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  • Rolling hills in the Temblor Range are covered with a variety of colorful spring wildflowers during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. The Carrizo Plain is the largest single native grassland remaining in California and was designated as the Carrizo Plain National Monument in 2001. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Temblor-Range_Super...jpg
  • Rolling hills in the Temblor Range are covered with a variety of colorful spring wildflowers during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. The Carrizo Plain is the largest single native grassland remaining in California and was designated as the Carrizo Plain National Monument in 2001. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Temblor-Range_Super...jpg
  • Rolling hills in the Temblor Range are covered with a variety of colorful spring wildflowers during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. The Carrizo Plain is the largest single native grassland remaining in California and was designated as the Carrizo Plain National Monument in 2001. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Temblor-Range_Super...jpg
  • A variety of wildflowers growing on the side of a hill in the Temblor Range begin to catch the first light of day during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, California. This patch of wildflowers primarily consists of yellow hillside daisies (Monolopia lanceolata), San Joaquin blazingstar (Mentzelia pectinata), and desert candle (Caulanthus inflatus). During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Wildflowers_Cluster...jpg
  • California goldfields (Lasthenia californica) grow up against a finger of Soda Lake during a superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Goldfields_Soda-Lak...jpg
  • Cirrus clouds high over the Templor Range turn red at daybreak, as the Carrizo Plain is filled with blooming fiddlenecks during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, California. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Temblor-Range_Fiddl...jpg
  • The sun rises over the Temblor Range, illuminating lupine and fiddlenecks that fill the Carrizo Plain in San Luis Obispo County, California, during a so-called superbloom. The area is the largest single native grassland remaining in California and was designated as the Carrizo Plain National Monument in 2001. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Lupine_Sunrise_8946.jpg
  • Great Valley phacelia (Phacelia ciliata) and bristly fiddlenecks (Amsinckia tessellata) fill the basin below the Temblor Range during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, California. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Temblor-Range_Wildf...jpg
  • A variety of wildflowers, including bristly fiddlenecks and red bromes, glow in the backlight of the early morning sun during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil. The Carrizo Plain is the largest native grassland remaining in the state of California.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Wildflowers_Backlig...jpg
  • A crane fly, with dew drops still on its face and wings, clings to wall barley as the sun rises in Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. The Carrizo Plain National Monument protects the largest remaining native grasslands in California.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Crane-Fly_Barley_14...jpg
  • Rolling hills in the Temblor Range are covered with a variety of colorful spring wildflowers during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Temblor-Range_Super...jpg
  • Rolling hills in the Temblor Range are covered with a variety of colorful spring wildflowers during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Temblor-Range_Wildf...jpg
  • Desert candles (Caulanthus inflatus) grow among other wildflowers during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. The desert candle, also known as squaw cabbage, is native to the Mojave Desert of California and Nevada, and can grow up to 27 inches (70 centimeters) in height. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Desert-Candles_8296.jpg
  • The hillsides in the Temblor Range are covered with yellow hillside daisies (Monolopia lanceolata) and other wildflowers during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Temblor-Range_Super...jpg
  • A crane fly, with dew drops still on its face and wings, clings to wall barley as the sun rises in Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. The Carrizo Plain National Monument protects the largest remaining native grasslands in California.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Crane-Fly_Barley_16...jpg
  • Viewed from the summit of a mountain in the Temblor Range, patches of wildflowers in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California take on the abstract appearance of spilled color. The wildflowers in this view are predominantly goldfields, fiddlenecks, and phacelia. Ths image was captured during a so-called superbloom when an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Superbloom_Above_86...jpg
  • Backlit by the rising sun, patches of bristly fiddleneck (Amsinckia tessellata) at the tops of rolling dunes seem to glow during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil. Bristly fiddleneck is also known as tessellate fiddleneck, checker fiddleneck, and devil's lettuce, and is native to dry regions of western North America.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Fiddleneck_Backlit_...jpg
  • A summit in the Temblor Range are covered with a variety of colorful spring wildflowers during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Temblor-Range_Super...jpg
  • Rolling hills in the Temblor Range are covered with a variety of colorful spring wildflowers during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Temblor-Range_Super...jpg
  • Mojave sun cups (Camissonia campestris) and lupine fill the basin below the Temblor Range during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, California. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.
