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  • Two snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus, formerly Nyctea scandiaca) rest together on a log near Boundary Bay, British Columbia, Canada. Snowy owls, like other owls, typically hunt at night and rest during the day. Snowy owls are rarely found as far south as the Canada/United States border, but do migrate that far once or twice a decade in a type of migration known as an irruption. Irruptions occur when the snowy owl population is too large for the food supply on the Arctic tundra, forcing them to spread out much farther than normal.
    SnowyOwls_BoundaryBay_TwoResting_440...jpg
  • Five North American Beavers (Castor canadensis) rest on top of their lodge in North Creek, Bothell, Washington. Beavers, the largest rodent in North America, live in lodges that are designed to protect them from predators. The mud that holds the sticks together freezes like concrete, making the structure virtually impenetrable. During large winter floods, however, the beavers occasionally have to evacuate the lodge and rest on its roof until the flood waters recede.
    Beavers_Lodge_FiveOnTop_NorthCreek_8...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) sits to rest in the 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_Sitting_6800.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) closes its eyes to rest 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_Resting_6413.jpg
  • 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.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Resting_Stump_3...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) closes its eyes to rest 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_Resting_6181.jpg
  • Three adult bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rest on logs that have washed up along the Nooksack River near Deming, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the area to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagles_Log_Three_Nooksack-River...jpg
  • Thousands of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) rest in a tree in Pacific Grove, California. The flight muscles of a monarch butterfly do not work well unless the temperature is above 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 Celsius), so during the winter they cluster in large masses to conserve heat.
    Monarch_Cluster_Dawn_PacificGrove_08...jpg
  • One California sea lion uses another as a pillow as they sleep on a pier in San Francisco, California. Hundreds of sea lions rest and sunbathe at Pier 39.
    SeaLionsSleeping.jpg
  • Two American Beavers (Castor canadensis) rest on their lodge in North Creek, Bothell, Washington. Beavers are most famous for building dams to provide water around their lodges. Their goal is to back up enough water so that it's too deep to freeze during the winter. The American Beaver is the largest rodent in North America.
    Beavers_Lodge_Yawning_NorthCreek_545...jpg
  • 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.
    SnowyOwls_OceanShores_TwoOnLog_9839.jpg
  • A California sea lion barks while dozens of others rest and sunbathe at Pier 39 in San Francisco, California. On sunny days, hundreds of sea lions rest on the piers.
    SeaLionsBarking.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) licks its lips while resting in the snow in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Fox-Red_Resting_Winter_Yellowstone_6...jpg
  • A female moose (Alces alces) rests in a forested area of a wildlife sanctuary in Washington state. Moose are known as elk in Eurasia, and are the largest members of the deer family.
    Moose_Female_Forest_Resting_Captive_...jpg
  • Four bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rest near the top of a snag along the Skagit River in the North Cascades of Washington state. Hundreds of bald eagles visit the area every winter to feast on the carcasses of spawning salmon.
    BaldEagles_SkagitRiver_SnagInFog_948...jpg
  • Two American bison (Bison bison) rest with their calves on an open field in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. American bison are also commonly referred to as buffalo.
    Bison_MothersAndCalves_Yellowstone_F...jpg
  • Several New Zealand fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri), one adult and two pups, rest on the rocks on the coast of the South Island of New Zealand near Kaikoura. The New Zealand fur seal is also known as the southern fur seal, and as kekeno in the Māori language.
    NZ_FurSeals_NewZealand_Kaikoura_4669.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 pair of wood ducks (Aix sponsa), a drake or male is in the foreground, a female is in the background, rest together near a lake in King County, Washington.
    Duck-Wood_Pair_Sammamish_6941.jpg
  • Four young gulls rest on a bluff overlooking the water of Port Gardner in Everett, Washington.
    Gulls_Four_Bluff_Everett_1518.jpg
  • A male elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) tosses sand into the air while resting next to several female seals 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_Group...jpg
  • Five bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - four adults and one juvenile - rest near the top of a snag along the Skagit River in the North Cascades of Washington state. Hundreds of bald eagles visit the area every winter to feast on the carcasses of spawning salmon.
    BaldEagles_SkagitRiver_FiveOnSnag_97...jpg
  • Seven mallard ducklings (Anas platyrhynchos) rest on a log in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    DucklingsOnLog_SeattleArboretum_S02-...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.
