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  • A smoky haze from large wildfires settles over the wetlands over North Creek Park in Bothell, Washington.
    WA_North-Creek-Park_Smoky-Haze_9382.jpg
  • A great egret (Ardea alba) flies over the freshwater marsh of the Ballona Wetlands near Los Angeles, California. The Ballona Wetlands are one of the last wetlands of any significance in the Los Angeles basin.
    Egret-Great_Ballona-Wetlands_1540.jpg
  • A variety of spring wildflowers bloom after rainstorms in the Ballona Wetlands, one of the last significant wetlands remaining near Los Angeles, California.
    CA_Ballona_Wetlands_Wildflowers_4230.jpg
  • A variety of yellow spring wildflowers bloom after rainstorms in the Ballona Wetlands, one of the last significant wetlands remaining near Los Angeles, California.
    CA_Ballona_Wetlands_Wildflowers_4263.jpg
  • A telephoto lens compresses the view of hardstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus acutus) in the Edmonds Marsh in Washington state, displaying the patches of the wetland plant as stacked layers.
    Edmonds-Marsh_Bulrush_Layers_9248.jpg
  • Whitehorse and Three Fingers mountains tower over a wetland on Spencer Island, Everett, Washington. The mountains, capped in winter snow, are prominent peaks in the Cascade mountain range. The peaks are lit by alpenglow, a natural lighting phenomenon that causes mountains to glow after sunset. The Earth's shadow is visible as the dark blue band just above the mountains. The bright red band is known as the Belt of Venus.
    WhitehorseThreeFingersAlpenglow.jpg
  • Grasses and other wetland plants are bathed in evening light as the water of Browns Slough flows through in the Fir Island Farm Wildlife Area in Skagit County, Washington.
    WA_Fir-Island_Browns-Slough_Golden_7...jpg
  • Haze from wildfires partially obscures the sun and blankets the wetlands of the North Creek Park in Bothell, Washington.
    WA_North-Creek-Park-Smoky-Haze_9416.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) feeds on a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) that it caught in the wetland off Foster Island in Seattle's Washington Park Arboretum.
    HeronBluegill.jpg
  • A pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) floats on the water among water lilies in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. Pied-billed grebes are found throughout the Americas, typically on freshwater wetlands that have aquatic plants.
    Grebe_Pied-Billed_Floating_Arboretum...jpg
  • A pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) sits on her nest among dried-out water lilies in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. Pied-billed grebes are found throughout the Americas, typically on freshwater wetlands that have aquatic plants.
    Grebe_Pied-Billed_Nest_Arboretum_330...jpg
  • A flock of barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) take flight in wetlands near the town of Höfn, Iceland. Barnacle geese typically use Iceland as a migratory stop as they travel between their wintering grounds in Great Britain and their breeding grounds in Greeland, although growing numbers of the birds are now nesting in Iceland as well.
    Geese-Barnacle_Flock_Hofn-Iceland_37...jpg
  • An American coot (Fulica americana) stretches a leg and a wing in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington.
    Coot-American_Stretching_Arboretum_5...jpg
  • A green heron (Butorides virescens) pulls a wasp from a water lily in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington.
    Heron-Green_Insect_Arboretum_5903.jpg
  • A male wood duck (Aix sponsa) in non-breeding plumage swims among the vegetation in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Duck-Wood_Swimming_Arboretum_3661.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 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 fragrant water lily (Nymphaea odorata) blooms in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. The perennial plant floats on the water surface, and can grow in water up to 8 feet (2.5 meters) deep.
    WaterLily_Arboretum_2285.jpg
  • A pair of spotted spreadwing (Lestes congener) damselflies rest on a perch before depositing eggs in the wetlands in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. To mate, the male, shown above, grabs the female at the back of her neck, above her thorax, using claspers at the tip of his abdomen. She will then bend her abdomen to transfer sperm from him. Afterward, they will continue to remain joined, flying in tandem as she deposits her eggs.
    Spreadwings-Spotted_Pair_Silhouette_...jpg
  • A green heron (Butorides virescens) swallows a fish that it caught in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington.
