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  • This unusual "triple twist tree" growing out of a crack in a lava field at Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho helped scientists determine the age of the flow here. The tree has 1,350 rings, so scientists figure the flow here is about 2,000 years old. This flow is the youngest in Craters of the Moon National Monument.
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  • A couple of trees grow between two large splatter cones resulting from the eruption of the north crater in Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho.
    CratersOfTheMoon_Splatter-Cones_Silh...jpg
  • Lichen grows on the walls near the entrance of Beauty Cave, a 300-foot (100-meter) long lava tube in the Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho.
    CratersOfTheMoon_Beauty-Cave_2519.jpg
  • A bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) grows among the lava rocks that make up a cider cone in the Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho.
    CratersOfTheMoon_Lava-Rock_Bitterroo...jpg
  • A gnarled, bleached tree frames one of the many cinder cones in the Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho.
    CratersOfTheMoon_Cinder-Cone-Framed_...jpg
  • Pahoehoe lava, characterized by its smooth, rope-like appearance, is one of three types of lava. Pahoehoe's ropy surface forms when a thin skin of cool lava is shoved into folds by hot, more-fluid lava just below the surface. This sample was found in Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho. Pahoehoe is pronounced Pa-hoy-hoy.
    CratersOfTheMoon_Pahoehoe_2534.jpg
  • The full moon in a type of lunar eclipse known as a Super Blood Moon rises over Mount Rainier in Washington state. The total lunar eclipse of September 27, 2015 occurred when the moon was at perigee — its closest approach to Earth — making the moon appear more than 10 percent larger. While lunar eclipses are relatively common, it is rare for an eclipse to happen when the moon is at perigee. Such eclipses only happen about once every 20 years. Mount Rainier, an active volcano, has an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), making it the tallest mountain in the Cascade Range and the highest point in Washington state.
    Rainier_Full-Moon_Eclipse_7845.jpg
  • The full moon shines against the night sky. Captured during the "super moon" on August 9, 2014. A supermoon occurs when the moon is full at the same time as it makes its closest approach to Earth, a part of the moon's elliptical orbit known as perigee. The moon's distance from Earth varies between 222,000 and 252,000 miles (357,000 to 406,000 km). A supermoon can be up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brigher than a full moon at apogee, or the farthest point from Earth.
    Moon_Full_Supermoon_2094.jpg
  • Slightly more than half the moon is illuminated in this view of the night sky. Half moons are typically called quarters - first quarter and last quarter - and coincide with neap tides, the mildest tidal changes of the month. During neap tides, the difference between high tide and low tide is the least. The sun and moon are at right angles to Earth, weakening their combined gravitational pull.
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  • A murder of American crows flies over a forested area of Bothell, Washington, as a crescent moon and the planets Mars, Saturn and Jupiter are visible in the sky. Mars is visible to the upper-right of the moon. Saturn and Jupiter appear among the crows on the right side of the image. Bothell is home to a large crow roost, used by as many as 16,000 crows during the winter months. The conjunction of the moon, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter was visible on April 16, 2020.
    Crows_Moon_Three-Planets_Bothell_371...jpg
  • Nearly a dozen moon jellies (Aurella labiata) swim in the Point Defiance Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. Moon jellies can grow to be 15 inches (38 centimeters) in diameter and are common in open waters along the coasts of California, Europe and Japan and along the Gulf of Mexico.
    Jellies_Moon_Pt-Defiance_9067.jpg
  • The full moon sets behind Mount Baker as the light of sunrise turns the peak of the volcano's cone red. Located in the North Cascades, Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington. It last erupted in 1880.
    Mount-Baker_Full-Moon_Sunrise_1379.jpg
  • The crescent moon and the planets Venus (bottom) and Mars form a conjunction in the sky just after sunset on February 20, 2015.