    SnowyOwls_OceanShores_TwoOnLog_9999.jpg
  • Dozens of brown pelicans preen themselves and rest as huge Pacific Ocean waves crash into their rocky bluff at Pescadero Beach, California.
    BrownPelicansPescadero.jpg
  • A bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) rests between two trees on a ledge at the edge of the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Bighorn-Sheep_Resting_Yellowstone_39...jpg
  • Three snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus formerly Nyctea scandiaca) rest on an old stump along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. The bay, located along border of the United States and Canada, is well south of the typical snowy owl range. Once or twice a decade, owls migrate farther south in an event known as an irruption. Irruptions happen when the snowy owl population is too large for the available food supply on the Arctic tundra.
    SnowyOwls_BoundaryBay_ThreeOnStump_6...jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit rests in the prairie of the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Red foxes, which can actually appear in a variety of colors, were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Lounging_San-Juan_5542.jpg
  • Three female northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris), also known as cows, rest together 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. 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-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Three...jpg
  • Three American bison (Bison bison) rest with their calves on an open field in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. American bison are also commonly referred to as buffalo.
    Bison_MothersAndCalves_1242.jpg
  • A captive grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) rests in a forested area of Washington state. Adult grizzly bear males can weigh as much as 800 pounds (360 kilograms), making the bear the largest land-based predator in the world. The grizzly bear is a brown bear, found across much of northern North America, Europe and Asia.
    Bear_Grizzly_Captive_4362.jpg
  • Seven yellow-bellied sliders bask on a log floating in Martin Lake, located in the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge in South Carolina. The yellow-bellied slider is a pond slider that's native to the southeastern United States from southeastern Virginia to Florida. It's a diurnal turtle that feeds mainly in the morning and spends the rest of the day basking.
    Sliders_Yellow-Bellied_Carolina-Sand...jpg
  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - two adults and one juvenile - rest in a snow-covered tree in the Squamish River Valley near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the river valley to feast on spawning salmon.
    BaldEagles_ThreePerched_Winter_Brack...jpg
  • Mule Deer, also known as a Black-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus), rest and feed in the Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Deer_Mule_Yosemite_TuolumneMeadows_9...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
  • Two American bison (Bison bison) rest with their calves on an open field in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. American bison are also commonly referred to as buffalo.
    Bison_MothersAndCalves_1257.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) looks up from its resting spot in the snow in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Fox-Red_Resting_Winter_Yellowstone_5...jpg
  • Hundreds of California sea lions rest at Pier 39 in San Francisco, California.
    SeaLionsResting.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests along a small creek that leads into the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feed on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tide.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Creek_HoodCanal_4...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests on a stump along the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawning salmon.
    BaldEagle_OnStump_Brackendale_1086.jpg
  • An American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) rests in a marshy area of the Florida Everglades. American alligators are found in the southeast United States. Florida and Louisiana each have alligator populations of greater than one million.
    Alligator_Resting_Everglades_3178.jpg
  • 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
  • Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) cluster together in Pacific Grove, California. The flight muscles of a monarch butterfly do not work well unless the temperature is above 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 Celsius), so during the winter they cluster in large masses to conserve heat.
    Monarch_Clusters_PacificGrove_0860.jpg
  • Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) cluster together in Pacific Grove, California. The flight muscles of a monarch butterfly do not work well unless the temperature is above 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 Celsius), so during the winter they cluster in large masses to conserve heat.
    Monarch_Clusters_PacificGrove_0873.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 red fox (Vulpes vulpes) yawns from its resting spot in the snow in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Fox-Red_Yawning_Winter_Yellowstone_6...jpg
  • A mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) hen rests on a log in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Mallard_Log_Aboretum_0413.jpg
  • A western gull (Larus occidentalis) rests on a snag during a storm day at North Creek, Snohomish County, Washington.
    Gull_Western_StormySky_NorthCreek_58...jpg
  • A snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus formerly Nyctea scandiaca)  rests on driftwood during a rain storm at Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Snowy owls migrate that far south only once or twice a decade in a type of migration known as an irruption.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_Driftwood_Rain_...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) rests in a field near Ohio Creek in the Gunnison National Forest in Colorado. Red foxes are typically found in remote, forested hilly areas near marshes and streams. The red fox has an especially wide range. It's native to most of United States and Canada, Europe, North Africa, and nearly all of Asia, including Japan.