    Heron-Green_Swallowing-Fish_Arboretu...jpg
  • A family of Canada geese (Branta canadensis), two parents and three goslings, swim in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. The typical Canada goose clutch size is five eggs, though it can range from two to twelve. The eggs hatch simultaneously so the parents can lead the goslings together away from the nest. Canada geese typically mate for life.
    CanadaGeese_YoungFamily_Arboretum_33...jpg
  • A familiar bluet damselfly (Enallagma civile) casts its shadow on a leaf in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. Damselflies mate in wetlands, depositing their eggs just below the surface of the water.
    Damselfly_FamiliarBluet_Shadow_7162.jpg
  • A colorful sunset is reflect in a marsh at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro, New Mexico. About 10,000 sandhill cranes winter in the refuge, feeding in the wetlands.
    NM_BosqueDelApache_Sunset_0945.jpg
  • A pair of spotted spreadwing (Lestes congener) damselflies rest on the branch of a silver birch tree before depositing eggs in the wetlands in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. To mate, the male, shown above, grabs the female at the back of her neck, above her thorax, using claspers at the tip of his abdomen. She will then bend her abdomen to transfer sperm from him. Afterward, they will continue to remain joined, flying in tandem as she deposits her eggs.
    Spreadwings-Spotted_Pair_Branch_Seat...jpg
  • Floating marshpennywort (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides) spreads across the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. Floating marshpennywort, also called floating pennywort, is native to North and South America has steams that spready horizontally and can float on water.
    Water-Pennywort_Arboretum_P8270154.jpg
  • A water forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides) begins to blossom in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Arboretum_Water-Forget-Me-Not_9772.jpg
  • Fragrant water lilies (Nymphaea odorata) grow up from the bottom of Lake Washington in this underwater view from the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. The fragrant water lily's leaves float on the water surface and the plant itself is rooted in mucky or silty sediment up to six to seven feet (2 meters) deep.
    WaterLilies_Underwater_Arboretum_F00...jpg
  • A family of Canada geese (Branta canadensis), two parents and three goslings, swim in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. The typical Canada goose clutch size is five eggs, though it can range from two to twelve. The eggs hatch simultaneously so the parents can lead the goslings together away from the nest. Canada geese typically mate for life.
    CanadaGeese_YoungFamily_Arboretum_35...jpg
  • A family of Canada geese (Branta canadensis), two parents and three goslings, swim in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. The typical Canada goose clutch size is five eggs, though it can range from two to twelve. The eggs hatch simultaneously so the parents can lead the goslings together away from the nest. Canada geese typically mate for life..
    CanadaGeese_YoungFamily_Arboretum_33...jpg
  • A pair of spotted spreadwing (Lestes congener) damselflies rest on a perch before depositing eggs in the wetlands in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. To mate, the male, shown above, grabs the female at the back of her neck, above her thorax, using claspers at the tip of his abdomen. She will then bend her abdomen to transfer sperm from him. Afterward, they will continue to remain joined, flying in tandem as she deposits her eggs.
    Spreadwings-Spotted_Pair_Silhouette_...jpg
  • A green heron (Butorides virescens) hides among water liles to hunt in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington.
    Heron-Green_Water-Lilies_Arboretum_5...jpg
  • A male wood duck (Aix sponsa) in non-breeding plumage stands on a log over the water in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Duck-Wood_Log-Arboretum_3330.jpg
  • Bare alder trees stand against a backdrop of trees and brush that are beginning to show spring colors in late winter in wetlands in Bothell, Washington.
    Forest_Late-Winter-Patterns_Bothell_...jpg
  • Two Pacific willows (Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra) sprout from the water of Levee Pond in Fife, Washington. Pacific willows grow to be the area's largest native willows, with a height of as much as 60 feet (18 meters). They are most often found in wetlands.
    Levee-Pond_Willow_Sprouts_2673.jpg
  • A family of Canada geese (Branta canadensis), two parents and three goslings, swim in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. The typical Canada goose clutch size is five eggs, though it can range from two to twelve. The eggs hatch simultaneously so the parents can lead the goslings together away from the nest. Canada geese typically mate for life.
