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  • 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
  • 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 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 North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) prepares to dive into a patch of open water on the otherwise frozen Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Otter-River_Diving_Yellowstone-River...jpg
  • A red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) leaps out of the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington, so that it can dive deep to catch fish. The red-necked grebe is shown here in its winter, nonbreeding plumage. The grebes typically spend the winter along the coast, in relatively calm ocean waters just beyond the waves.
    Grebe-Red-Necked_Diving_Edmonds_5578.jpg
  • A Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) dives for food into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Brown Pelicans hunt in a unique way. They fly over bodies of water, spotting fish from as far as 50 feet (15 meters) away. Once they spot a fish, they dive, plunging into the water head first and scooping up the fish and the water around it in its large pouch. It quickly strains the water from the side of its bill and swallows the fish.
    Pelican_Brown_Mexico_Diving_3676.jpg
  • A red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) leaps out of the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington, so that it can dive deep to catch fish. The red-necked grebe is shown here in its winter, nonbreeding plumage. The grebes typically spend the winter along the coast, in relatively calm ocean waters just beyond the waves.
    Grebe-Red-Necked_Diving_Edmonds_5576.jpg
  • Several Western Gulls (Larus occidentalis) dive for fish in the Pacific Ocean off Chapman Point near Cannon Beach, Oregon. Western Gulls are rarely seen away from the ocean and are found along the west coast of North America from Washington to Baja California. The mostly white birds are adults; the brown birds are juveniles.
    Gulls_Western_DivingIntoOcean_Chapma...jpg
  • An American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) dives from an ice shelf into Soda Butte Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. American dippers, also known as water ouzels, are known for diving underwater to catch aquatic insects and their larvae.
    Dipper-American_Diving_Winter_Yellow...jpg
  • A leopard (Panthera pardus) dives from an Acacia tree in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Leopard_Diving_109...jpg
  • An American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) dives from an ice shelf into Soda Butte Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. American dippers, also known as water ouzels, are known for diving underwater to catch aquatic insects and their larvae.
    Dipper-American_Diving_Winter_Yellow...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 ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) dives for food in a pond in Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Duck_Ring-Necked_Diving_Magnuson-Par...jpg
  • A ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) dives for food in a pond in Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Duck_Ring-Necked_Diving_Magnuson-Par...jpg
  • A ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) dives for food in a pond in Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Duck_Ring-Necked_Diving_Magnuson-Par...jpg
  • A North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) dives into a patch of open water on the otherwise frozen Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Otter-River_Diving_Yellowstone-River...jpg
  • A cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) calls as it dives from near the top of a Sitka spruce tree on Spencer Island in Everett, Washington.
    Waxwing_Cedar_Diving_Spencer-Island_...jpg
  • A ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) dives for food in a pond in Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Duck_Ring-Necked_Diving_Magnuson-Par...jpg
  • A sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) dives off the New Zealand coast near Kaikoura. The sperm whale, also known as cachalot, is the largest of the toothed whales. Males average 52 feet (16 meters) in length, but can grow to be 67 feet (20.5 meters) long. The sperm whale gets its name from the liquid wax, called spermaceti, which is found in its head. Spermaceti is used for echolocation and communication and may help adjust the whale's buoyancy.
    SpermWhale_Diving_NewZealand_4180.jpg
  • A steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) dives at a cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) approaching an Acacia tree in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Eagle_Cheetah_Acac...jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) dives for fish in Possession Sound near Everett, Washington.
    Tern-Caspian_Diving_Everett_0454.jpg
  • An American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perched at the top of a tree in Kirkland, Washington. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Kirkland_20...jpg
  • A large flock of Common Murres (Uria aalge), also known as Common Guillemots, dives off Chapman Point near Cannon Beach, Oregon. The area is home to one of the largest colonies of breeding murres on the Oregon coast.
    Murres_Common_Diving_ChapmanPoint_58...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), likely 4 years old, dives in hopes of catching a fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Bald eagles don't receive their pure white head until they are 4 to 5 years old.
    BaldEagle_Diving_NearlyAdult_HoodCan...jpg
  • A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) dives in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. A large group of humpback whales winters in Mexico. The whales are known to migrate up to 16,000 miles (25,000 km) per year.
    HumpbackWhale_Diving_2217.jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) dives as it tries to locate food in a snow-covered field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Hunting_Winter_Bow-E...jpg
  • A Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as it watches over its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The nearly full moon is visible in the background. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Moon_Kirkla...jpg
  • An American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as it watches over its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The nearly full moon is visible in the background. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food..
