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  • Two northern shovelers (Spatula clypeata) raise their heads while swimming on a pond in the Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, Washington. The two northern shovelers seen here are drakes, or males, in their breeding plumage. Northern shovelers feed in shallow wetlands, using their distinctive spoon-shaped bills to scoop up and filter water to collect seeds, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates.
    Shovelers-Northern_Drakes_Union-Bay_...jpg
  • A northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) rests on a prickly pear cactus in Chandler, Arizona. Northern mockingbirds are known for their intelligence, including their ability to recognize individual people. The northern mockingbird is the state bird of Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas — and formerly of South Carolina.
    Mockingbird_Northern_Cactus_2260.jpg
  • A pair of northern shovelers (Spatula clypeata) swim together on a pond in the Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, Washington. Nothern shovelers are monogamous, forming bonds when they are on their wintering grounds and staying together until just before the fall migration. Northern shovelers are dabbling ducks that feed in shallow wetlands, using their distinctive spoon-shaped bills to scoop up and filter water to collect seeds, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates. The bird in the front is a male, or drake, in breeding plumage; behind him is a female, or hen.
    Shovelers-Northern_Pair_Union-Bay_15...jpg
  • A northern shrike (Lanius borealis) dives from its perch in a bare tree to hunt in a meadow at Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington. The northern shrike hunts for birds, small mammals and insects in brushy, semi-open habitats.
    Shrike-Northern_Diving_Marymoor_2113.jpg
  • A female red-shafted northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) rests in a tree in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. The red-shafted northern flicker is also known as the western flicker. Flickers are a type of woodpecker. Flickers feed on ants and other insects and are believed to consume more ants than any other North American bird.
    Flicker_Northern_Female_Perched_Arbo...jpg
  • A Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) rests against a green forested backdrop in the Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona.
    Cardinal-Northern_Green-Backdrop_Boy...jpg
  • The northern lights or aurora borealis faintly shine over the North Cascades of Washington state as the twilight colors fade from the sky.
    North-Cascades_Northern-Lights_0826.jpg
  • A dozen northern pintail (Anas acuta) fly with the mountains of the North Cascades in the background in this winter scene from Skagit County, Washington. The nothern pintail is a large duck with a wingspan of up to 3 feet (95 centimeters).
    Pintail-Northern_North-Cascades_3837.jpg
  • A male red-shafted northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) rests in a tree in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. The red-shafted northern flicker is also known as the western flicker. Flickers are a type of woodpecker. Flickers feed on ants and other insects and are believed to consume more ants than any other North American bird.
    Flicker_Northern_Male_Perched_Arbore...jpg
  • A northern harrier (Circus hudsonius) soars over Spencer Island in Everett, Washington, surrounded by tree swallows that are trying to prevent the hawk from preying on their nests.
    Harrier_Northern_Hunting_Spencer-Isl...jpg
  • A male northern harrier (Circus cyaneus) hunts in a field near Boundary Bay, near the United States/Canadian border in British Columbia, Canada. Northern harriers often fly low over fields and marshes in search of small birds and mammals, which they catch with a sudden pounce.
    NorthernHarrier_Hunting_BoundaryBay_...jpg
  • A northern river otter (Lontra canadensis) swims in Scriber Lake in Lynnwood, Washington. Northern river otters can dive to more than 50 feet and swim underwater for several minutes. The aquatic weasel was once common on rivers, lakes and coastal wetlands over much of North America, but is much less common now because of habitat loss.
    RiverOtter_Swimming_ScriberLake_3191.jpg
  • A juvenile northern harrier (Circus cyaneus) flies low over a field near Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Northern harriers frequently fly low over fields and marshes in search of small birds and mammals, which they catch with a sudden pounce.
    NorthernHarrier_JuvenileInFlight_Bou...jpg
  • One of the largest solar flares on record caused this spectacular display of the northern lights (aurora borealis) over Three Fingers Mountain and other peaks in Washington's Central Cascades.
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  • The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, shine over the Central Cascades in Washington state after a severe solar storm. This image was captured on Green Mountain, near the town of Granite Falls.
    NorthernLights_GreenMountain_6204.jpg
  • One of the largest solar flares in years resulted in this display of the northern lights (aurora borealis) over Washington's North Cascades on October 30, 2003. The Big Dipper constellation is visible in the right half of the frame. This image was captured from Mount Pilchuck, east of Everett, Washington.