    Moon_Venus_Mars_5970.jpg
  • The nearly full moon shines over Mount Shuksan, a 9,131 foot (2,783 meter) mountain in Washington's North Cascades, which is reflected in Picture Lake. Shown here at about midnight, Mount Shuksan was formed about 120 million years ago when two of Earth's plates collided and were thrust upward in an event known as the Easton collision.
    Shuksan_Moon_Midnight_9616.jpg
  • A murder of American crows flies over a forested area of Bothell, Washington, as the full harvest moon rises.
    Moon_Full_Crows_Bothell_3128.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises through the North Window in Arches National Park, Utah.
    Arches_NorthWindow_Moon_4936.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises between the branches of a madrona tree, located near Eatonville, Washington.
    Full Moon and Pacific Madrone (#0567)
  • The full moon sets behind Mount Baker as the light of sunrise turns the peak of the volcano's cone red. Located in the North Cascades, Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington. It last erupted in 1880.
    Mount-Baker_Full-Moon_Sunrise_Close_...jpg
  • The full moon is low in the sky over Mount Baker in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington and last erupted in 1880.
    Mount-Baker_Full-Moon_Artist-Point_1...jpg
  • The half moon is visible over the summit of Mount Rainier, which pokes out from a thick cloud bank in Washington state. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_Moon_Aerial_1484.jpg
  • The crescent moon is visible above the frozen surface of Lake Michigan just before sunrise over Tahquamenon Bay in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
    LakeSuperior_Frozen_Tahquamenon-Bay_...jpg
  • The full moon rises through the branches of an evergreen tree in Snohomish County, Washington.
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  • The moon gets ready to set near the base of a large saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) in the Superstition Wilderness near Gold Canyon, Arizona. Saguaro are native to the Sonoran Desert and are known for their "arms," which take ages to grow. The saguaro can take 10 years to reach its first inch of height and another 60 years to produce its first flowers. By 95-100 years, saguaros can be 15-16 feet tall and may finally produce their first arm, though some of the cacti never generate one.
    Saguaro_Moon_Superstition-Wilderness...jpg
  • The full moon rises over the Grand Canyon and Colorado River in this view from the Tuweep Overlook (also spelled Toroweap) in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.  The Tuweep Overlook, located on the north rim of the Grand Canyon, provides one of the most dramatic canyon views. Here, the canyon is 3,000 feet deep and one mile wide — one of the few places on the Grand Canyon rim where you can see both the Colorado River and the other side of the canyon.
    GrandCanyon_Tuweep_Full-Moon_4695.jpg
  • Moon jellies (Aurella labiata) swim in the Point Defiance Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. Moon jellies can grow to be 15 inches (38 centimeters) in diameter and are common in open waters along the coasts of California, Europe and Japan and along the Gulf of Mexico.
    Jellies_Moon_Pt-Defiance_4667.jpg
  • A gull flies over Mount Constance, a 7,756-foot (2,364-meter) mountain, as the full moon gets ready to set behind the Olympic Mountains in Washington state.
    Olympics_Mount-Constance_Full-Moon_1...jpg
  • The full moon is about to set behind Mount Baker just before sunrise at Artist Point in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington and last erupted in 1880.
    Mount-Baker_Full-Moon_Artist-Point_1...jpg
  • A crescent moon is high in the sky over Mount Baker in Washington's North Cascades at dusk. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington state and last erupted in 1880.
    Mount-Baker_Crescent-Moon_Dusk_0750.jpg
  • The crescent moon forms a triangle with the planets Venus (top) and Jupiter (below) on March 25, 2012. Photographed from Ephrata, Washington, Venus, Jupiter and the moon are found in this configuration only about once every 24 years.
    Moon_Jupiter_Venus_5932.jpg
  • The full moon is in the sky over Mount Shasta, a 14,179-foot (4321 meter) volcano located in the Cascade Range in California. This is an aerial view captured over Lassen County, California.