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Moon_Kirkla...jpg
  • As the waters of Saratoga Passage reflect the colors of a fiery sunset, a common goldeneye dives to find food off Camano Island State Park, Camano Island, Washington.
    Camano-Island_Goldeneye_Diving_Glint...jpg
  • An American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perched at the top of a tree in Kirkland, Washington. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food..
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Kirkland_18...jpg
  • An American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perched at the top of a tree in Kirkland, Washington. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Kirkland_21...jpg
  • A Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as it watches over its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The nearly full moon is visible in the background. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Moon_Kirkla...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
  • Ten brown boobies (Sula leucogaster) hunt for food in the Pacific Ocean near Sayulita, Mexico. The brown booby prefers to feed in large flocks and feeds by making plunging dives from 30 to 50 feet above the water (9 to 15 meters).
    BrownBoobies_flock_0214.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
  • A large flock of Common Murres (Uria aalge), also known as Common Guillemots, dives off one of the Bird Rocks at Chapman Point near Cannon Beach, Oregon. The area is home to one of the largest colonies of breeding murres on the Oregon coast.
    Murres_Common_Diving_ChapmanPoint_23...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.
    Swifts_Vauxs_Chimney_Monroe_3421.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 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 royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) in nonbreeding plumage dives for food in the blue water of Puerto Real off the coast of Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Royal terns dive for small fish, which they catch by striking them with their bills.
    Tern-Royal_Diving_Vieques_7027.jpg
  • A North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) prepares to dive into a patch of open water on the otherwise frozen Yellowstone River as two other otters rest on the ice in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Otters-River_Yellowstone-River_Froze...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
  • 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
  • Brown pelicans dive off Natural Bridge near Santa Cruz, California at sunset. There used to be three arches, but the second one collapsed in the early 1980s. The first collapsed even earlier. Arches or bridges form when waves continually pound a weak spot in the rock, wearing a hole through it. Over time, continued erosion enlarges the hole so much that the overlying rock can no longer be supported and it collapses. A bridge is a span that connects to the mainland; an arch stands by itself.
    CA_NaturalBridge_SantaCruz_0358.jpg
  • A royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) in nonbreeding plumage dives for food in the blue water of Puerto Real off the coast of Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Royal terns dive for small fish, which they catch by striking them with their bills.
    Tern-Royal_Hunting_Vieques_7120.jpg
  • A Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) rests on a broken branch in North Creek in Bothell, Washington. A cormorant's feathers are not water repellant, so they typically dive into the water only to feed. They spend most of their time on perches, drying their wings.
    Cormorant_DoubleCrested_NorthCreek_8...jpg
  • A northern river otter (Lontra canadensis) swims in Scriber Lake in Lynnwood, Washington. Northern river otters can dive to more than 50 feet and swim underwater for several minutes. The aquatic weasel was once common on rivers, lakes and coastal wetlands over much of North America, but is much less common now because of habitat loss.
    RiverOtter_Swimming_ScriberLake_3191.jpg
  • A pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) watches its chick splash in the water of the wetlands of the Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. Pied-billed grebes rarely fly. They typically dive to escape danger.
    Grebe_PiedBilled_MotherAndChick_1592.jpg
  • Two female greater scaups (Aythya marila) swim in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle. Lesser scaups dive to feed on plant seeds, snails, insects, and crustaceans.
    GreaterScaup_Arboretum_3451.jpg
  • A female belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) hunts from its perch on a branch over the Sammamish River in Kenmore, Washington. Kingfishers often sit on prominent exposed perches, about 5 to 20 feet above the water, searching for small fish. When they find one, they dive head first into the water to catch it.
    Kingfisher_Belted_Perched_Kenmore_21...jpg
  • A female belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) hunts from its perch in a snag over the Sammamish River in Kenmore, Washington. Kingfishers often sit on prominent exposed perches, about 5 to 20 feet above the water, searching for small fish. When they find one, they dive head first into the water to catch it.
    Kingfisher_Belted_Perched_Kenmore_09...jpg
  • A brown booby (Sula leucogaster) hunts over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Puero Vallarta, Mexico. Brown boobies dive into the ocean to catch their prey, mainly small fish and squid.
    BrownBooby_InFlight_2017.jpg
  • An anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) dries its wings near a large pond in the Florida Everglades. The anhinga's feathers do not have protective oils for waterproofing like other birds. That lack of oil allows the anhinga to dive deep for fish, however, it must dry its wings after entering the water in order to fly well..
