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  • The golden light of the evening sun lights up a large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight over the Skagit Valley on Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0093.jpg
  • The golden light of the evening sun lights up a large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight over the edge of Skagit Bay at high tide on Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0840.jpg
  • The golden light of the evening sun lights up a large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight over the Skagit Valley on Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0346.jpg
  • The golden light of the evening sun lights up a large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight over the Skagit Valley on Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0140.jpg
  • A flock of barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) take flight in wetlands near the town of Höfn, Iceland. Barnacle geese typically use Iceland as a migratory stop as they travel between their wintering grounds in Great Britain and their breeding grounds in Greeland, although growing numbers of the birds are now nesting in Iceland as well.
    Geese-Barnacle_Flock_Hofn-Iceland_37...jpg
  • The golden light of the evening sun lights up a large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight over the Skagit Valley on Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0063.jpg
  • A large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) flies over waterfowl resting on the water of Skagit Bay off Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0203.jpg
  • A large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) fills the sky over the Skagit Valley off Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_1431.jpg
  • The golden light of the evening sun lights up a large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight over the Skagit Valley on Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0838.jpg
  • The golden light of the evening sun lights up a large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight over the Skagit Valley on Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0071.jpg
  • The golden light of the evening sun lights up a large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight over the Skagit Valley on Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0086.jpg
  • A flock of greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) forage in the Stillaguamish River near Stanwood, Washington. Greater yellowlegs feed on insects, small fish, marine worms, and crustaceans, sometimes using their bills to stir up water.
    Yellowlegs-Greater_Flock_Stillaguami...jpg
  • A large flock of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) zig-zag across the sky at sunrise in Kenmore, Washington.
    Geese-Canada_Flock_Formation_Kenmore...jpg
  • A flock of mallard ducks in flight appear in silhouette against the colorful red and pink clouds over Puget Sound at sunset near Edmonds, Washington.
    Mallard_Flock_Flying_Silhouette_Edmo...jpg
  • A large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) flies over waterfowl resting on the water of Skagit Bay off Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_1666.jpg
  • A large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) takes flight over the Skagit Valley off Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0152.jpg
  • The golden light of the evening sun lights up a large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight over the Skagit Valley on Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington. Three Fingers Mountain is visible in the background.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0605.jpg
  • A flock of western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) flies low over the water of Port Gardner near Everett, Washington. They breed on the tundra in Alaska and eastern Siberia and winter along the coasts of North America and the Caribbean. The western sandpiper has one of the largest populations of any shorebird species with numbers in the millions.
    Sandpipers-Western_Flock_Flight_Ever...jpg
  • A large flock of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) fly over the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge near Othello, Washington.
    Cranes_Sandhill_Flock_Columbia_NWR_0...jpg
  • A large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) fill the sky as they fly over the Skagit Valley in Washington state.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Bow-Edison_9518.jpg
  • The golden light of the evening sun lights up a large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight over the edge of Skagit Bay at high tide on Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0914.jpg
  • The golden light of the evening sun lights up a large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight over the Skagit Valley on Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington. The outline of Mount Pilchuck is visible in the background.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0343.jpg
  • The golden light of the evening sun lights up a large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight over the Skagit Valley on Fir Island near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Dunlin_Flock_Flight_Fir-Island_0307.jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Anser caerulescens) take flight over a field in Mount Vernon, Washington. Tens of thousands of snow geese spend the winter in the area
    Geese_Snow_Flock_Sun_Mount-Vernon_27...jpg
  • A flock of red-throated loons (Gavia stellata), displaying their winter plumage, fly out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca to feed near Deception Pass, Washington. Red-throated loons winter in the northern coastal waters.
    Loons_Red-Throated_Flock_Deception-P...jpg
  • A flock of least sandpipers (Calidris minutilla) fly in formation over the water of Possession Sound near Everett, Washington.
    Sandpipers-Least_Flock_Everett_0583.jpg
  • A large flock of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) take off from the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state.
    CanadaGeese_flock_5018.jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of a large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) taking off from a field at sunset in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Snow geese, which breed in the northern reaches of Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Sibera, winter throughout the United States and into Mexico. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley to feed in farmers' fields.
    SnowGeese_Flock_Skagit_MotionBlur_64...jpg
  • A large flock of pigeons, otherwise known as rock doves (Columba livia), flies over the Snohomish River in Kenmore, Washington.
    Pigeons_Flock_Flight_5829.jpg
  • A flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) flies in an arrow formation over Fir Island in the Skagit Valley of Washington state.
    SnowGeese_Flock_FlyingInFormation_54...jpg
  • A flock of common mergansers (Mergus merganser) flies in formation over the Snohomish River near Kenmore, Washington. The common merganser spends the summer on wooded lakes and along rivers throughout Canada and parts of the northern United States. In the winter, it is found on large lakes and estuaries throughout the mainland United States.