    Mount-Shasta_Full-Moon_Aerial_9025.jpg
  • The Three Sisters, a cluster of three volcanic peaks in central Oregon, are bathed in alpenglow as the full moon sets into the Belt of Venus just before sunrise in this aerial view. The three peaks are the third-, fourth- and fifth-highest peaks in Oregon. Of the three, the South Sister, visible on the left, is the tallest with an elevation of 10,385 feet (3,157 meters) and is also known as Charity. The Middle Sister, also known as Hope, is the shortest with an elevation of 10,047 feet (3,062 meters). The North Sister, also known as Faith, is slightly taller at 10,085 feet (3,074 meters). The Three Sisters are unusual in that the volcanic peaks are in a dense cluster; volcanoes in the Cascade Range are typically spaced out with 40 to 60 miles (60 to 100 kilometers) of distance between them. Of the three peaks, only the South Sister is likely to become active again. The last eruption was 50 B.C. The Three Sisters are part of the Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon's second-largest wilderness area.
    Three-Sisters_Full-Moon_Aerial_8811.jpg
  • The full moon and two snags frame Mount Baker at dawn in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third tallest volcano in Washington and last erupted in 1880.
    Mount-Baker_Moon_Snags_Artist-Point_...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 Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks out from its perch at the top of the tree with the nearly full moon in the background.
    BaldEagle_Moon_Perched_Kirkland_3175.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises over Mount Si, a 4,167 foot (1,270 meter) mountain located near North Bend, Washington. Mount Si is a remnant of an oceanic plate volcano. Its summit is a class 3 rock scramble known as the Haystack.
    MountSi_Moon_4544.jpg
  • The full moon rises over Waimea Canyon on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Waimea Canyon, 10 miles long and 3,500 deep, is known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
    kauai-waimea-moon.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
  • An American crow streaks across the sky next to the crescent moon.
    Crow_Crescent-Moon_Bothell_7079.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises over Mount Si, a 4,167 foot (1,270 meter) mountain located near North Bend, Washington. Mount Si is a remnant of an oceanic plate volcano. Its summit is a class 3 rock scramble known as the Haystack.
    MountSi_Moon_4542.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 Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks out from its perch at the top of the tree with the nearly full moon in the background.
    BaldEagle_Moon_Perched_Kirkland_3311.jpg
  • The nearly full moon hovers in the background as an adult Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) watches over its nest in Kirkland, Washington
    BaldEagle_Moon_Perched_Kirkland_2695.jpg
  • The North Window, located in Arches National Park, Utah, frames the nearly full moon.
    Arches_NorthWindow_Moon_4954.jpg
  • Clouds, turned fiery red by the rising sun, and the crescent moon are in the sky over Muir Beach in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area near San Francisco, California. This scene was captured from the Muir Beach Overlook trail.
    CA_Muir-Beach_Sunrise_Moon_5491.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_9194.jpg
  • The moon rises over Snoqualmie Falls, a  268 foot (82 meter) waterfall located on the Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie, Washington.
    SnoqualmieFalls_Moon_6283.jpg
  • The nearly full moon is visible between layers of storm clouds over Mount Baker, an active volcano in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, 10,781 feet (3,286 meters) tall, last erupted in 1880. In this image, its summit is obscured by a cap cloud, a type of cloud that forms when moist air is forced up and over a mountaintop. This scene was captured from an area of the North Cascades known as Artist Point.
    Baker_StormySunrise_Moon_0565.jpg
  • With a three-quarters moon as a backdrop, a bald eagle fledgling (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) calls out from the top of a Douglas fir tree. At the time of this image, this juvenile bald eagle was approximately three months old.
    BaldEagle_Fledgling_Moon_9358.jpg
  • With a three-quarters moon as a backdrop, a bald eagle fledgling (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) calls out from the top of a Douglas fir tree.