    RedFox_Gunnison_2152.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_7379.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
  • A hairy woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) rests on a branch in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. Hairy woodpeckers forage on trees, turning over bark or excavating to uncover insects. They also eat fruits, berries and nuts, and occasionally tree sap.
    Woodpecker_Hairy_Arboretum_4395.jpg
  • An Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) shows off the iridescent feathers on its head and back while resting on the branch of a rhododenron in Snohomish County, Washington. All hummingbirds have iridescent plumage, which reflects certain wavelengths of light. Several features of the feathers result in the iridescence. Barbules, which are flat in most birds, are angled to form a V shape in hummingbirds. Also, the surface of the barbules is covered with microscopic discs containing tiny air bubbles that amplify certain colors of light and cancel out others.
    Hummingbird_Annas_Branch_8200.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) hides and rests in the reeds of the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington, as four Canada geese swim by.
    Heron_GreatBlue_EdmondsMarsh_Resting...jpg
  • A Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) rests on a broken branch in North Creek in Bothell, Washington. A cormorant's feathers are not water repellant, so they typically dive into the water only to feed. They spend most of their time on perches, drying their wings.
    Cormorant_DoubleCrested_NorthCreek_8...jpg
  • A moose (Alces alces) rests against a log while feeding in an open range wildlife preserve in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state.
    Moose_Forest_Resting_Captive_3485.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests with its wings somewhat outstretched to dry them after feeding on spawned out chum salmon in the Nooksack River near Deming, Washington.
    Bald-Eagle_Perched_Nooksack_5349.jpg
  • A song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) rests on a barbed-wire fence that borders the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington. Song sparrows are commonly found in open bushy areas along the edges of water.
    Sparrow_Song_Barbed-Wire_Edmonds_641...jpg
  • An Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) shows off the iridescent feathers on its head and back while resting on the branch of a rhododenron in Snohomish County, Washington. All hummingbirds have iridescent plumage, which reflects certain wavelengths of light. Several features of the feathers result in the iridescence. Barbules, which are flat in most birds, are angled to form a V shape in hummingbirds. Also, the surface of the barbules is covered with microscopic discs containing tiny air bubbles that amplify certain colors of light and cancel out others.
    Hummingbird_Annas_Branch_8179.jpg
  • A three-year-old bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests along the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. Bald eagles do not get their identifying white heads until they are four or five years old. The youngest bald eagles have dark heads. A faint eye stripe appears when they are two. That eye stripe is more pronounced in a three-year-old eagle.
    BaldEagle_Age3_Brackendale_4419.jpg
  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos), surrounded by wildflowers, rests in tall grass in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Mallard_Female_GrassAndWildflowers_8...jpg
  • A barred owl (Strix varia) rests on its nest in a decaying tree in Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. Barred owls nest in existing tree cavities or use abandoned platform nests.
    Owl_Barred_OnNest_Interlaken_2321.jpg
  • Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) cluster together in Pacific Grove, California. The flight muscles of a monarch butterfly do not work well unless the temperature is above 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 Celsius), so during the winter they cluster in large masses to conserve heat.
    Monarch_Clusters_PacificGrove_0744.jpg
  • A zebra longtail butterfly (Heliconius charitonius) rests on a flower near the Cape Canaveral National Seashore in Florida. The zebra longtail butterfly was named Florida's official state butterfly.
    ZebraLongtailButterfly.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 burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is bathed in the golden light of sunset as it rests on a rock in Grant County, Washington.
    Owl-Burrowing_Rock-Perch_Ephrata_154...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests with its wings somewhat outstretched to dry them after feeding on spawned out chum salmon in the Nooksack River near Deming, Washington.
    Bald-Eagle_Perched_Nooksack_5387.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
  • A New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) rests on the rocks on the coast of the South Island of New Zealand near Kaikoura. The New Zealand fur seal is also known as the southern fur seal, and as kekeno in the Māori language.
    NZ_FurSeal_NewZealand_Kaikoura_4441.jpg
  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos), surrounded by wildflowers, rests in tall grass in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Mallard_Female_GrassAndWildflowers_8...jpg
  • A barred owl (Strix varia) rests on its nest in a decaying tree in Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. Barred owls nest in existing tree cavities or use abandoned nesting platforms.