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  • A severe solar storm resulted in this vibrant display of the northern lights (aurora borealis) over several Vancouver Island peaks. Mountains in this image include Mount Walker, Malaspina Peak, Mount Alava, Stevens Peak, Leighton Peak and Conuma Peak.
    NorthernLights-VancouverIsland.jpg
  • Numerous Northern Giant Horsetails (Equisetum telmateia braunii) in various stages of development are clustered together in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge near Hoquiam, Washington..
    Horsetail_NorthernGiant_Development_...jpg
  • Numerous Northern Giant Horsetails (Equisetum telmateia braunii) in various stages of development are clustered together in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge near Hoquiam, Washington.
    Horsetail_NorthernGiant_Development_...jpg
  • A northern long-eared owl (Asio otus tuftsi) looks out from its perch among thick vegetation in the Theler Wetlands Nature Preserve in Belfair, Washington. The long-eared owl, also sometimes called a lesser horned owl or cat owl, is found across much of the northern hemisphere, often at the edge of woodlands. It roosts in dense woods, but prefers to hunt over open ground.
    Owl-Long-Eared_Theler-Wetlands_0395.jpg
  • A male northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) rests in the surf on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California, as a gull stands nearby. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth and mate. Male elephant seals, known as bulls, are exceptionally large, weighing up to 5,500 pounds (2,500 kilograms). The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seal_Piedras-Blancas_4971.jpg
  • Colorful bluebells are surrounded by Northern Giant Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia braunii) in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge near Hoquiam, Washington.
    GraysHarbor_Bluebells_Horsetail_7643.jpg
  • Two northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) engage in a courtship ritual on a cliff high above Vík, Iceland.
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  • A northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) flips sand onto her back on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth and mate, and researchers believe flipping sand onto their backs may help regulate their body temperatures while on shore. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seal_Piedras-Blancas_Sand_F...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
  • Hundreds of elephant seals fill the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Full-...jpg
  • An elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) pup rests next to its mother on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Pup-M...jpg
  • An adult male elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) rests on the sandy beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seal_Piedras-Blancas_Male_R...jpg
  • Several elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) pups cuddle up next to a female elephant seal on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Pups_...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) rests in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorilla is a member of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Resting_Clos...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) feeds on leaves in the rainforest of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Feeding_Mist...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) looks out while resting in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Profile_7275.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) bites down on a small leaf in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorilla is a member of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Feeding_6338.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) sets admist wet vegetation as rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Feeding_Mist...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) bundles up as rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Wet_7845.jpg
  • A young mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) caresses the face of its mother in the rain forest of the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorillas are members of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorillas_Mother_Chil...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) feeds on leaves in the rain forest of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorilla is a member of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Feeding_6086.jpg
  • A young mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) caresses the face of its mother in the rain forest of the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorillas are members of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorillas_Mother_Chil...jpg
  • A young mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) yawns while sitting among wet leaves as rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Yawning_8542.jpg
  • During a rainstorm, a mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) takes shelter under thick brush in the rainforst of Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Shelter_7233.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) looks out while resting in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_7447.jpg
  • A northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata) swims on a pond in the Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, Washington. The northern shoveler seen here is a drake, or male, in his breeding plumage. Northern shovelers feed in shallow wetlands, using their distinctive spoon-shaped bills to scoop up and filter water to collect seeds, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates.
    Shoveler-Northern_Drake_Union-Bay_17...jpg
  • A pair of trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) take flight against a backdrop of trees, some of which are still showing autumn color, in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Most of the swans breed in the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska, and a large population winters in northern Washington state. Trumpeter Swans average more than 5 feet (152 cm) in length and can weigh up to 30 pounds (13 kg), making them the longest and heaviest living bird native to North America.
    Swans-Trumpeter_Pair_Skagit-Valley_2...jpg
  • A pair of trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) are rendered in silhouette as they fly in the bright golden sky against the sun in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Most of the swans breed in the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska, and a large population winters in northern Washington state. Trumpeter Swans average more than 5 feet (152 cm) in length and can weigh up to 30 pounds (13 kg), making them the longest and heaviest living bird native to North America.