    CA_Carrizo-Plain_Temblor-Range_Wildf...jpg
  • Morning dew, backlit by the rising sun, coats the young Phacelia buds in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California.
    Phacelia_Morning-Dew_Carrizo-Plain_0...jpg
  • Tens of thousands of California goldfields (Lasthenia californica) blanket the Carrizo Plain in the southern San Joaquin Valley of California. The Carrizo Plain is the single largest remaining section of native grasslands, which used to be common in Califonria.
    CA_Goldfields_CarrizoPlain_7830.jpg
  • Plains zebras (Equus quagga) gather at the edge of the the Sand River in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, before crossing it to reach productive grasslands in the Maasai Mara of Kenya at the start of the rainy season. Zebras are part of the region's annual Great Migration.
    Serengeti_Zebras_Sand-River_Savannah...jpg
  • In the golden evening light, a plains zebra (Equus quagga) walks in tall grass of the savanna in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Zebra_Acacia-Tree_...jpg
  • A black-winged lapwing chases a side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta) that had gotten too close to her nest in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Jackal_Chased_9363.jpg
  • An African lion (Panthera leo) cub hides in the brush as it looks out over the savannah in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Lion_Cub_Hiding_32...jpg
  • An African lionness (Panthera leo) surveys the savannah in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Lion_Female_3210.jpg
  • A piece of fruit falls out of a side-striped jackal's (Lupulella adusta) mouth as it feeds in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The jackal is an omnivore, feeding on invertebrates during the wet season, small mammals in the dry months, and on fruit when it is available. They also scavenge from the kills of larger predators.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Jackal_Feeding_838...jpg
  • A side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta) stands in a field in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The jackal is an omnivore, feeding on invertebrates during the wet season, small mammals in the dry months, and on fruit when it is available. They also scavenge from the kills of larger predators.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Jackal_7639.jpg
  • Two African lion (Panthera leo) cubs survey the savannah from their perch on a rock in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Lion_Cubs_Rock_316...jpg
  • An African lion (Panthera leo) cub walks in the savannah grass as several lionesses rest in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Lion_Pride_Cub_865...jpg
  • A small stream curves as it winds through the savannah of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. This overhead aerial view was captured from a hot air balloon.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Stream_Aerial_2521.jpg
  • An African lion (Panthera leo) cub stands with its mother, surveying the savannah, from their perch on a rock in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Lion_Mother_Cub_83...jpg
  • Two American bison (Bison bison) fight as another bison watches in the Fountain Flat area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Bison_Yellowstone_Fighting_Fountain-...jpg
  • Young side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta) pups play near the entrance to their den in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Jackal_Pups_9223.jpg
  • A side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta) stands in a field in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The jackal is an omnivore, feeding on invertebrates during the wet season, small mammals in the dry months, and on fruit when it is available. They also scavenge from the kills of larger predators.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Jackal_8045.jpg
  • A side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta) feeds on fruit in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The jackal is an omnivore, feeding on invertebrates during the wet season, small mammals in the dry months, and on fruit when it is available.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Jackal_Feeding_781...jpg
  • An African lionness (Panthera leo) keeps watch as another lioness sleeps in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Lioness_Watching_S...jpg
  • An African lionness (Panthera leo) surveys the savannah from her perch on a rock in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Lion_Female_3353.jpg
  • A small stream curves as it winds through the savannah of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. This overhead aerial view was captured from a hot air balloon.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Stream_Aerial_2419.jpg
  • An African lioness (Panthera leo) looks for prey from her perch in a fig tree in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Lioness_Tree_5016.jpg
  • An African lionness (Panthera leo) surveys the savannah from her perch on a rock in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Lion_Female_8124.jpg
  • A side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta) forages for fruit in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The jackal is an omnivore, feeding on invertebrates during the wet season, small mammals in the dry months, and on fruit when it is available. They also scavenge from the kills of larger predators.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Jackal_Foraging_75...jpg
  • A side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta) feeds on fruit in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The jackal is an omnivore, feeding on invertebrates during the wet season, small mammals in the dry months, and on fruit when it is available. They also scavenge from the kills of larger predators.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Jackal_Feeding_811...jpg
  • Three American bison (Bison bison) graze in a grassy field in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The bison are also commonly known as American buffalo. Bison can grow up to 6.6 feet (2 meters) tall, 10 feet (3 meters) long, and weigh between 900 and 2,200 pounds (400 to 1,000 kg).