    Merganser_Common_Flock_InFlight_5150.jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of a large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) taking off from a field at sunset in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Snow geese, which breed in the northern reaches of Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Sibera, winter throughout the United States and into Mexico. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley to feed in farmers' fields.
    SnowGeese_Flock_Skagit_MotionBlur_63...jpg
  • Three American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) perched in a bare winter tree watch as a large flock of crows, known as a murder, fly past at dusk on their way to roosting grounds. An estimated 10,000 crows roost each night in the area.
    Crows_Murder_Perched-Fly-By_North-Cr...jpg
  • A flock of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) flies in formation over the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge near Othello, Washington. Thousands of sandhill cranes stop briefly near Othello on their northward migration each spring.
    SandhillCranes_Othello_FlyingInForma...jpg
  • A large flock of brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) rest and preen themselves among crashing Pacific Ocean waves in shallow water at Chapman Beach near Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    OR_Chapman-Beach_Pelicans_Panorama_3...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 large flock of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) lands in bare trees in Skagit Valley, Washington. European starlings tend to travel in large flocks and fly in a large, dense cluster when they spot predators.
    Starlings_LargeFlock_Landing_6585.jpg
  • A large flock of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) flies over a field in Mount Vernon, Washington. When a predator is near, starlings fly together in a tight group. Such flocks are often visible for great distances.
    Starlings_LargeFlock_Flying_6586.jpg
  • A large flock of least sandpipers (Calidris minutilla) flies over the Skagit Bay near La Conner, Washington. The least sandpiper is the world's smallest sandpiper and is typically found on vegetation in mudflats.
    Sandpipers_Least_LargeFlockFlying_70...jpg
  • A large flock of Common Murres (Uria aalge), also known as Common Guillemots, flies over Pacific Ocean near Chapman Point in Cannon Beach, Oregon. The area hosts one of the three largest breeding colonies of the murres on the Oregon coast.
    Murres_Common_LargeFlockInFlight_Cha...jpg
  • A long camera exposure captures the motion of a large flock of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) turning as they fly over a field in Skagit County, Washington. The camera was panned with the birds flying to the right; birds that had made a U-turn and were flying left were blurred. Starlings typically fly in very large groups, often visible from large distances, to protect themselves against hawks and other predators..
    Starlings_LargeFlock_TurningMotion_6...jpg
  • A flock of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) flies up the Snohomish River near Kenmore, Washington. The motion of the birds is blurred by a long exposure.
    CanadaGeese_SnohomishRiver_Motion_49...jpg
  • A flock of ducks fly fast past The Brothers, promiment peaks in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state. The south peak (on the left) has a height of 6,842 feet (2,085 meters), making it slightly taller than the north peak. This view of the Brothers at sunrise was captured from Golden Gardens park in Seattle.
    Olympics_Brothers_Ducks_Panorama_541...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 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
  • A large flock of shorebirds, including Dunlin and Western Sandpipers, fly over the Bowerman Basin mud flats, located in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state. A long exposure shows the motion of the birds. More than 30,000 shorebirds pass through the refuge each spring on their way to breeding grounds in the far North.
    Shorebirds_LargeFlock_Motion_Bowerma...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 long camera exposure captures the motion of a large flock of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) as they fly over a field in Skagit County, Washington. Starlings typically fly in very large groups, often visible from large distances, to protect themselves against hawks and other predators.
    Starlings_LargeFlock_Impressionistic...jpg
  • A large flock of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) float on the Snohomish River near Kenmore, Washington.
    CanadaGeese_SnohomishRiver_FloatingF...jpg
  • A large flock of Common Murres (Uria aalge), also known as Common Guillemots, flies over Pacific Ocean near Chapman Point in Cannon Beach, Oregon. The area hosts one of the three largest breeding colonies of the murres on the Oregon coast.
    Murres_Common_LargeFlockInFlight_Cha...jpg
  • A large flock of 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. A long exposure shows the motion of the birds. More than 30,000 shorebirds pass through the refuge each spring on their way to breeding grounds in the far North..
    Shorebirds_Dunlin_FlyingMotion_Bower...jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) are rendered in silhouette as they fly over Skagit Bay near La Conner, Washington at sunset.
    SnowGeese_SkagitBay_SunsetSilhouette...jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) lifts off from a pond in the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico during a fiery sunrise.
    NM_SnowGeese_FlyingFlock_FierySunris...jpg
  • A very large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) fills the sky above the Skagit Valley in Washington state. Tens of thousands of snow geese spend the winter there.
    SnowGeese_LargeFlock_9078.jpg
  • 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
  • A flock of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) circles over the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state.