    Swans-Trumpeter_Pair_Silhouette_Skag...jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) flies from the top of a tree at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_FlyingFromTreeT...jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on driftwood at dusk at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Perched_Dusk_38...jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) rests in tall grass at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. One leading theory is that the snowy owl population grew so fast last summer that they have to spread out more than usual to find food this winter. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_TallGrass_2630.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) rests on driftwood at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. One leading theory is that the snowy owl population grew so fast last summer that they have to spread out more than usual to find food this winter. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Driftwood_1945.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) flies against blue skies at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_InFlight_2043.jpg
  • A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on driftwood at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_0254.jpg
  • An Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) flies over the northern tip of Grímsey, the northernmost point in Iceland. The northern tip of the island lies within the Arctic Circle. The Arctic Ocean is visible in the background. The towering cliffs of Grímsey are used by thousands of nesting birds in the summer, including Atlantic puffins, gulls and fulmars.
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  • The midnight sun causes the peaks of eastern Greenland to cast long shadows over the frozen landscape near Milait. The northern face of these mountains is lit by the sun, something that happens only in the middle of the night in the Greenland summer. Because of the extreme northern latitude, sunlight spills over the top of the Earth to illuminate these peaks at night.
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  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) watches the sun set over the Pacific Ocean from its perch on Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background. Snowy owls, like other owls, hunt at night and rest during the day to conserve energy. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_Log_10...jpg
  • A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) flies past another on Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. Both owls shown here are young birds; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Flying_9186.jpg
  • A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) flies over an open area on Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Flying_9180.jpg
  • A trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is rendered in silhouette as it flies against the sun in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. The swans breed in the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska, and a large population of them winters in northern Washington state. Trumpeter Swans average more than 5 feet (152 cm) in length and can weigh up to 30 pounds (13 kg), making them the longest and heaviest living bird native to North America.
    Swan-Trumpeter_Silhouette_Skagit-Val...jpg
  • The jet stream streaks high above Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state, in this view from the summit of Mount Adams. Jet streams are fast-flowing, narrow air currents. Shown here is the northern hemisphere polar jet, which flows over the middle to northern latitudes of North America, Europe, and Asia and their intervening oceans, typically between 23,000-39,000 feet (7-12 km) above sea level. Mount Rainier is 14,410 feet (4,392 meters) tall. Both Rainier and Adams are volcanoes.
    Rainier_JetStream_FromMtAdams_0520.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) stretches while resting in an old stump at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Stretching_Stum...jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) watches the sun set over the Pacific Ocean from its perch on Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, like other owls, hunt at night and rest during the day to conserve energy. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Sunset_1346.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 captive brown bear (Ursus arctos) climbs on a rock during a rain storm in a forested area of the Pacific Northwest. Brown bears are the largest land-based preditors and are found across northern North America, Europe and Asia.
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  • Wilson Mountain, the tallest of the red and white sandstone peaks near Sedona, Arizona, is framed by other formations. Wilson Mountain has an elevation of 7,122 feet (2171 meters), and its summit provides some of the grandest views in northern Arizona.
    AZ_WilsonMountain_Sedona_8968.jpg
  • Two black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) mate on the frozen Lake Mývatn in northern Iceland. The gull is the smallest gull that breeds in Iceland. This image sequence shows the female waiting for a mate, the gulls singing to each other, and fertalization.
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  • A whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) tends to her cygnets in northern Iceland. Whooper swans are commonly found on the Iceland wetlands. Whooper swans pair for life, and their cygnets stay with them all winter; they are sometimes joined by offspring from previous years.
    WhooperSwan_Cygnets_0628.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
  • Seven surf scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) fly over the blue water of Hood Canal near Hansville, Washington. Surf scoters are large sea ducks that are native to North America. Their breeding grounds are in Alaska and Northern Canada, but they winter along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, as far south as Baja California and Texas.
    Surf-Scoters_Hood-Canal_7546.jpg
  • The setting sun seems to be balanced on one of the Sea Lion Rocks, a series of sea stacks off the northern Oregon coast. The rocks were formed by ancient lava flows, which have since been eroded by constant pounding from Pacific Ocean waves. These sea stacks are located near Ecola State Park, north of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    OR_Sea-Lion-Rocks_Sunset_6821.jpg
  • A captive chestnut-mandibled toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii) rests on a branch. The chestnut-mandibled toucan is commonly found from eastern Honduras to northern Colombia to western Ecuador.