    Bison_ThreeGrazing_2938.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) hunts in a field in the Gunnison National Forest, Colorado.
    RedFox_Hunting_2160.jpg
  • Two Plains bison (Bison bison) fight in an open area in the Fountain Flat area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Plains bison are often mistakenly referred to as buffalo; they share only a distant relationship with true buffalo.
    Bison_Yellowstone_Fighting_Fountain-...jpg
  • A young plains zebra (Equus quagga) and its mother groom each other in the savannah of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Zebras_Grooming_54...jpg
  • Plains zebras (Equus quagga) cross the Sand River from Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, to reach productive grasslands in the Maasai Mara of Kenya at the start of the rainy season. Zebras are part of the region's annual Great Migration.
    Serengeti_Zebras_Sand-River_Crossing...jpg
  • Plains zebras (Equus quagga) cross the Sand River from Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, to reach productive grasslands in the Maasai Mara of Kenya at the start of the rainy season. Zebras are part of the region's annual Great Migration.
    Serengeti_Zebras_Sand-River_Crossing...jpg
  • Plains zebras (Equus quagga) cross the Sand River from Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, to reach productive grasslands in the Maasai Mara of Kenya at the start of the rainy season. Zebras are part of the region's annual Great Migration.
    Serengeti_Zebras_Sand-River_Crossing...jpg
  • A Plains bison (Bison bison) stands in a heavy snow storm next to a canyon wall over the Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. American bison are sometimes mistakenly referred to as buffalo; they are only distantly related to true buffalo.
    Bison_Yellowstone_Snow-Storm_4089.jpg
  • Fiery red ground cover carpets the Rohrbaugh Plains in fall color, located in the Dolly Sods Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia.
    WV_Dolly-Sods_Rohrbaugh-Plains_Autum...jpg
  • Two Plains bison (Bison bison) fight in an open area in the Fountain Flat area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Plains bison are often mistakenly referred to as buffalo; they share only a distant relationship with true buffalo.
    Bison_Yellowstone_Fighting_Fountain-...jpg
  • Plains zebras (Equus quagga) cross the Sand River from Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, to reach productive grasslands in the Maasai Mara of Kenya at the start of the rainy season. Zebras are part of the region's annual Great Migration.
    Serengeti_Zebras_Sand-River_Crossing...jpg
  • A Plains bison (Bison bison) walks in a heavy snow storm in a field near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. American bison are sometimes mistakenly referred to as buffalo; they are only distantly related to true buffalo.
    Bison_Yellowstone_Snow-Storm_3907.jpg
  • Plains zebras (Equus quagga) cross the Sand River from Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, to reach productive grasslands in the Maasai Mara of Kenya at the start of the rainy season. Zebras are part of the region's annual Great Migration.