    Anhinga_DryingWings_3144.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 northern shrike (Lanius borealis) dives from its perch in a bare tree to hunt in a meadow at Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington. The northern shrike hunts for birds, small mammals and insects in brushy, semi-open habitats.
    Shrike-Northern_Diving_Marymoor_2113.jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies low over a snow-covered field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Hunting_Winter_Bow-E...jpg
  • Fish swim through and around a colony of Fiordland Black Coral (Antipathella fiordensis) in Milford Sound on the South Island of New Zealand. Of the black corals, Fiordland Black Coral is unusual because it's found in the shallowest waters. Most black corals are deep sea species, but Fiordland Black Coral is found at depths of just 10 to 50 meters (32 to 164 feet). Black coral actually appears white when its alive, and unlike other corals does not need warm, shallow water. Milford Sound is host to 7 million coral colonies, which have been developing for 200 million years. The Fiordland Black Coral is visible without diving to visitors of the Marine Discovery Centre in Milford Sound, which extends 10 meters under water.
    NZ_Fiordland_Black-Coral_Underwater_...jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies low through tall grass in a field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Hunting_Grass_Bow-Ed...jpg
  • An American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) feeds while standing on an ice shelf over Soda Butte Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. American dippers, also known as water ouzels, are known for diving underwater to catch aquatic insects and their larvae.
    Dipper-American_Feeding_Winter_Yello...jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies over a field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Hunting_Grass_Bow-Ed...jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies low through tall grass in a field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Hunting_Grass_Bow-Ed...jpg
  • A rhinocerous auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) feeds on a small fish as another dives to forage in the water of Puget Sound off Edmonds, Washington. The rhinocerous auklet is named for the horn that is found on its bill in the spring and summer. It grows the horn in the early spring and sheds it in the late summer. Rhinocerous auklets forage on fish and crustaceans that they catch while swimming underwater. The birds are found along the entire Pacific Coast of North America.
    Auklet-Rhinocerous_Foraging_Edmonds_...jpg
  • A pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) stretches its wings while resting on the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington. The piegon guillemot is found on coastal waters of the North Pacific and dives to feed on small fish and marine intervertebrates that it finds near the sea floor.
    Guillemot-Pigeon_Wings_Puget-Sound_E...jpg
  • A pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) feeds while resting on the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington. The piegon guillemot is found on coastal waters of the North Pacific and dives to feed on small fish and marine intervertebrates that it finds near the sea floor.
    Guillemot-Pigeon_Feeding_Puget-Sound...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
  • A group of yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes), also known as Hoiho, preen themselves as they march up the hillside to their colony at Nugget Point in the Catlins at the southern tip of the South Island of New Zealand. Yellow-eyed penguins are endangered and are one of the most rare penguins in the world with a total population of only about 4,000. About 90 percent of the yellow-eyed penguin's diet consists of fish. During the breeding season, many of the penguins spend the entire day hunting in the ocean. They enter the Pacific Ocean at dawn and return at dusk, venturing as far as 25 kilometers (16 miles) offshore and diving to depts of up to 120 meters (394 feet).
    NZ_Penguins_YellowEyed_NuggetPoint_7...jpg
  • A yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes), also known as Hoiho, waits for members of its colony to return at the edge of the Pacific Ocean at Nugget Point in the Catlins at the southern tip of the South Island of New Zealand. Yellow-eyed penguins are endangered and are one of the most rare penguins in the world with a total population of only about 4,000. About 90 percent of the yellow-eyed penguin's diet consists of fish. During the breeding season, many of the penguins spend the entire day hunting in the ocean. They enter the Pacific Ocean at dawn and return at dusk, venturing as far as 25 kilometers (16 miles) offshore and diving to depts of up to 120 meters (394 feet).
    NZ_Penguin_YellowEyed_NuggetPoint_74...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
  • Backlit by a golden sunrise, a short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies over a field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Flying_Golden-Light_...jpg
  • Against the golden light of sunrise, a short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies over a field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Flying_Golden-Light_...jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies over a field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Hunting_Grass_Bow-Ed...jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies over a field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Hunting_Grass_Bow-Ed...jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies low over a snow-covered field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Hunting_Winter_Bow-E...jpg
  • A pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) feeds while resting on the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington. The piegon guillemot is found on coastal waters of the North Pacific and dives to feed on small fish and marine intervertebrates that it finds near the sea floor.