    CanadaGeese_YoungFamily_Arboretum_34...jpg
  • An endangered Hawaiian coot (Fulica alai), known as 'alae ke'oke'o in Hawaiian, swims among the grasses in the Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary on Maui. The Hawaiian coot is found in coastal wetlands on all major Hawaiian islands.
    maui-hawaiian-coot.jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) collects material for a nest it's building in the wetlands near Swan Lake, Victoria, Canada. Marsh wrens build nests that are suspended above the ground, attached to reeds. The male sometimes builds several nests, using the decoys to confuse predators.
    MarshWren_Nesting_Victoria_7595.jpg
  • Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, walk through a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Chincoteague ponies are small — typically 12-13 hands (about 4 feet tall) — their growth stunted by the limited food and harsh environment of Assateague Island. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Ponie...jpg
  • A bright rainbow is reflected on a pool of water in the Burbank Slough, located in the McNary National Wildlife Refuge in the Columbia Basin of Washington state.
    WA_McNary-NWR_Rainbow_5811.jpg
  • A partial moon shines over bare trees on a foggy autumn morning in the Beaver Marsh area of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio.
    OH_Cuyahoga-Valley-NP_Beaver-Marsh_M...jpg
  • A young Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) rests on its mother's back on its nest in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Grebe_PiedBilled_MotherChickNest_649...jpg
  • Fragrant Water Lilies growing off Foster Island leave just a narrow 'S' pattern in the waters of Lake Washington near the Seattle Arboretum.
    WaterLiliesS.jpg
  • In the blue light of dusk, bulrush and marsh grasses seem to form horizontal layers in this view of the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    WA_Edmonds-Marsh_Dusk_Layers_0015.jpg
  • The evening sun shines through a hazy sky over Browns Slough in the Fir Island Farm Wildlife Area in Skagit County, Washington. The haze was a product of smoke from wildfires.
    WA_Fir-Island_Browns-Slough_Hazy-Sky...jpg
  • Hardstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus acutus) grows in the Edmonds Marsh, a saltwater marsh located in Edmonds, Washington.
    Edmonds-Marsh_Bulrush_9257.jpg
  • Smoke from large wildfires results in a smoky haze that blankets the Edmonds Marsh, a saltwater marsh located off Puget Sound in Edmonds, Washington.
    Edmonds-Marsh_Smoky-Haze_9234.jpg
  • Storm clouds advance over the marsh of the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. The refuge is at the southern tip of the Delmarva Peninsula, a narrow peninsula bordered by Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
    VA_Eastern-Shore-Virginia_Marsh_Stor...jpg
  • A Chincoteague pony (Equus caballus), also known as an Assateague horse, walks through a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Pony_...jpg
  • A Chincoteague pony (Equus caballus), also known as an Assateague horse, is illuminated by the first light of day in a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Pony_...jpg
  • A stallion stands watch over a marsh in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chicoteague_Stalli...jpg
  • A pair of Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, nuzzle on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Ponie...jpg
  • A layer of altocumulus clouds are partially visible through the fog that covers the Beaver Marsh in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio.
    OH_Cuyahoga-Valley-NP_Beaver-Marsh_4...jpg
  • A red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), surrounded by flowering grasses, rests on a stump in the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Blackbird_Stump_Edmonds-Marsh_0913.jpg
  • A willow, showing golden color in winter, frames red-osier dogwood growing in the marsh of the Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, Washington.
    WA_Juanita_Willow_Winter_Marsh_1954.jpg
  • A Virginia rail (Rallus limicola) hunts in the mud along Juanita Bay in Kirkland, Washington.
    Rail-Virginia_Juanita-Bay_2935.jpg
  • A red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), surrounded by flowering grasses, rests on a stump in the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Blackbird_Stump_Edmonds-Marsh_0704.jpg
  • A Chincoteague pony (Equus caballus), also known as an Assateague horse, poses with a wind-blown mane in a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Pony_...jpg
  • A stallion stands watch over a marsh in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chicoteague_Stalli...jpg
  • Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, feed together on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Chincoteague ponies are small — typically 12-13 hands (about 4 feet tall) — their growth stunted by the limited food and harsh environment of Assateague Island. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Ponie...jpg
  • An American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) calls out from its perch on an old stump in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Crow_Cawing_Edmonds-Marsh_0610.jpg
  • Several natural springs feed large open water ponds at Saratoga Springs in Death Valley National Park, California. The ponds measure 6.6 acres, ranking as one of the largest marsh habitats in the desert.
