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  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings from its perch among cattails in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington. Marsh wrens are song birds that have very large repertoires. Scientists found one western marsh wren that sang 219 different songs. Western marsh wrens know more songs than eastern birds. Eastern males know about 50 songs on average; western varities know about 150.
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  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings from its perch among cattails in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington. Marsh wrens are song birds that have very large repertoires. Scientists found one western marsh wren that sang 219 different songs. Western marsh wrens know more songs than eastern birds. Eastern males know about 50 songs on average; western varities know about 150.
    Wren-Marsh_Singing_Edmonds-Marsh_919...jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings from its perch among cattails in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington. Marsh wrens are song birds that have very large repertoires. Scientists found one western marsh wren that sang 219 different songs. Western marsh wrens know more songs than eastern birds. Eastern males know about 50 songs on average; western varities know about 150.
    Wren-Marsh_Singing_Edmonds-Marsh_922...jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings from its perch among cattails in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington. Marsh wrens are song birds that have very large repertoires. Scientists found one western marsh wren that sang 219 different songs. Western marsh wrens know more songs than eastern birds. Eastern males know about 50 songs on average; western varities know about 150.
    Wren-Marsh_Singing_Edmonds-Marsh_933...jpg
  • In the blue light of dusk, bulrush and marsh grasses seem to form horizontal layers in this view of the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    WA_Edmonds-Marsh_Dusk_Layers_0015.jpg
  • Smoke from large wildfires results in a smoky haze that blankets the Edmonds Marsh, a saltwater marsh located off Puget Sound in Edmonds, Washington.
    Edmonds-Marsh_Smoky-Haze_9234.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) wades out into the saltwater marsh to hunt for fish in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Heron-Great-Blue_Wading_Edmonds-Mars...jpg
  • Hardstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus acutus) grows in the Edmonds Marsh, a saltwater marsh located in Edmonds, Washington.
    Edmonds-Marsh_Bulrush_9257.jpg
  • A telephoto lens compresses the view of hardstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus acutus) in the Edmonds Marsh in Washington state, displaying the patches of the wetland plant as stacked layers.
    Edmonds-Marsh_Bulrush_Layers_9248.jpg
  • A partial moon shines over bare trees on a foggy autumn morning in the Beaver Marsh area of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio.
    OH_Cuyahoga-Valley-NP_Beaver-Marsh_M...jpg
  • Two great blue herons (Ardea herodias) hunt for fish in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Herons-Great-Blue_Edmonds-Marsh_6537.jpg
  • Three great blue herons (Ardea herodias) hunt for fish in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Herons-Great-Blue_Edmonds-Marsh_6572.jpg
  • A layer of altocumulus clouds are partially visible through the fog that covers the Beaver Marsh in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio.
    OH_Cuyahoga-Valley-NP_Beaver-Marsh_4...jpg
  • A red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), surrounded by flowering grasses, rests on a stump in the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Blackbird_Stump_Edmonds-Marsh_0913.jpg
  • Five Canada geese (Branta canadensis) swim in a channel of water in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Geese_Canada_Swimming_Edmonds-Marsh_...jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) flies low, skimming the water of the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington, to find food.
    Tern_Caspian_Hunting_Edmonds-Marsh_3...jpg
  • A pair of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) appear to argue as the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington, is colored in the golden light of sunset.
    Geese_Canada_Arguing_Edmonds-Marsh_4...jpg
  • A red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), surrounded by flowering grasses, rests on a stump in the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Blackbird_Stump_Edmonds-Marsh_0704.jpg
  • An American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) calls out from its perch on an old stump in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Crow_Cawing_Edmonds-Marsh_0610.jpg
  • A western gull (Larus occidentalis) splashes water as it takes off from the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Gull_Western_Taking-Off_Edmonds-Mars...jpg
  • The orange post-sunset sky is reflected in the ponds found in the marsh of the Chincoteaque National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, Virginia.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Marsh...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
  • The setting sun shines over a marsh in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, Virginia.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Marsh...jpg
  • Storm clouds advance over the marsh of the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. The refuge is at the southern tip of the Delmarva Peninsula, a narrow peninsula bordered by Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
    VA_Eastern-Shore-Virginia_Marsh_Stor...jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) looks for food in the tall grass near Skagit Bay near Mount Vernon, Washington.