    Cranes_Sandhill_Flock_ColumbiaNWR_02...jpg
  • A flock of red-throated loons (Gavia stellata) fly through Deception Pass in Washington state on their way out to feed in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
    Loons_Red-Throated_Flock_Deception-P...jpg
  • A flock of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) lands on the water of the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Geese_Canada_Flock_EdmondsMarsh_1575.jpg
  • A flock of American coots (Fulica americana) runs on the water of the Sammamish River in Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington.
    Coot-American_Flock_Sammamish-River_...jpg
  • A flock of gulls, primarily western gulls (Larus occidentalis), takes off from Kramer Point near Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    Gulls_Western_Flock_Cannon-Beach_199...jpg
  • A flock of double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) are rendered in silhouette as they fly against a colorful winter sunset. Most cormorants are found along the coast; the double-crested cormorant is typically the only one found very far inland.
    Cormorants_DoubleCrested_Flock_Sunse...jpg
  • A flock of green-winged teal (Anas crecca) lift off from the muddy bank of the Stillaguamish River near Stanwood, Washington.
    Teal_Flock_Stillaguamish-River_Eide-...jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of a flock of pigeons flying at sunrise over Venice Beach, Venice, California.
    Pigeon_Flock_Flight-Motion_Venice_72...jpg
  • A very large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) fly over the Skagit Valley of Washington state with Mount Shuksan in the background. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley, feeding in farmers' fields. They breed during the summer months on the upper reaches of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Siberia. Mount Shuksan is a 9,131 foot (2,783 meter) mountain in the North Cascades.
    SnowGeese_Flock_Shuksan_Skagit_6176.jpg
  • A very large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) fly over the Skagit Valley of Washington state with Mount Baker in the background. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley, feeding in farmers' fields. They breed during the summer months on the upper reaches of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Siberia. Mount Baker, which has an elevation of 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), has the second-most thermally active crater of any volcano in the Cascade Range.
    SnowGeese_Flock_Baker_Skagit_6215.jpg
  • A flock of Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) flies over a small lake on Grímsey Island, Iceland. Grímsey, located on the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost point in Iceland. Arctic Terns have the longest migration of any animal, flying an average of 44,300 miles (70,900 kilometers) each year. They summer in each hemisphere, breeding in the northern polar region during its summer and then fly to the edge of the Antarctic ice for the southern hemisphere summer.
    ArcticTerns_Flock_Grimsey_0998.jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of thousands of dunlin (Calidris alpina) flying over a pond in Skagit County, Washington. Tens of thousands of shorebirds spend part of the winter in the area.
    Dunlin_Pond_Long-Exposure_Bow-Edison...jpg
  • A flock of double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) flies in formation over the Snohomish River near Kenmore, Washington. Flocks of double-crested cormorants typically fly in a line or a V formation, similar to geese. The double-crested cormorant is one of only two types of cormorants that are found on or near fresh water.
    Cormorants_DoubleCrested_Vformation_...jpg
  • A large flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, flies over trees lining the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington. During the winter months, about 16,000 crows roost each night in the area in restored wetlands.
    Crows_Murder_Trees_Bothell_3398.jpg
  • Thousands of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in a large flock known as a murder fill the twilight sky over North Creek in Bothell, Washington. An estimated 10,000 crows roost in the area each night.
    Crows_Murder_Sky-Full_Cumulus_North-...jpg
  • A great blue heron watches a large flock of Canada geese swim up the Sammamish River near Kenmore, Washington, on a foggy winter morning.
    SammamishRiver_GeeseAndHeron_0536.jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) takes off at sunrise from a pond at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. During the winter months, thousands of snow geese spend the night on the pond and take off at or just before sunrise. This dramatic show is best viewed from part of the reserve known as the Flight Deck.
    NM_SnowGeese_FlightDeck_Sunrise_9188.jpg
  • A large flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, flies over trees lining the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington, as the moon rises. During the winter months, about 16,000 crows roost each night in the area in restored wetlands.
    Crows_Murder_Trees_Moon_Bothell_0963.jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) settle near a field of daffodils in La Conner, Washington.
    Snow-Geese_Daffodils_La-Conner_7827.jpg
  • Hundreds of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in a large flock known as a murder fly over the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington, on their way to their night roosting grounds. More than 10,000 crows roost together each night in the winter months.
    Crows_Murder_Between-Trees_Bothell_9...jpg
  • Thousands of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in a large flock known as a murder fill the twlight sky over North Creek in Bothell, Washington. An estimated 10,000 crows roost in the area each night.
    Crows_Murder_In-Flight_North-Creek_0...jpg
  • A murder of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) roosts in a tree at twilight. A projected flash causes the birds' eyes to glow. A flock of crows is known as a murder.