    DeathValley_SaratogaSprings_7611.jpg
  • A flock of western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) feed in the mudflats exposed at low tide in Port Gardner in Everett, Washington.
    Sandpipers-Western_Mudflats_Everett_...jpg
  • A Chincoteague pony (Equus caballus), also known as an Assateague horse, is illuminated by the first light of day in a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Pony_...jpg
  • A Chincoteague pony (Equus caballus), also known as an Assateague horse, grazes in a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Chincoteague ponies are small — typically 12-13 hands (about 4 feet tall) — their growth stunted by the limited food and harsh environment of Assateague Island. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Pony_...jpg
  • A stallion watches over several Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, in a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Stallion_Chincotea...jpg
  • A flock of white ibis fly over several mangrove trees growing in the water along the Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park, Florida. Mangroves are native to the Florida coast and are able to remove salt from water, either blocking it in their roots or secreting excess salt through their leaves.
    MangroveSunriseAnhingaTrail.jpg
  • Three western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) feed in the mudflats exposed at low tide in Port Gardner in Everett, Washington.
    Sandpipers-Western_Mudflats_Everett_...jpg
  • Mount Rundle is reflected in the still waters of one of the Vermillion Lakes in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    BanffRundleRedClouds.jpg
  • Fallen autumn leaves are partially submerged in the shallow water of Yesler Swamp, part of the Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, Washington.
    Yesler-Swamp_Decaying-Leaves_5201.jpg
  • Fallen autumn leaves are partially submerged in the shallow water of Yesler Swamp, part of the Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, Washington.
    Yesler-Swamp_Decaying-Leaves_5255.jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings from its perch among cattails in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington. Marsh wrens are song birds that have very large repertoires. Scientists found one western marsh wren that sang 219 different songs. Western marsh wrens know more songs than eastern birds. Eastern males know about 50 songs on average; western varities know about 150.
    Wren-Marsh_Singing_Edmonds-Marsh_931...jpg
  • Fallen autumn leaves are partially submerged in the shallow water of Yesler Swamp, part of the Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, Washington.
    Yesler-Swamp_Decaying-Leaves_5163.jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings from its perch among cattails in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington. Marsh wrens are song birds that have very large repertoires. Scientists found one western marsh wren that sang 219 different songs. Western marsh wrens know more songs than eastern birds. Eastern males know about 50 songs on average; western varities know about 150.
    Wren-Marsh_Singing_Edmonds-Marsh_919...jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings from its perch among cattails in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington. Marsh wrens are song birds that have very large repertoires. Scientists found one western marsh wren that sang 219 different songs. Western marsh wrens know more songs than eastern birds. Eastern males know about 50 songs on average; western varities know about 150.
    Wren-Marsh_Singing_Edmonds-Marsh_933...jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings from its perch among cattails in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington. Marsh wrens are song birds that have very large repertoires. Scientists found one western marsh wren that sang 219 different songs. Western marsh wrens know more songs than eastern birds. Eastern males know about 50 songs on average; western varities know about 150.
    Wren-Marsh_Singing_Edmonds-Marsh_922...jpg
  • The sun sets behind the Olympic Mountains, coloring the sky above Skagit Bay in this view from Fir Island, Washington. Camano Island is visible on the left; Whidbey Island is visible on the right.
    WA_FirIsland_Sunset_5534.jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings from its perch on a cattail near Swan Lake, Victoria, Canada. Marsh wrens are song birds that have very large repertoires. Scientists found one western marsh wren that sang 219 different songs. Western marsh wrens know more songs than eastern birds. Eastern males know about 50 songs on average; western varities know about 150.