    BaldEagle_Fledgling_Moon_9430.jpg
  • The three-quarters moon is visible over Mount Tasman, a 11476 foot (3498 meter) mountain in New Zealand's Southern Alps. Tasman, called Horo-Koau in Māori, is New Zealand's second-highest mountain. It sits on the South Island's Main Divide.
    NZ_MountTasman_Moon_Aerial_5389.jpg
  • The moon shines through a break in the storm clouds over Mount Douglas on Vancouver Island, Canada.
    StormClouds_Moon_4834.jpg
  • A half moon, technically known as the first quarter moon, rises in the sky above Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California. Half Dome, 8836 feet (2693 meters) tall, is a granite dome that seems to be missing a large section. While named Half Dome, the missing piece is likely a quarter, rather than half. Scientists also believe the missing granite also eroded away as fast as it was exposed, rather than falling off in a dramatic event.
    Yosemite_HalfDome_HalfMoon_1081.jpg
  • The full moon begins to set behind the Teton Range as fog forms at night in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The Teton Range is the youngest mountain range in the Rocky Mountains, forming between 6 to 9 million years ago. The peaks are fault-block mountains, caused by tilting along the fault where they formed. Grand Teton, visible to the left of the moon, is 13,775 feet (4,199 meters) high. Grand Teton National Park contains another nine peaks that are at least 12,000 feet (3,658 meters) above sea level.
    Tetons_FullMoon_Night_3124.jpg
  • Face Rock, located on the Oregon coast at Bandon, appears to gaze at the full moon. According to Native American legend, the face belongs to the beautiful Indian princess Ewanua. While several tribes gathered nearby to celebrate, she wandered to the sea inhabited by Seatka, the evil spirit of the ocean. He turned her to stone whlie she stared at the moon.
    FaceRockMoonSunrise.jpg
  • The moon shines over the golden Makena Beach on the Hawaiian island of Maui at night.
    Maui_MakenaBeach_Night_6306.jpg
  • A crescent moon is high in the sky over Mount Baker in Washington's North Cascades at dusk. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington state and last erupted in 1880.
    Mount-Baker_Artist-Point_Dusk_0748.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
  • 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
  • The full moon sets behind a golden ridge along the Conata Basin in Badlands National Park, South Dakota.
    BadlandsNP_ConataBasin_FullMoon_1716.jpg
  • The full moon shines above St. Mary Lake, the second largest lake in Glacier National Park, Montana, about a half hour before sunrise. The glint of the full moon falls next to Wild Goose Island.
    StMaryLakeMoon.jpg
  • The full moon sets over the Bryce Canyon amphitheater at sunrise. The Earth's shadow and a red band, known as the Belt of Venus, are visible just above the horizon. Bryce Canyon is a national park in Utah.
    BryceCanyonMoon.jpg
  • A bare tree frames the crescent moon and the Guadalupe Mountains in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. Guadalupe Peak, seen in silhouette, stands 8,751 feet (2,667 meters), making it the highest point in Texas.
    TX_GuadalupeMountains_CrescentMoon_1...jpg
  • A pinyon pine (Pinus edulis) tree frames this view of the full moon rising over Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.
    BryceCanyon_PinyonPine_Moonrise_1064.jpg
  • An adult Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) appears to cry at the moon as it tries to chase off flies swarming around its head.
    BaldEagle_CryingAtMoon_Kirkland_4469.jpg
  • A lenticular cloud forms over the summit of Mount Rainier as the full moon rises over the Tatoosh Range in Washington state.
    RainierMoonTatooshFullFrame.jpg
  • The dramatic golden light of sunset bathes the southwest face of Mount Rainier as the full moon rises over the Tatoosh Range in this panoramic view from the summit of High Rock.
    RainierMoonPanorama.jpg
  • The full moon rises over Mount Rainier in this wintertime view from near Elbe, Washington. Mount Rainier, lit by alpenglow, is 14,411 feet (4,392 meters) tall, making it the highest point in Washington state and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_FullMoon_Alpenglow_Elbe_5223.jpg
  • The full moon shines over the Conata Basin, located in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Badlands National Park protects nearly 250,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires, as well as the largest protected mixed grass prairie in the United States.