    Serengeti_Zebras_Sand-River_Crossing...jpg
  • Plains zebras (Equus quagga) cross the Sand River in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, to reach productive grasslands in the Maasai Mara of Kenya. Zebras are part of the region's Great Migration, alternating between the southern Serengeti in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
    Serengeti_Zebras_Sand-River_Crossing...jpg
  • A male plains zebra (Equus quagga) tries to mate with a female at the start of the spring breeding season in the savannah of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Zebras_Mating_2658.jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of plains zebras (Equus quagga) crossing the Sand River in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, to reach productive grasslands in the Maasai Mara of Kenya. Zebras are part of the region's Great Migration, alternating between the southern Serengeti in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
    Serengeti_Zebras_Sand-River_Crossing...jpg
  • Sandy brown water seems to explode around a plains zebra (Equus quagga) as it runs through the Sand River in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Zebras are part of the region's Great Migration. They follow the rain to reach productive grasslands, alternating between the southern Serengeti in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
    Serengeti_Zebra_Splashing_Sand-River...jpg
  • Plains zebras (Equus quagga) cross the Sand River in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, to reach productive grasslands in the Maasai Mara of Kenya. Zebras are part of the region's Great Migration, alternating between the southern Serengeti in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
    Serengeti_Zebras_Sand-River_Crossing...jpg
  • Plains zebras (Equus quagga) cross the Sand River in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, to reach productive grasslands in the Maasai Mara of Kenya. Zebras are part of the region's Great Migration, alternating between the southern Serengeti in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
    Serengeti_Zebras_Sand-River_Crossing...jpg
  • Plains zebras (Equus quagga) cross the Sand River in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, to reach productive grasslands in the Maasai Mara of Kenya. Zebras are part of the region's Great Migration, alternating between the southern Serengeti in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
    Serengeti_Zebras_Sand-River_Crossing...jpg
  • Sandy brown water seems to explode around a plains zebra (Equus quagga) as it runs through the Sand River in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Zebras are part of the region's Great Migration. They follow the rain to reach productive grasslands, alternating between the southern Serengeti in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
    Serengeti_Zebra_Splashing_Sand-River...jpg
  • Four plains zebras (Equus quagga) drink water from the Ol Keju Rongai River in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Zebras_Drinking_77...jpg
  • Sandy brown water seems to explode around a plains zebra (Equus quagga) as it runs through the Sand River in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Zebras are part of the region's Great Migration. They follow the rain to reach productive grasslands, alternating between the southern Serengeti in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
    Serengeti_Zebra_Splashing_Sand-River...jpg
  • A male plains zebra (Equus quagga) tries to mate with a female at the start of the spring breeding season in the savannah of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Zebras_Mating_2664.jpg
  • An American bison (Bison bison) stands in a golden field in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Bison, the largest terrestial animals in North America, mainly feed on grass. Bison are also commonly referred to as buffalo.
    Bison_GoldenField_Yellowstone_1419.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) appears to yawn while resting on driftwood at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, like other owls, hunt at night and spend most of the day resting 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_Yawning_0518.jpg
  • A pair of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) sit at the entrance to their burrow in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Black-tailed prairie dogs are native to grassland habitats in North America. Their range stretches across the Great Plains of the United States from the Canadian border to the Mexican border.
    PrairieDogs_BlackTailed_Badlands_133...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 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 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_2731.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
  • Birdwatchers observe and photograph a snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) 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. One was reported as far south as Hawaii. During the 2011-2012 interruption, 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_Birdwatchers_00...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
  • Two snowy owls (Nyctea scandiaca) rest on a log at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington; one appears to yawn while the other stretches one of its wings. 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.
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  • Two snowy owls (Nyctea scandiaca) rest on a log at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Owls typically rest during the day and hunt at night. Used to the open tundra, however, snowy owls rest on the ground, rather than on high perches. 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.
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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.
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  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on a bare winter tree Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington, with the Olympic mountains 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.
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  • A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) looks for a place to land 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) flies toward the Olympic Mountains from 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.
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  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) rests 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. 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. One was reported as far south as Hawaii. 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. Snowy owls, like other owls, hunt at night and rest during the day to conserve energy.
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  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched in a bare tree at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington at dusk. 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.
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  • A white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) takes off from its nest in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The white-backed vulture is found in open savanna and plains and nests in tall trees. As it is highly suspectible to poisoning, the bird populations are plunging rapidly, making it critically endangered. This is an aerial image captured from a hot air balloon.
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  • 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.
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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. 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.
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