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  • A Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus) swims in the open water of Upright Channel between Lopez and Shaw islands in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. In this image, the deer was about a half-mile from land. The deer are native to the San Juan Islands and early Europen explorers reported seeing large herds of them swimming between the islands.
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  • A Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus) swims in the open water of Upright Channel between Lopez and Shaw islands in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. In this image, the deer was about a half-mile from land. The deer are native to the San Juan Islands and early Europen explorers reported seeing large herds of them swimming between the islands.
    Deer_Black-Tailed_Swimming_San-Juan-...jpg
  • The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean and Sugar Loaf Islands, a series of small, uninhabited islands near Port Taranaki on the North Island of New Zealand. The islands are remnants of an ancient volcanic crater that has eroded into small islands and sea stacks. That volcano last erupted approximately 1.7 million years ago. In this image, Motuotamatea Island (Snapper Rock) is visible on the left. On the right, from front to back, the islands are Mataora Island (Round Rock), Pararaki Island (Seagull Rock) and Waikaranga Island (Seal Rocks).
    NZ_Nga-Motu_Sugar-Loaf-Islands_Sunse...jpg
  • Several islands are visible along with Skagit Bay in this view from the summit of Mount Erie in Anacortes, Washington. From front to back, The Skagit Island Marine State Park, Hope Island, Deadman Island and Little Deadman Island are among the islands visible.
    WA_Mount-Erie_Skagit-Bay_Islands_893...jpg
  • A family of orcas (Orcinus orca), otherwise known as killer whales, swims in the water off the San Juan Islands in Washington state.
    Orcas_Pod-Swimming_San-Juan-Islands_...jpg
  • Backlit by the evening sun, two harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) rest on a small rock in the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge near Bandon, Oregon.
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  • Backlit by the evening sun, a harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) stretches as it rests on a small rock in the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge near Bandon, Oregon.
    Seal-Harbor_Backlit_Bandon_2801.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.
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  • Backlit by the evening sun, a harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) stretches as Pacific Ocean waves splash against the small rock it's resting on in the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge near Bandon, Oregon.
    Seal-Harbor_Backlit_Bandon_2645.jpg
  • Several rugged islands including Little James Island (foreground) and James Island (background) are framed by large logs on Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Rialto-Beach_Driftwood_815...jpg
  • Several rugged islands including Little James Island (foreground) and James Island (background) are framed by large logs on Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Rialto-Beach_Driftwood_815...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.
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  • The setting sun disappears behind a tilted tree on a rocky bluff bordering Sunset Beach on Fidalgo Island in Anacortes, Washington. Cypress Island, one of the San Juan Islands, is visible in the background at right across Rosario Strait.
    WA_Sunset-Beach_Tilted-Tree_Sunset_3...jpg
  • Wispy cirrus clouds become fiery after sunset over Deception Pass in Island County, Washington. Deception Pass is a strait that connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Skagit Bay, separating Whidbey (left) and Fidalgo (right) islands.
    WA_Deception-Pass_Fiery-Sunset_9844.jpg
  • The setting sun shines through a break in the clouds over the San Juan Islands, casting its glint across the waters of Rosario Strait as seen from Sunset Beach on Fidalgo Island in Anacortes, Washington.
    WA_Sunset-Beach_Tilted-Tree_Glint_31...jpg
  • Flatey Island is the largest of the approximately 40 western islands in Breiðafjörður, Iceland. Flatey, which means flat in Icelandic, is about two kilometers by one kilometer, and has only five year-round residents.
    Iceland_Flatey_Island_9210.jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of lupine blowing in the wind on a bluff overlooking a sea arch on Elephant Rock at Coquille Point in the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge near Bandon, Oregon.
    OR_Coquille-Point_Arch_Lupine_2508.jpg
  • Deep reds and golden tones fill the sky after the sun sets at Bandon Beach on the Oregon coast at Bandon, Oregon. Numerous sea stacks are visible, including Face Rock in the background left. Cat and Kittens Rock is visible toward the horizon on the right side. The rocks are part of the Oregon Islands Wilderness. A long exposure captures the motion of scotch broom blowing in the strong wind.
