quartz, such as iron, carbon and manganese. It formed more than 200 million years ago when logs washed into an ancient river system. The logs were quickly buried by sediment, which slowed decay. Over time, minerals, including silica, were absorbed into the porous wood, replacing the original organic material over hundreds of thousands of years.
    AZ_Petrified-Forest_Petrified-Wood_A...jpg
  • Special properties in the bark of a Giant Sequoia tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum), center, protect the tree from damage that affects other trees. Chemical tannins in the bark and wood resist disease, rot, insects, and other causes of decay. Its thick, fibrous bark also provides insulation against fire. A tree that isn't similarly protected (left) is covered with moss. The Giant Sequoia's unique properties can help it live 3,000 years or more.
    Sequoia_TrunkProtection_SequoiaNP_87...jpg
  • Foxfire is visible on decaying driftwood at midnight on Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Foxfire is a natural phonemonon produced by bioluminescent fungi typically found on rotting bark. The purpose of the glow is unknown, but it may help the fungus attract insects, which then disperse its spores.
    OlympicNP_Ruby-Beach_Night_Foxfire_9...jpg
  • A young barred owl (Strix varia) clings to a decaying branch in an old-growth forest while watching its parents hunt in Edith Moulton Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    Owl-Barred_Juvenile_Kirkland_2007.jpg
  • Foxfire is visible on decaying driftwood at midnight on Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Foxfire is a natural phonemonon produced by bioluminescent fungi typically found on rotting bark. The purpose of the glow is unknown, but it may help the fungus attract insects, which then disperse its spores.
    OlympicNP_Ruby-Beach_Night_Foxfire_9...jpg
  • An adult barred owl (Strix varia) cuddles with one of its owlets in its nest in Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. Barred owls typically nest in natural cavities that form in decaying trees.
    Owl_Barred_ParentOwletNest_Interlake...jpg
  • A male red-shafted northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) looks out from the nest it is building in a snag in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. The red-shafted northern flicker, also known as the western flicker, is a type of woodpecker and builds its nest by hollowing out decaying trees. It removes most of the wood chips to form a cavity in the tree, but reserves some wood chips to insulate and cushion its eggs.
    Flicker_Northern_Male_LookingOutFrom...jpg
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