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  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings from its perch on a cattail near Swan Lake, Victoria, Canada. Marsh wrens are song birds that have very large repertoires. Scientists found one western marsh wren that sang 219 different songs. Western marsh wrens know more songs than eastern birds. Eastern males know about 50 songs on average; western varities know about 150.
    MarshWren_Singing_Victoria_7628.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises at sunset as great blue herons hunt in Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington. The 23-acre saltwater marsh is home to more than 200 species of birds each year and is one of the last remaining saltwater estuaries in the greater Seattle area.
    EdmondsMarsh_FullMoon_Sunset_8452.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
  • The nearly full moon rises at sunset over Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington. The 23-acre saltwater marsh is home to more than 200 species of birds each year and is one of the last remaining saltwater estuaries in the greater Seattle area.
    EdmondsMarsh_FullMoon_Sunset_8443.jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings from its perch in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in Hoquiam, Washington. Marsh wrens have very large song repertoires. Western species know about 150 songs, on average; eastern species know about 50. Scientists studied one western marsh wren that sang 219 songs.
    MarshWren_Singing_GraysHarbor_5991.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) rests in the tall marsh grasses in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Heron_GreatBlue_EdmondsMarsh_2186.jpg
  • Grasses and reeds grow at the edge of the water in Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington. The 23-acre saltwater marsh is home to more than 200 species of birds each year and is one of the last remaining saltwater estuaries in the greater Seattle area.
    EdmondsMarsh_Reeds_1898.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) rests in the tall marsh grasses in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Heron_GreatBlue_EdmondsMarsh_Golden_...jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) hides and rests in the reeds of the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington, as four Canada geese swim by.
    Heron_GreatBlue_EdmondsMarsh_Resting...jpg
  • A pair of great blue herons (Ardea herodias) preen among the reeds in the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Heron_GreatBlue_EdmondsMarsh_PairPre...jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) pokes its heads out of the reeds along the water in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Heron_GreatBlue_EdmondsMarsh_Reeds_1...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 pair of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) swim in a channel in Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Geese_Canada_Swimming_EdmondsMarsh_2...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 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
  • A glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus) prepares to land on the water of Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Gull_Glaucous_Landing_EdmondsMarsh_2...jpg
  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) flies over the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Mallard_Female_EdmondsMarsh_Flying_2...jpg
  • Two Canada geese (Branta canadensis) rest and feed in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Geese_Canada_EdmondsMarsh_1613.jpg
  • The setting sun lights up low clouds over the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington. The 23-acre saltwater marsh is home to more than 200 species of birds each year and is one of the last remaining saltwater estuaries in the greater Seattle area.
    EdmondsMarsh_Sunset_5636.jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) collects material for a nest it's building in the wetlands near Swan Lake, Victoria, Canada. Marsh wrens build nests that are suspended above the ground, attached to reeds. The male sometimes builds several nests, using the decoys to confuse predators.
    MarshWren_Nesting_Victoria_7595.jpg
  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) swims on the water of Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Mallard_Female_EdmondsMarsh_1507.jpg
  • The sun sets over the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island in northeastern Massachusetts. The refuge was established in 1942 to provide habitat for migratory birds. The habitat includes stretches of beach, dunes and saltwater and freshwater marshes. Here the setting sun is reflected on the water of one of the marshes.
    MA_Parker-River-NWR_Marsh-Sunset_051...jpg
  • A willow, showing golden color in winter, frames red-osier dogwood growing in the marsh of the Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, Washington.
    WA_Juanita_Willow_Winter_Marsh_1954.jpg
  • A few wispy clouds catch the golden light of sunset and are reflected on the still waters of a wetland that borders Shepherd Lake near Sagle, Idaho.
    ID_Sagle_Marsh-Susnet_0414.jpg
  • A narrow band of golden sunset color shines through a break in storm clouds over a saltwater marsh on Fir Island in Skagit County, Washington. A great blue heron is visible hunting among the marsh grasses.
    WA_Fir-Island_Storm-Clouds_Dusk_0226.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 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 stallion stands watch over a marsh in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, 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_Chicoteague_Stalli...jpg
  • Several snags frame a cluster of additional snags in an estuary of the Skagit Wildlife Area on Fir Island in Washington state. The area was once actively cultivated to provide winter wildlife habitat, but is now being restored to its natural state as a tidal marsh.