    OR_Bandon-Beach_After-Sunset_1615.jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of lupine blowing in the wind on a bluff overlooking a sea arch on Elephant Rock at Coquille Point in the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge near Bandon, Oregon.
    OR_Coquille-Point_Arch_Lupine_2247.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.
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  • The sun sets over several islands in Howe Sound, located in British Columbia, Canada. In this view from Brunswick Point, Bowen Island is visible at left, Hutt Island is the small island in the center of the frame, and Gambier Island is visible at right. The mountains of Vancouver Island are visible in the background.
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  • The sun sets over several islands in Howe Sound, located in British Columbia, Canada. In this view from Brunswick Point, Bowen Island is visible at left, Hutt Island is the small island in the center of the frame, and Gambier Island is visible at right. The mountains of Vancouver Island are visible in the background.
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  • Wispy cirrus clouds take on the golden color of the sun as it sets over Deception Pass in Island County, Washington. Deception Pass is a strait that connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Skagit Bay, separating Whidbey (left) and Fidalgo (right) islands.
    WA_Deception-Pass_Sunset_9813.jpg
  • Bandon Beach is bathed in golden light as sunset approaches over the Oregon coast at Bandon, Oregon. Numerous sea stacks are visible, including Face Rock in the background left. Cat and Kittens Rock is visible toward the horizon on the right side. The rocks are part of the Oregon Islands Wilderness.
    OR_Bandon-Beach_Evening_0727.jpg
  • A West Coast Bigg's killer whale (Orcinus orca) exales at it surfaces in Cowlitz Bay off Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. West Coast Bigg's killer whales were formerly known as transient killer whales as they are constantly on the move over a vast range that extends from Alaska to Northern California. They are genetically distinct from resident orcas in the Salish Sea and also travel and work in much smaller groups, usually just a mother and her offspring.
    Orca_Biggs-Killer-Whale_Waldron-Isla...jpg
  • Wispy cirrus clouds become fiery after sunset and are reflected on Deception Pass in Washington state. Deception Pass is a strait that connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Skagit Bay, separating Whidbey (left) and Fidalgo (right) islands. This image was captured over Canoe Pass, the smaller of the two channels that combine to form Deception Pass.
    WA_Deception-Pass_Fiery-Sunset_9866.jpg
  • Three West Coast Bigg's killer whales (Orcinus orca) — a mother and two of her offspring — swim together in Cowlitz Bay off Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. West Coast Bigg's killer whales were formerly known as transient killer whales as they are constantly on the move over a vast range that extends from Alaska to Northern California. They are genetically distinct from resident orcas in the Salish Sea and also travel and work in much smaller groups, usually just a mother and her offspring.
    Orca_Biggs-Killer-Whale_Waldron-Isla...jpg
  • A West Coast Bigg's killer whale (Orcinus orca) exales at it surfaces in Cowlitz Bay off Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. West Coast Bigg's killer whales were formerly known as transient killer whales as they are constantly on the move over a vast range that extends from Alaska to Northern California. They are genetically distinct from resident orcas in the Salish Sea and also travel and work in much smaller groups, usually just a mother and her offspring.
    Orca_Biggs-Killer-Whale_Waldron-Isla...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
  • A West Coast Bigg's killer whale (Orcinus orca) exales at it surfaces in Cowlitz Bay off Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. West Coast Bigg's killer whales were formerly known as transient killer whales as they are constantly on the move over a vast range that extends from Alaska to Northern California. They are genetically distinct from resident orcas in the Salish Sea and also travel and work in much smaller groups, usually just a mother and her offspring.
    Orca_Biggs-Killer-Whale_Waldron-Isla...jpg
  • Two West Coast Bigg's killer whales (Orcinus orca) — a mother and daughter — swim together in Cowlitz Bay off Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. West Coast Bigg's killer whales were formerly known as transient killer whales as they are constantly on the move over a vast range that extends from Alaska to Northern California. They are genetically distinct from resident orcas in the Salish Sea and also travel and work in much smaller groups, usually just a mother and her offspring.
    Orca_Biggs-Killer-Whale_Waldron-Isla...jpg
  • Two Stellar sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) act aggressive toward each other as others rest on the Whale Rocks near Lopez Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. Stellar sea lions, also known as northern sea lions, breed in colonies.