    Badlands_ConataBasin_FullMoon_1673.jpg
  • The full moon sets near Mount Rainier and Tipsoo Lake, located near Chinook Pass, Washington.
    RainierTipsooMoonAlpenglow.jpg
  • The full moon rises over Nooksack Ridge in Washington's North Cascades just after sunset. The mountain is lit by alpenglow, a natural lighting phenomenon that causes mountains to glow white shortly after sunset and before sunrise.
    NooksackRidgeMoon.jpg
  • The crescent moon sets over three hills visible from the Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    CrescentMoon_ThreeHills_3575.jpg
  • The full moon is reflected in the Merced River at the base of the Lower Brother in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_MercedRiver_WinterMoon_2223.jpg
  • The full moon rises over the Valley of the Ten Peaks, an especially mountainous section of the Canadian Rockies in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    Banff_TenPeaksMoon_7774.jpg
  • The full moon shines between layers of storm clouds that are developing over Mount Adams, a volcano in Washington state. Mount Adams, at 12,280 feet (3,743 meters), is the second-tallest mountain in Washington and is still considered potentially active even though it last erupted in 550 BC.
    Adams_StormyMoonrise_3022.jpg
  • At sunset, a nearly full moon rises over Mt. Clark in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_MtClarkMoon_0806.jpg
  • Colorful crustose lichens grow on lava rock at Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho. Lichens are a symbiosis of a fungus and a green alga and/or cyanobacterium. Crustose are very slow growing, typically growing 1 millimeter or less per year.
    CratersOfTheMoon_Lichen_2479.jpg
  • The half moon prepares to set behind Cutthroat Pass located in the North Cascades of Washington state. The pass is named for Cutthroat Peak, the 8050 foot (2454 meter) peak visible in the right half of this image.
    NorthCascades_CutthroatPass_HalfMoon...jpg
  • The crescent moon hovers over Shiprock, a prominent peak in northwestern New Mexico. Early European settlers thought the peak resembled a sailing schooner. The Navajo people, who settled the area first, called it "Rock with Wings." Their legend states a great bird guided them from the North to settle in the present-day Four Corners area of the United States near where this peak is located.
    NM_Shiprock_CrescentMoon_1571.jpg
  • The full moon overs over the sea stacks at Bandon By The Sea on the southern Oregon Coast. The area's most famous sea stack, Face Rock, is visible on the horizon at the right side of the image. According to Indian legend, Face Rock is a tribe member who was turned to stone by an evil spirit who lives in the Pacific Ocean.
    BandonMoonDawn.jpg
  • Two bald eagles roost in a bare tree in Washington's Skagit Valley as the nearly full moon rises behind them. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the Skagit Valley where they can feast on spawned out salmon in the Skagit River.
    BaldEaglesMoon_7109.jpg
  • The crescent moon shines between trees at the top of a ridge near Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Trees_CrescentMoon_5029.jpg
  • The moon hovers over Alpha Mountain, a 2305-meter (7562-feet) peak in Tantalus Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is located near the town of Brackendale.
    BC_AlphaMountain_3978.jpg
  • The full moon falls into total eclipse, becoming what is popularly referred to as a blood moon on January 20, 2019. Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking direct sunlight from reaching the moon's surface. A small amount of red-orange light, however, bends around the Earth and passes through its atmosphere, a phenomenon known as Rayleigh scattering, causing the moon to glow red during the totality phase of the eclipse.
    Moon_Eclipse_Totality_4219.jpg
  • A double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) flies along Jetty Island in Everett, Washington, as the nearly full moon prepares to set behind the Olympic Mountains.