    Guillemot-Pigeon_Feeding_Puget-Sound...jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies low over a field on Leque Island near Stanwood, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Flying_Eide_5995.jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies over a field in the golden last light of day as it hunts in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Hunting_Golden-Light...jpg
  • Against a backdrop of red clouds, a short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) watches the sun set from its perch in a field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Sunset_Bow-Edison_10...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
  • Three yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes), also known as Hoiho, march up the hillside to their colony at Nugget Point in the Catlins at the southern tip of the South Island of New Zealand. Yellow-eyed penguins are endangered and are one of the most rare penguins in the world with a total population of only about 4,000. About 90 percent of the yellow-eyed penguin's diet consists of fish. During the breeding season, many of the penguins spend the entire day hunting in the ocean. They enter the Pacific Ocean at dawn and return at dusk, venturing as far as 25 kilometers (16 miles) offshore and diving to depts of up to 120 meters (394 feet).
    NZ_Penguins_YellowEyed_NuggetPoint_7...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.
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  • 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.
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  • A Northwestern crow (Corvus caurinus) prepares to mob a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
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  • The Sol Duc river splits into four waterfalls as it dives into a rocky gorge in Olympic National Park, Washington.
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  • An Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) dives off the Látrabjarg bird cliff in Iceland in search of food. Millions of birds, including Atlantic puffins, northern gannets, guillemots and razorbills, breed on the cliff in the summer. Látrabjarg is the western-most point in Europe and its largest bird cliff. It's 14 km (8.6 imles) long and as much as 440 meters (1,444) feet high.
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  • In the golden light of sunrise, two short-eared owls (Asio flammeus) fly over the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
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  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies against a pale blue cloud in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
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  • Against a backdrop of a snow-covered hillside, a short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
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  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) hunts over a snow-covered field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Hunting_Winter_Bow-E...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.
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  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies low over a field on Leque Island near Stanwood, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Flying_Eide_5997.jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) looks for prey as it flies over a field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Hunting_Field_Bow-Ed...jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) looks for prey as it flies over a field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Flight_Clouds_Bow-Ed...jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) looks for prey as it flies over a field in the Skagit Valley near Bow, Washington. The short-eared owl is found over much of North America. It hunts over open fields and grasslands, diving to catch small mammals and birds.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Flight_Bow-Edison_07...jpg
  • A female ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) flies low over a pond in Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington. The ring-necked duck is a strong and fast flier, able to spring up directly from the water, unlike most diving ducks, which have to take a running start.
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  • A peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) perches on a bluff near its nest near Snoqualmie Falls near Snoqulamie, Washington. The peregrine falcon feeds almost exclusively on medium-sized birds and is known for its incredible speed as it dives to catch its prey, reaching speeds of more than 200 miles per hour (320 km/h).
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  • Four yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes), also known as Hoiho, dry their wings after emerging from the Pacific Ocean at Jack's Bay in the Catlins at the southern tip of the South Island of New Zealand. Yellow-eyed penguins are endangered and are one of the most rare penguins in the world with a total population of only about 4,000. About 90 percent of the yellow-eyed penguin's diet consists of fish. During the breeding season, many of the penguins spend the entire day hunting in the ocean. They enter the Pacific Ocean at dawn and return at dusk, venturing as far as 25 kilometers (16 miles) offshore and diving to depts of up to 120 meters (394 feet).
    NZ_Penguins_YellowEyed_JacksBay_8290.jpg
  • Four yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes), also known as Hoiho, walk across the beach at Jack's Bay, located in the Catlins on the southern tip of the South Island of New Zealand. Yellow-eyed penguins are endangered and are one of the most rare penguins in the world with a total population of only about 4,000. About 90 percent of the yellow-eyed penguin's diet consists of fish. During the breeding season, many of the penguins spend the entire day hunting in the ocean. They enter the Pacific Ocean at dawn and return at dusk, venturing as far as 25 kilometers (16 miles) offshore and diving to depts of up to 120 meters (394 feet).
    NZ_Penguins_YellowEyed_JacksBay_8291.jpg
  • A northwestern crow (Corvus caurinus) dives at a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perched in Kirkland, Washington. Crows often harass eagles, hawks and other birds of prey, attacks that are known as "mobbing."
    BaldEagle_CrowMobbing_Kirkland_1839.jpg
  • A red-footed booby (Sula sula rubripes) flies over the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge in Kauai, Hawaii. It hunts by diving from great heights to catch squid and fish.
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