    WA_Skagit-Wildlife-Area_Snags_Foggy_...jpg
  • A stallion stands watch over a marsh in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, 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_Chicoteague_Stalli...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 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 Sika deer (Cervus nippon) poses in the grass along a marsh in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, Virginia. Sika deer, also known as Asian elk, are native to Japan and are found naturally in eastern Asia from Siberia to Vietnam. They were introduced to Assateague Island in the 1920s.
    Assateague-Island_Sika-Deer_7670.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) hunts in a thawed-out portion of a pond in the Black Duck Marsh in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, Virginia.
    Assateague-Island_Heron_Frozen-Pond_...jpg
  • A Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) wades in the water of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge near Kehei, Maui, Hawaii. The Hawaiian stilt, or ae'o in Hawaiian, is an endangered subspecies of the black-necked stilt and has the longest legs in proportion to its body of any bird in the world. Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge is a coastal salt marsh. During the rainy winter season, the pond swells to more than 400 acres. It shrinks to about half that size in the dry summer, leaving a slaty residue behind as it dries out.
    Stilt_Hawaiian_KealiaPond_Maui_1786.jpg
  • A Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) rests on cattails in the Edmonds Marsh in Snohomish County, Washington. This Song Sparrow displays the Pacific Northwest coloration, which is darker than the eastern form.
    SongSparrow_EdmondsMarsh_9339.jpg
  • Two sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) call out to other cranes from a marsh in the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico.
    SandhillCranes_Calling_6791.jpg
  • A Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) preens itself in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge near Kehei, Maui, Hawaii. The Hawaiian stilt, or ae'o in Hawaiian, is an endangered subspecies of the black-necked stilt and has the longest legs in proportion to its body of any bird in the world. Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge is a coastal salt marsh. During the rainy winter season, the pond swells to more than 400 acres. It shrinks to about half that size in the dry summer, leaving a slaty residue behind as it dries out.
    Stilt_Hawaiian_Preening_KealiaPond_M...jpg
  • A great egret (Ardea alba) flies over the freshwater marsh of the Ballona Wetlands near Los Angeles, California. The Ballona Wetlands are one of the last wetlands of any significance in the Los Angeles basin.
    Egret-Great_Ballona-Wetlands_1540.jpg
  • A Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) wades in the water of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge near Kehei, Maui, Hawaii. The Hawaiian stilt, or ae'o in Hawaiian, is an endangered subspecies of the black-necked stilt and has the longest legs in proportion to its body of any bird in the world. Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge is a coastal salt marsh. During the rainy winter season, the pond swells to more than 400 acres. It shrinks to about half that size in the dry summer, leaving a slaty residue behind as it dries out.
    Stilt_Hawaiian_KealiaPond_Maui_1330.jpg
  • Three sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) lift off from a marsh in the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico.
    SandhillCranes_LiftingOff_1596.jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings from its perch in the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state.
    MarshWren_Ridgefield_Singing_8364.jpg
  • A greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) walks in the shallow, muddy water of 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_Walking_Stillagua...jpg
  • Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) forage on the mudflats of Leque Island near Standwood, Washington. Killdeer, which are large plover, feed primarily on insects and other invertebrates.
    Killdeer_Mudflats_EideRoad_4708.jpg
  • A killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) pulls a worm from the shallow, muddy waters of the Stillaguamish River near Stanwood, Washington.
    Killdeer_Feeding_Stillaguamish-River...jpg
  • A killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) pulls food from the shallow waters of the Stillaguamish River near Stanwood, Washington.
    Killdeer_Feeding_Stillaguamish-River...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
  • A greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) casts its reflection on shallow water on a foggy morning on Leque Island near Stanwood, Washington.
    Yellowlegs-Greater_Foggy-Reflection_...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 greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) calls as it wades in the Stillaguamish River near Stanwood, Washington.
    Yellowlegs-Greater_Calling_Stillagua...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
  • A greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) plunges its head into shallow water along 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_Foraging_Stillagu...jpg
  • A greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) plunges its head into shallow water along 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_Foraging_Stillagu...jpg
  • A greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) poops at the edge the Stillaguamish River at sunset on Leque Island near Stanwood, Washington.
    Yellowlegs-Greater_Pooping_Stanwood_...jpg
  • A small flock of western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) takes off in the fog after foraging in the mudflats of Leque Island near Standwood, Washington.
    Sandpipers-Western_Foggy_Eide-Road_5...jpg
  • A killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) poses with its legs crossed in a pool of water left behind at low tide in the Stillaguamish River along Leque Island, Washington.