    JettyIsland_Olympics_Cormorant_Moon_...jpg
  • Mount Constance, far left, and neighboring peaks in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state are visible between a layer of low clouds and fog. Mount Constance has an elevation of 7,756 feet (2,364 meters). The full moon is beginning to set behind the clouds in this view from Seattle.
    Olympics_MountConstance_Fog_Moon.jpg
  • The light of the crescent mon shines on the water of Puget Sound at night in this view from Golden Gardens in Seattle, Washington.
    Puget-Sound_Glint_Moon_Golden-Garden...jpg
  • Dozens of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) roost in trees along the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington, as the full moon rises. Crows gather in several temporary roosts at sunset, moving together into one roost that numbers more than 10,000 birds at nightfall.
    Crows_Roosting_Full-Moon_Bothell_979...jpg
  • A murder of thousands of crows takes flight at the first light of day from their roost in Bothell, Washington. The full moon is beginning to set behind a forested ridge.
    Crows_Murder-In-Flight_Moon_Bothell_...jpg
  • A murder of thousands of crows takes flight at the first light of day from their roost in Bothell, Washington. The full moon is beginning to set behind a forested ridge.
    Crows_Murder-In-Flight_Moon_Bothell_...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_Forest_Moon_Bothell_333...jpg
  • A Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as it watches over its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The nearly full moon is visible in the background. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Moon_Kirkla...jpg
  • A composite of six images captured from Seattle, Washington, shows the progression of the lunar eclipse on December 10, 2011. Captured over a one-hour period, the composite shows the Earth gradually passing between the sun and the moon. The eclipse was visible from eastern Europe to the western United States and is the last total lunar eclipse until April 15, 2014.
    Moon_LunarEclipse_Composite_7493.jpg
  • The crescent moon is visible over the mountain range at the center of Snæfellsnes, a scenic peninsula in western Iceland.
    Iceland_Snaefellsnes_Moon_9663.jpg
  • The Early Winters Spires, located in Washington's North Cascades, frame a crescent moon. The spires, the tallest of which is more than 7,800 feet, are located at Washington Pass, about 30 miles west of Winthrop.
    WA_EarlyWintersSpires_Moon_4688.jpg
  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) are perched in a tree near the mouth of the Columbia River, Warrenton, Oregon. The quarter moon appears behind the eagle on the right.
    BaldEagles_PerchedPair_Moon_Warrento...jpg
  • A Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as it watches over its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The nearly full moon is visible in the background. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Moon_Kirkla...jpg
  • A composite of six images shows the progression of the annular solar eclipse of May 20, 2012 as viewed from Lassen Volcanic National Park in California. The Moon's distance from Earth varies, and annular solar eclipses occur when the Moon is relatively far from Earth. The Moon appears smaller in the sky and therefore is not able to block the entire Sun. At the peak of this eclipse, the Moon blocked 95 percent of the Sun. This image sequence begins at the top left. The black marks on some of the Sun images are sunspots.
    Eclipse_Solar_Annular_Lassen-05-20-2...jpg
  • The annular solar eclipse of May 20, 2012 reaches its peak in this view from Lassen Volcanic National Park in California. The Moon's distance from Earth varies, and annular solar eclipses occur when the Moon is relatively far from Earth. The Moon appears smaller in the sky and therefore is not able to block the entire Sun. At the peak of this eclipse, the Moon blocked 95 percent of the Sun.
    Eclipse_Solar_Annular_Lassen_3073.jpg
  • The full moon sets over St. Mary Lake as the first light of day reddens the skies over the Rocky Mountains and Glacier National Park, Montana. Wild Goose Island is visible to the right of the moon's glint near the center of the lake.
    GlacierStMaryLakeMoonTwilight.jpg
  • The crescent moon hovers over Battleship Rock, a 7018 foot (2139 meter) mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Like other peaks in the Jemez Mountains, it was caused by a slip along a fault line.
    NM_BattleshipRock_1609.jpg
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