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  • Three orcas (Orcinus orca) swim for food in Boundary Pass near the San Juan Islands between the United States and Canada. In late summer, orcas, also known as killer whales, frequently congregate there to feast on salmon found in a tidal line.
    Orcas_BoundaryPass_2904.jpg
  • A cloudy winter sunrise colors the sky over Boundary Bay, located near the United States/Canadian border in British Columbia, Canada. The San Juan Islands of Washington state are visible in the background.
    BC_BoundaryBay_StormySunrise_5672.jpg
  • The golden, first light of day illuminates breaks in storm clouds over Lake Burera in northern Rwanda. Of the lakes located entirely within Rwanda's borders, Lake Burera is the second largest, covering 55 km2 (20 square miles); including lakes shared with neighboring countries, it's the fifth largest. Lake Burera is also known as Lake Bulera. Cyuza Island is visible just left of center; Munanira Island is in the background, just right of center.
    Rwanda_Lake-Burera_Stormy-Sunrise_88...jpg
  • The sun rises between layers of clouds, reflecting on the water of Lake Burera in northern Rwanda. Of the lakes located entirely within Rwanda's borders, Lake Burera is the second largest, covering 55 km2 (20 square miles); including lakes shared with neighboring countries, it's the fifth largest. Lake Burera is also known as Lake Bulera. Cyuza Island is visible just left of center; Munanira Island is in the background, just right of center.
    Rwanda_Lake-Burera_Sunrise_8847.jpg
  • Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus), mussels, and anemones are exposed at low tide at Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon.
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  • Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus), mussels, and anemones are exposed at low tide at Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon.
    OR_Bandon-Beach_Receding-Tide_0945.jpg
  • Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus), mussels, and anemones are exposed at low tide at Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon.
    OR_Bandon-Beach_Receding-Tide_2053.jpg
  • The sun sets over a notch in the rocky shoreline that borders Sunset Beach in Washington Park on Fidalgo Island, Anacortes, Washington. The sun's glint shines on the water of Rosario Strait. Blakely Island, one of the San Juan Islands, is visible in the background.
    WA_Sunset-Beach_Fidalgo-Island_Sunse...jpg
  • Mountains and fjords reach into the Davis Strait in the North Atlantic in this aerial view of the Western Greenland coast near Kangeq.
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  • A tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) swims on Discovery Bay near Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Tufted puffins, also known as crested puffins, are the largest of the three types of puffins, with a wingspan of up to 25 inches (63.5 cm). They are found in the North Pacific, including southeastern Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, Kamchatka, the Kuril Islands and the Sea of Okhotsk.
    Puffin_Tufted_Swimming_8953.jpg
  • A tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) swims on Discovery Bay near Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Tufted puffins, also known as crested puffins, are the largest of the three types of puffins, with a wingspan of up to 25 inches (63.5 cm). They are found in the North Pacific, including southeastern Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, Kamchatka, the Kuril Islands and the Sea of Okhotsk.
    Puffin_Tufted_Swimming_8979.jpg
  • A tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) swims on Discovery Bay near Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Tufted puffins, also known as crested puffins, are the largest of the three types of puffins, with a wingspan of up to 25 inches (63.5 cm). They are found in the North Pacific, including southeastern Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, Kamchatka, the Kuril Islands and the Sea of Okhotsk.
    Puffin_Tufted_Swimming_8977.jpg
  • A tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) swims on Discovery Bay near Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Tufted puffins, also known as crested puffins, are the largest of the three types of puffins, with a wingspan of up to 25 inches (63.5 cm). They are found in the North Pacific, including southeastern Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, Kamchatka, the Kuril Islands and the Sea of Okhotsk.
    Puffin_Tufted_Swimming_8734.jpg
  • The sun rises over the ice-covered Assateague Channel, which separates the islands of Assateague and Chincoteague in eastern Virginia.
    Assateague-Island_Assateague-Channel...jpg
  • The BC Ferries vessel Spirit of British Columbia crosses the Strait of Georgia between mainland Canada and Vancouver Island. The Gulf Islands are visible in the background. BC Ferries, the common name for British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., is the largest passenger ferry system in North America and the second-largest in the world. It is a Crown corporation, owned by the Canadian government.