    Killdeer_Mud-Pool_Eide-Road_1189.jpg
  • A greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) casts its shadow and a reflection as it walks along the muddy banks of the Stillaguamish River at sunset on Leque Island near Stanwood, Washington.
    Yellowlegs-Greater_Shadow_Eide-Road_...jpg
  • An American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) crawls in the grass in a marshy area of the Florida Everglades. American alligators are found in the southeast United States. Florida and Louisiana each have alligator populations of greater than one million.
    Alligator_Grass_Everglades_3184.jpg
  • An American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) rests in a marshy area of the Florida Everglades. American alligators are found in the southeast United States. Florida and Louisiana each have alligator populations of greater than one million.
    Alligator_Resting_Everglades_3178.jpg
  • The setting sun colors wispy cirrus clouds that reflect in an unnamed lake in Sagle, Idaho.
    Idaho_Sagle_Lake_Sunset_0416.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
  • A red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) chases an American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) over the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Crow_Blackbird-Chasing_Edmonds-Marsh...jpg
  • An American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) flies with meat that it scavanged from an animal carcass in the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Crow_Flying_Food_Edmonds-Marsh_1303.jpg
  • A song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) rests on a barbed-wire fence that borders the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington. Song sparrows are commonly found in open bushy areas along the edges of water.
    Sparrow_Song_Barbed-Wire_Edmonds_641...jpg
  • A Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) hunts for food by flying over a marsh near Boundary Bay in British Columbia, Canada. The Short-Eared Owl has one of the widest distributions of any bird; it is found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica.
    Owl_ShortEared_Hunting_BoundaryBay_1...jpg
  • A song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) feasts on an insect along a tidal marsh in Grays Harbor, Washington. Song sparrows are found throughout North America and are about 5 to 7 inches tall (12 to 17 cm) with a wingspan of 7 to 9 inches (18 to 24 cm). The song sparrow uses songs to defend its territory and attract mates. Laboratory research shows that females prefer males that sing more complicated songs.
    SongSparrow.jpg
  • A tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) swims in a marsh located in the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Ridgefield, Washington. Hundreds of tundra swans spend part of the winter in Ridgefield, feeding on aquatic plants and mollusks.
    ridgefield-tundra-swan-4687.jpg
  • A colorful sunset is reflect in a marsh at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro, New Mexico. About 10,000 sandhill cranes winter in the refuge, feeding in the wetlands.
    NM_BosqueDelApache_Sunset_0945.jpg
  • The nearly full moon prepares to set between two bleached snags in the Black Duck Marsh in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, Virginia.
    Assateague-Island_Snags_Moon_9123.jpg
  • A young male Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) rests on a branch near a marsh in Edmonds, Washington. This bird, photographed in December, is showing its winter plumage. Hummingbirds are the smallest of all birds, weighing less than 0.3 ounces. They also have iridescent plumage, which magnifies certain wavelengths of light. The iridescence comes from the fact that their feathers do not lie flat, but rather have a V-shaped trough running along each barb. Their feathers are also covered with microscopic discs filled with tiny air bubbles.
    Hummingbird_Annas_Winter_3786.jpg
  • Several natural springs feed large open water ponds at Saratoga Springs in Death Valley National Park, California. The ponds measure 6.6 acres, ranking as one of the largest marsh habitats in the desert.
    DeathValley_SaratogaSprings_7611.jpg
  • The nearly full moon prepares to set between two bleached snags in the Black Duck Marsh in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, Virginia.
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  • An American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) flies over a grassy field next to an estuary on Fir Island in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. The bittern's diet consists mainly of fish and it's typically found in marshes and in coarse vegetation along lakes and ponds.
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  • A male wood duck (Aix sponsa), called a drake, swims in a channel of the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. Wood ducks typically breed in wooded swamps, shallow lakes, marshes or ponds, and creeks in the eastern United States and along the west coast from Washington state into Mexico. They usually nest in cavities in trees close to water. Unlike most other ducks, the wood duck has sharp claws for perching in trees.
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  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) rests in a field near Ohio Creek in the Gunnison National Forest in Colorado. Red foxes are typically found in remote, forested hilly areas near marshes and streams. The red fox has an especially wide range. It's native to most of United States and Canada, Europe, North Africa, and nearly all of Asia, including Japan.
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