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  • A captive blue-faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) rests on a branch. The blue-faced honeyeater is common in northern and eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. It generally forages in the branches and foliage of trees and mainly feeds on small insects, including cockroaches, termites, grasshopers, beetles, flies, moths, bees, ants and spiders. It is occasionally known to also feed on small lizards.
    Honeyeater_Blue-Faced_Captive_3367.jpg
  • A juvenile cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii) that is just learning to fly looks out from a perch in a tree in Snohomish County, Washington. Cooper's hawks are native to North American and are found from southern Canada to northern Mexico.
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  • A pair of brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) share a Pacific Ocean beach with dozens of gulls in Cannon Beach, Oregon. The pelicans are displaying their breeding plumage. The gulls are predominantly glaucous winged/western gull hybrids, which are especially common on the Washington and northern Oregon coast.
    Pelicans_Gulls_CannonBeach_6332.jpg
  • The setting sun seems to be balanced on one of "nose" of one of the Sea Lion Rocks, a series of sea stacks off the northern Oregon coast. The rocks were formed by ancient lava flows, which have since been eroded by constant pounding from Pacific Ocean waves. These sea stacks are located near Ecola State Park, north of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    SeaLionRocksSunset.jpg
  • Lassen Peak, a 10,462 foot (3,189 meter) volcano in northern California, is reflected in the calm waters of Summit Lake at sunrise. Lassen Peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range and last erupted from 1914-1917.
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  • Lassen Peak, a 10,462 foot (3,189 meter) volcano in northern California, is reflected in Manzanita Lake at Sunset. Lassen Peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range and last erupted from 1914-1917.
    LassenPeak_ManzanitaLake_3472.jpg
  • The winter sea ice on James Bay in Canada begins to break up in late spring. James Bay is located at the southern end of the Hudson Bay in northern Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean.
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  • The Colorado River and several smaller rivers empty into the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, in northern Baja California, Mexico. This area is called the Colorado River Delta.
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  • The dramatic Burney Falls plunge 129 feet (39 meters) at McArthur-Burney State Park in northern California. The waterfall is fed by underground springs at and above the falls and flows at an almost constant rate of 100 million US gallons per day (4 m³/s), even during the dry summer months.
    CA_BurneyFalls_3553.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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  • Sandstone streaks curve and bend around The Wave, a petrified sand dune located on the Coyote Buttes Wilderness of Northern Arizona.
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  • 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 black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) feeds on a seed while it is perched on a tree branch in early spring in Snohomish County, Washington. It is found across much of the northern United States and southern Canada. It is known for its ability to conserve energy by lowering its body temperature on cold winter nights and for its ability to remember where it stashed thousands of seeds.
    Chickadee-Black-Capped_Feeding_Lynnw...jpg
  • Several peaks in the northern portion of the Olympic Mountain Range stand stall over the blue water of Puget Sound, part of the Salish Sea, at dusk in this view from Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, Washington.
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  • A long exposure captures the motion of a large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) taking off from a field at sunset in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Snow geese, which breed in the northern reaches of Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Sibera, winter throughout the United States and into Mexico. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley to feed in farmers' fields.
    SnowGeese_Flock_Skagit_MotionBlur_64...jpg
  • Orange crustose lichen grows on the volcanic rock near Lake Mývatn in northern Iceland. Lichens are a symbiosis of a fungus and a green alga and/or cyanobacterium; and crustose is the most common type of lichen in Iceland; accounting for about 400 of the 700 identified species. Crustose are very slow growing; typically growing 1 millimeter or less per year.
    Iceland_Lichen_Myvatn_4007.jpg
  • An arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) rests on an iceberg floating in Jökulsárlón, the glacier lagoon in Iceland. Arctic Terns have the longest migration of any animal, flying an average of 44,300 miles (70,900 kilometers) each year. They summer in each hemisphere, breeding in the northern polar region during its summer and then flies to the edge of the Antarctic ice for the southern hemisphere summer.