    BCFerries_SpiritBritishColumbia_7185.jpg
  • A few cirrus clouds turn red with the last light of day over Deception Pass in Skagit County, Washington.  Deception Pass is a strait that connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Skagit Bay, separating Whidbey and Fidalgo (right) islands.
    WA_Deception-Pass_Dusk_9883.jpg
  • Maple trees frame a view of the sun setting over the Salish Sea as captured from Chuckanut Drive, a scenic road that connects Bow and Bellingham, Washington. Lummi and Orcas islands are visible in the background. Dogfish Point is visible immediately beneath the sun.
    WA_Chuckanut-Drive_Sunset_8525.jpg
  • Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, walk through a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Chincoteague ponies are small — typically 12-13 hands (about 4 feet tall) — their growth stunted by the limited food and harsh environment of Assateague Island. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Ponie...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit runs with prey provided by its mother in tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even though both of these foxes are black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
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  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) sleeps near a rabbit den in a prairie in the San Juan Island National Historical Park, San Juan Island, Washington. Red foxes were introduced to the island on a number of occasions in the 1900s. All foxes on San Juan Island are red foxes, even if they appear black, silver, gray, tan or other colors.
    Fox-Red_Sleeping_San-Juan_3894.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit walks in the colorful prairie of the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. All of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, even if they are black, silver or tan. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Black_Prairie_San-Juan_4...jpg
  • The rugged Deception Island is visible across Deception Pass from near North Beach in Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island, Washington.
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  • South Beach, located in San Juan Island National Historical Park, is bathed in a soft golden light as sunset approaches on San Juan Island in Washington state.
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  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit, rendered in silhouette among the tall golden grasses, looks out over the prairie as the sun sets in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even the fox appears black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
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  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) watches over one of her kits in tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even though both of these foxes are black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Mother-Kit_Grass_San-Juan_45...jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in midair over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6820.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6845.jpg
  • A bald eagle tried to steal a rabbit from a fox kit, but ended up flying away with both in a prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Over an 8-second midair struggle, the eagle managed to release the fox that it accidentally snagged and flew away with the rabbit. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6810.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) looks out from a burrow in the prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Red foxes are not native to the island. They were introduced by settlers on various occasions in the 1900s. Moments before this image was captured, a bald eagle stole an English rabbit that was caught by this fox, lifting both the rabbit and the fox more than 20 feet into the air.
    Fox-Red_San-Juan-Island_Burrow_6907.jpg
  • A Chincoteague pony (Equus caballus), also known as an Assateague horse, walks through a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Pony_...jpg
  • A Chincoteague pony (Equus caballus), also known as an Assateague horse, grazes in a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Chincoteague ponies are small — typically 12-13 hands (about 4 feet tall) — their growth stunted by the limited food and harsh environment of Assateague Island. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Pony_...jpg
  • A pair of Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, nuzzle on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Ponie...jpg
  • Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, feed together on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Chincoteague ponies are small — typically 12-13 hands (about 4 feet tall) — their growth stunted by the limited food and harsh environment of Assateague Island. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Ponie...jpg
  • Viewed from the north, a forest is visible on the high bluffs 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 that serves as pupping grounds for hundreds of harbor seals as well as a summer home for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area.
    WA_ProtectionIsland_8180.jpg
  • This view of the southwestern side of Protection Island shows the erosion that has been reudcing the size of the island, located 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 that serves as pupping grounds for hundreds of harbor seals as well as a summer home for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area.
    WA_ProtectionIsland_8257.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunts for food on ths cliffs of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Nearly three-quarters of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area use Protection Island and they are a target for bald eagles.
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  • 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.
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  • 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 large group of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), including many young pups, rest on the beach of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge 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 that serves as pupping grounds for hundreds of harbor seals as well as a summer home for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area.
    WA_ProtectionIsland_HarborSeals_5316.jpg
  • A large group of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), including many young pups, rest on the beach of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge 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 that serves as pupping grounds for hundreds of harbor seals as well as a summer home for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area.
    WA_ProtectionIsland_HarborSeals_5422.jpg
  • A large group of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), including many young pups, rest on the beach of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge 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 that serves as pupping grounds for hundreds of harbor seals as well as a summer home for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area.