    Owl_Barred_OnNest_Interlaken_3112.jpg
  • A barred owl (Strix varia) rests on its nest in a decaying tree in Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. Barred owls nest in existing tree cavities or use abandoned platform nests.
    Owl_Barred_OnNest_Interlaken_3205.jpg
  • A Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), framed by gnarled driftwood, rests along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Normally found in the Arctic, Snowy Owls occasionally winter farther south when food is scarce or there is too much competition for food.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_DriftwoodFramed...jpg
  • A California darner (Rhionaeschna californica formerly Aeshna californica) rests on a blooming rhododendron in Snohomish County, Washington. The California darner is a widespread dragonfly, found from British Columbia, Canada to Baja, Mexico.
    Darner_California_Rhododendron_1730.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus formerly Nyctea scandiaca) rests on driftwood at Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Snowy owls migrate that far south only once or twice a decade in a type of migration known as an irruption.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_Driftwood_6038.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus formerly Nyctea scandiaca)  rests on driftwood during a rain storm at Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Snowy owls migrate that far south only once or twice a decade in a type of migration known as an irruption.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_Driftwood_Rain_...jpg
  • An Oregon junco (Junco hyemalis) rests on a rhododendron bud in Snohomish County, Washington. Juncos are a type of small sparrow.
    Junco_Oregon_RhododendronBud_5990.jpg
  • A young male Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) rests on a branch near a marsh in Edmonds, Washington. This bird, photographed in December, is showing its winter plumage. Hummingbirds are the smallest of all birds, weighing less than 0.3 ounces. They also have iridescent plumage, which magnifies certain wavelengths of light. The iridescence comes from the fact that their feathers do not lie flat, but rather have a V-shaped trough running along each barb. Their feathers are also covered with microscopic discs filled with tiny air bubbles.
    Hummingbird_Annas_Winter_3786.jpg
  • A young African lion cub (Panthera leo) rests atop a termite mound in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Lion_Cub_Mound_361...jpg
  • A young African lion cub (Panthera leo) rests atop a termite mound in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Lion_Cub_Mound_352...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
  • A male northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) rests in the twilight surf 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. 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_Twilig...jpg
  • A hairy woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) rests on a branch in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. Hairy woodpeckers forage on trees, turning over bark or excavating to uncover insects. They also eat fruits, berries and nuts, and occasionally tree sap.
    Woodpecker_Hairy_Arboretum_4311.jpg
  • A New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) rests on the rocks on the coast of the South Island of New Zealand near Kaikoura. The New Zealand fur seal is also known as the southern fur seal, and as kekeno in the Māori language.
    NZ_FurSeal_NewZealand_Kaikoura_4770.jpg
  • A young mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) bundles up and sits with its mother as heavy rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorillas are members of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
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  • 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_8430.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) wipes water from its eyes 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_8138.jpg
  • A male ornate tree lizard (Urosaurus ornatus) suns itself on a rock in a lush area near Montezuma Well in Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona.
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  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) sleeps near a rabbit den in a prairie in the San Juan Island National Historical Park, San Juan Island, Washington. Red foxes were introduced to the island on a number of occasions in the 1900s. All foxes on San Juan Island are red foxes, even if they appear black, silver, gray, tan or other colors.
    Fox-Red_Sleeping_San-Juan_3894.jpg
  • Hundreds of elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) 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.
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  • An Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) waits for a rainstorm to pass from the cover of a rhododenron in Snohomish County, Washington.
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  • A painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) suns itself on a log deep in the wetlands of the Washington Park Aboretum in Seattle, Washington.
    PaintedTurtle_Sunning_Arboretum_2666.jpg
  • A bald ealge (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) stretches out its wings while perched over the Skagit River in the North Cascades of Washington state. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawned salmon.
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  • Five bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), one adult and four juveniles, sit together on a tree overlooking the Nooksack River in the North Cascades of Washington state. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawned out salmon.
    BaldEagles_FiveInTree_Nooksack_5272.jpg
  • A Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) suns itself on a volcanic rock near Sunrise Point in Mount Rainier National Park.
    HoaryMarmot_Sunrise_3739.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) sits in the rain 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_7634.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
  • An African lioness (Panthera leo) watches the sun rise over the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya from her perch atop a mound.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Lioness_Mound_6946.jpg
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