    ArcticTern_Iceberg_Jokulsarlon_5673.jpg
  • An Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) dives off the Látrabjarg bird cliff in Iceland in search of food. Millions of birds, including Atlantic puffins, northern gannets, guillemots and razorbills, breed on the cliff in the summer. Látrabjarg is the western-most point in Europe and its largest bird cliff. It's 14 km (8.6 imles) long and as much as 440 meters (1,444) feet high.
    Iceland_Latrabjarg_PuffinDiving_9138.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.
    Sea-Lions-Stellar_Whale-Rocks_0142.jpg
  • A pseudocrater is rendered in silhouette against a volanic cone at sunset in Mývatn in northern Iceland. Mývatn is a lake that was formed approximately 2,300 years ago during a volanic period. The shorter hill is a pseudocrater, also known as a rootless vent. While it resembles a volcanic cinder cone, it formed through a different process. As basaltic lava flowed over soggy lake sediments, it flash heated the moisture into vapor, causing it to blast through the lava. Mývatn means lake with midge flies; the lake is infested with them during the summer months.
    Iceland_Myvatn_Pseudocrater-Silhouet...jpg
  • A captive gray wolf (Canis lupus) rests in a wooded area of the Pacific Northwest. The gray wolf, also spelled grey wolf, is also known as a timber wolf or a western wolf. In the western hemisphere, the gray wolf was once found throughout North America, but now is found mainly in Canada, Alaska and northern Greenland.
    Wolf_Gray_Captive_Woodland_3428.jpg
  • Storm clouds, including cumulus congestus, form over Castle Rock in this view from Hug Point on the northern Oregon coast. Within an hour, these storm clouds produced heavy rain.
    OR_CastleRock_StormCloud_1248.jpg
  • The sunset colors the clouds above Bláfjall, a 1222 meter (4009 foot) table volcano in northern Iceland. Bláfjall formed as a result of an eruption under a thick sheet of ice during the last ice age. Lava forced and melted its way up through the ice and formed a strong shield of lava on the mountain's summit. That strong layer resists erosion, giving the mountain its rectangular shape.
    Iceland_Blafjall_3928.jpg
  • The setting sun colors approaching winter storm clouds over the Point Reyes National Seashore in northern California.
    CA_PointReyes_StormySunset_9694.jpg
  • The setting sun lights up the cliffs of Chapman Point, located on the northern Oregon coast near Cannon Beach. Crescent Beach, a relatively remote part of Ecola State Park, is visible in the foreground.
    ChapmanPointSunset.jpg
  • Four Canada geese (Branta canadensis) fly in formation over the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge in Washington state. The Canada goose is the most widespread goose in North America and is found on ponds and marshes throughout the year in Canada and the northern United States.
    CanadaGeese_Nisqually_2003.jpg
  • A flock of red-throated loons (Gavia stellata), displaying their winter plumage, fly out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca to feed near Deception Pass, Washington. Red-throated loons winter in the northern coastal waters.
    Loons_Red-Throated_Flock_Deception-P...jpg
  • A colony of caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia, formerly Sterna caspia) nest on Rat Island located at the northern end of Puget Sound in Washington state.
    Terns_Caspian_NestingColony_RatIslan...jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of a large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) taking off from a field at sunset in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Snow geese, which breed in the northern reaches of Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Sibera, winter throughout the United States and into Mexico. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley to feed in farmers' fields.
    SnowGeese_Flock_Skagit_MotionBlur_63...jpg
  • A flock of arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) rest on icebergs floating in Jökulsárlón, the glacier lagoon in Iceland. Arctic Terns have the longest migration of any animal, flying an average of 44,300 miles (70,900 kilometers) each year. They summer in each hemisphere, breeding in the northern polar region during its summer and then flies to the edge of the Antarctic ice for the southern hemisphere summer.
    ArcticTerns_Iceberg_5407.jpg
  • A flock of Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) flies over a small lake on Grímsey Island, Iceland. Grímsey, located on the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost point in Iceland. Arctic Terns have the longest migration of any animal, flying an average of 44,300 miles (70,900 kilometers) each year. They summer in each hemisphere, breeding in the northern polar region during its summer and then fly to the edge of the Antarctic ice for the southern hemisphere summer.
    ArcticTerns_Flock_Grimsey_0998.jpg
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