    WA_ProtectionIsland_HarborSeals_5437.jpg
  • Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and glaucous gulls (Larus hyperboreus) share the beach of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge 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 that serves as pupping grounds for hundreds of harbor seals as well as a summer home for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area.
    WA_ProtectionIsland_SealsAndGulls_52...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit sits near the entrance of its den in tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even the fox appears black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Grasses_San-Juan_...jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit is rendered in near silhouette as it attempts runs through tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. This young kit is black, although all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Silhouette_4291.jpg
  • A young red fox kit (Vulpes vulpes) runs across a field in the San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island in the early 1900s in an attempt to control the population of European rabbits, which were also introduced to the island.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Running_San-Juan_6526.jpg
  • A pair of young red fox kits (Vulpes vulpes) look out from their den in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. While red foxes are widespread, found across much of the Northern Hemisphere, they were introduced to San Juan Island in the early 1900s in an attempt to control the population of European rabbits, which were also introduced to the island.
    Fox-Red_Kits_Den_San-Juan_5953.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit runs across the prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington, as one of its siblings prepares to pounce. Red foxes were introduced to the island on various occasions in the 1900s. All of the foxes on the island are red foxes, even though they may appear black, silver or tan.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Running_San-Juan_6305.jpg
  • A Chincoteague pony (Equus caballus), also known as an Assateague horse, is illuminated by the first light of day in a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Pony_...jpg
  • A group of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), including many young pups, rest on the beach of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge 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 that serves as pupping grounds for hundreds of harbor seals as well as a summer home for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area.
    WA_ProtectionIsland_HarborSeals_8223.jpg
  • 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 large group of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), including many young pups, rest on the beach of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge 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 that serves as pupping grounds for hundreds of harbor seals as well as a summer home for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area.
    WA_ProtectionIsland_HarborSeals_5262.jpg
  • A fiery winter sunset fills the sky and is reflected on the water of Saratoga Passage in this view from Camano Island State Park, Camano Island, Washington. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background.
    Camano-Island_Saratoga-Passage_Fiery...jpg
  • A young red fox kit (Vulpes vulpes) runs across a field in the San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island in the early 1900s in an attempt to control the population of European rabbits, which were also introduced to the island.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Running_San-Juan_6560.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit walks in the colorful prairie of the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. All of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, even if they are black, silver or tan. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Black_Prairie_San-Juan_6...jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) runs with the leg of a European rabbit on the prairie of the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. All of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, even if they are black, silver or tan. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Black_Prairie_Rabbit_San...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit climbs onto the back of its mother in tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even though both of these foxes are black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Mother_San-Juan_4653.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit is rendered in near silhouette as it attempts to hide among the tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. This young kit is black, although all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Silhouette_San-Ju...jpg
  • A young red fox kit (Vulpes vulpes) looks out over a field in the San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island in the early 1900s in an attempt to control the population of European rabbits, which were also introduced to the island.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Field_San-Juan_6218.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) emerges from a rabbit's den with a mouth full of newborn rabbits in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Neither foxes nor rabbits are native to San Juan Island. European rabbits were introduced in the 1890s; foxes were introduced on various occasions in the 1900s to try to reduce the rabbit population. All of the island's foxes are red foxes, even though they may not actually have red fur.
    Fox-Red_Baby-Rabbits_San-Juan-Island...jpg
  • A bald eagle drops a red fox after stealing the European rabbit the fox had caught in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6881.jpg
  • A stallion watches over several Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, in a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Stallion_Chincotea...jpg
  • A Chincoteague pony (Equus caballus), also known as an Assateague horse, poses with a wind-blown mane in a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Pony_...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
  • 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 large group of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), including many young pups, rest on the beach of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge 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 that serves as pupping grounds for hundreds of harbor seals as well as a summer home for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area.
    WA_ProtectionIsland_HarborSeals_5399.jpg
  • Grasses and other wetland plants are bathed in evening light as the water of Browns Slough flows through in the Fir Island Farm Wildlife Area in Skagit County, Washington.
    WA_Fir-Island_Browns-Slough_Golden_7...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit sniffs the ground as if its hunting in tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even the fox appears black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Grasses_San-Juan_...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit sniffs the ground as if its hunting in tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even the fox appears black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Grasses_San-Juan_...jpg
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