    Crows_GlowingEyes_Perched_6780.jpg
  • A flock of pelicans flies through a passage at Chapman Point near Cannon Beach, Oregon, as the late evening sun bathes the sky and cliffs in golden light.
    OR_Chapman-Point_Golden-Sunset_4230.jpg
  • A flock of western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) flies in the fog after foraging in the mudflats of Leque Island near Standwood, Washington.
    Sandpipers-Western_Foggy_EideRoad_52...jpg
  • A flock of Canada geese flies over Puget Sound as a sunglint stretches across the water at sunset in this view from Marina Beach Park, Edmonds, Washington.
    Geese-Canada_Sunglint_Puget-Sound_47...jpg
  • Thousands of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in a large flock, known as a murder, fill the sky over Bothell, Washington, at dusk. An estimated 16,000 crows roost in a small area there each night.
    Crows_Murder_Sky-Full_Motion_Bothell...jpg
  • The sun, dramatically reddened by smoke from extensive wildfires, is partially reflected in the Puyallup River in Puyallup, Washington, as a flock of Canada geese flies by.
    Sunset_Smoky-Haze_Puyallup-River_392...jpg
  • A large flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, circles against the night sky as the birds look for a place to roost in Bothell, Washington. An estimated 10,000 crows roost in a small area in the city each night.
    Crows_Murder_Sky-Full_Flash_Bothell_...jpg
  • Thousands of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in a large flock known as a murder fly over Bothell, Washington, at dusk. An estimated 10,000 crows roost in a small area in the city each night.
    Crows_Murder_Sky-Full_Bothell_4061.jpg
  • Hundreds of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in a large flock, known as a murder, fly over bare winter trees along the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington, on a dark, cloudy day. An estimated 10,000 crows roost in a small area in the city each night.
    Crows_Murder_Stormy_Bothell_3395.jpg
  • Thousands of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in a large flock known as a murder fill the twlight sky over North Creek in Bothell, Washington. An estimated 10,000 crows roost in the area each night.
    Crows_Murder_In-Flight_North-Creek_2...jpg
  • A small flock of western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) flies over and is reflected on the waters of the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Sandpipers_Western_EdmondsMarsh_2295.jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) fly over the Skagit Valley of Washington state with Mount Baker in the background. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley of Washington state, feeding on leftovers in farmers' fields. Mount Baker is a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano that has the second-most active crater of any mountain in the Cascade Range.
    SnowGeese_MountBaker_Skagit_5506.jpg
  • A large flock of Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) mimics the shape of Mount Baker in Washington state. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit River delta each year, feeding on remnants of crops in farmers' fields. Mount Baker is a 10,778 foot (3,285 meter) volcano in Whatcom County, the third-tallest mountain in Washington state.
    SnowGeese_MountBaker_2977.jpg
  • A large flock of dunlin (Calidris alpina) roosts on an ice-covered pond near Bow, Washington.
    Dunlin_Icy-Pond_Bow-Edison_2208.jpg
  • A flock of western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) feed in the mudflats exposed at low tide in Port Gardner in Everett, Washington.
    Sandpipers-Western_Mudflats_Everett_...jpg
  • Thousands of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in a large flock, known as a murder, fill the sky over Bothell, Washington, at dusk. An estimated 16,000 crows roost in a small area there each night.
    Crows_Murder_Sky-Full_Motion_Bothell...jpg
  • A large flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, flies over trees lining the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington, as the moon rises. During the winter months, about 16,000 crows roost each night in the area in restored wetlands.
    Crows_Murder_Trees_Moon_Bothell_0977.jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) erupts from a field of daffodils in La Conner, Washington.
    Snow-Geese_Daffodils_La-Conner_7768.jpg
  • Thousands of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) fill the twilight sky over Bothell, Washington, as they approach their nightly roost. As many as 15,000 crows use the roost during the winter months. A flock of crows is known as a murder.
    Crows_Murder_Bare-Tree_Bothell_3122.jpg
  • A large flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, circles against the night sky as the birds look for a place to roost in Bothell, Washington. An estimated 10,000 crows roost in a small area in the city each night.
    Crows_Murder_Sky-Full_Flash_Bothell_...jpg
  • A large flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, flies past bare winter trees along the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington, on a dark, cloudy day. An estimated 10,000 crows roost in a small area in the city each night.
    Crows_Murder_Stormy_Bothell_3352.jpg
  • A large flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, flies past bare winter trees along North Creek in Bothell, Washington, at dusk on their way to their night roosting grounds. An estimated 10,000 crows roost in a small area in the city each night.
    Crows_Murder_In-Flight_North-Creek_1...jpg
  • A flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, fly across the twilight sky on their way to roosting grounds in Bothell, Washington. An estimated 10,000 crows roost in a small area of the city each night.
    Crows_Murder_In-Flight_North-Creek_2...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
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