    MarshWren_Singing_Victoria_7628.jpg
  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) leads her babies through lily pads in the Seattle Arboretum in Washington state.
    MallardMotherBabies.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 barred owl (Strix varia) attempts to blend in with its surroundings as it hunts from a perch in a weathered tree in the Theler Wetlands Nature Preserve near Belfair, Washington.
    Owl-Barred_Theler-Wetlands_9724.jpg
  • Two young Pied-Billed Grebes (Podilymbus podiceps) rest on their mother's back in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. Young grebes travel on their mother's backs until they are able to swim on their own.
    Grebe_PiedBilled_MotherChicks_7930.jpg
  • Two young Pied-Billed Grebes (Podilymbus podiceps) swim in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington as their mother watches.
    Grebe_PiedBilled_MotherChicks_6533.jpg
  • Two young Pied-Billed Grebes (Podilymbus podiceps) hide under their mother's wings in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. Young grebes travel on their mother's backs until they are able to swim on their own.
    Grebe_PiedBilled_MotherChicks_7983.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) searches for fish in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington.
    Heron_ArboretumWetlands_3058.jpg
  • Two young Pied-Billed Grebes (Podilymbus podiceps) swim in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington as their mother watches.
    Grebe_PiedBilled_MotherChicks_6330.jpg
  • An American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) crawls in the grass in a marshy area of the Florida Everglades. American alligators are found in the southeast United States. Florida and Louisiana each have alligator populations of greater than one million.
    Alligator_Grass_Everglades_3184.jpg
  • A pair of great blue herons (Ardea herodias) preen among the reeds in the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Heron_GreatBlue_EdmondsMarsh_PairPre...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 Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) chases a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) over a wetland in Skagit County, Washington.
    Heron_Great-Blue_Brewers-Blackbird_C...jpg
  • A black swan (Cygnus atratus) swims across New Zealand's Lake Mangamahoe with Taranaki (Mount Egmont) in the background. While black swans were brought from Australia to New Zealand in the 1860s, there's some debate as to whether the species should be considered introduced. Black swan populations grew rapidly, suggesting the many of the birds may have found their own way to the country. The black swan is New Zealand's largest wetland bird.
    NZ_TaranakiBlackSwan_1407.jpg
  • A few wispy clouds catch the golden light of sunset and are reflected on the still waters of a wetland that borders Shepherd Lake near Sagle, Idaho.
    ID_Sagle_Marsh-Susnet_0414.jpg
  • A Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) attempts to pull fringe feathers from a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) as they both fly over a wetland in Skagit County, Washington.
    Heron_Great-Blue_Brewers-Blackbird_M...jpg
  • A song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) sings from its perch in a wetland near the Everett, Washington, waterfront. The song sparrow is the most widespread sparrow in North America.
    Sparrow_Song_Singing_Everett_0460.jpg
  • An American mink (Neovison vison) climbs on the rocks above Puget Sound in Anacortes, Washington. Mink are not truly aquatic, but they are good swimmers and are commonly found in riparian, wetland and coastal marine habitats.
    Mink_4121.jpg
  • A Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) rides on the back of a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) as they both fly over a wetland in Skagit County, Washington.
    Heron_Great-Blue_Brewers-Blackbird_R...jpg
  • A western screech owl (Megascops kennicottii) looks for food from its perch on a branch of an old ash tree in wetlands in King County, Washington. The western screech owl is found throughout western North America in open woods and forest edges. The small owl primarily feeds on small mammals and hunts at night, dawn and dusk.
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  • A long exposure captures the motion of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in flight as they approach their roost in the wetlands of Bothell, Washington, at dusk in autumn. An estimated 15,000 crows use the roost each night in the fall and winter months.
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  • A long exposure captures the motion of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in flight as they approach their roost in the wetlands of Bothell, Washington, at dusk in autumn. An estimated 15,000 crows use the roost each night in the fall and winter months.
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  • A large flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, flies over trees lining the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington. During the winter months, about 16,000 crows roost each night in the area in restored wetlands.
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  • Thousands of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) roost together in the wetlands of Bothell, Washington. As many as 15,000 crows use the roost each night during the winter months.
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