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  • A young osprey (Pandion haliaetus) that recently fledged returns to join its two siblings on their nest in Everett, Washington.
    Osprey_Nest_Three-Young_Everett_4938.jpg
  • A young osprey (Pandion haliaetus) that recently fledged returns to join its two siblings on their nest in Everett, Washington.
    Osprey_Nest_Three-Young_Everett_4942.jpg
  • A young arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) curls up to stay warm during a rainstorm near the summit of Thrihnukagigur, a volcano in southwestern Iceland. The arctic fox is also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, though it displays its pure white form only in the winter months. Arctic foxes, found throughout the Arctic tundra, are small with a body length of less than 3 feet (85 cm). To survive in such a harsh environment, they have very deep fur and a rounded body shape, which minimizes the portion of their body that is exposed to the elements.
    Fox_Arctic_Young_CurledUp_Iceland_28...jpg
  • A common merganser (Mergus merganser) swims on the water of Lake Washington in Renton, Washington, with one of her downy young riding on her back as other ducklings swim alongside.
    Merganser_Mother_Babies_Back_Renton_...jpg
  • A common merganser (Mergus merganser) swims on the water of Lake Washington in Renton, Washington, with one of her downy young riding on her back.
    Merganser_Mother_Chick_Renton_5822.jpg
  • A female common merganser (Mergus merganser) rests with her downy young on a log floating on Lake Washington in Renton, Washington.
    Merganser_Mother_Babies_Log_Renton_4...jpg
  • A young barred owl (Strix varia) clings to a decaying branch in an old-growth forest while watching its parents hunt in Edith Moulton Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    Owl-Barred_Juvenile_Kirkland_2007.jpg
  • A female common merganser (Mergus merganser) swims with her downy young, several riding on her back, on Lake Washington near Renton, Washington.
    Merganser_Mother_Babies_Back_Renton_...jpg
  • A female common merganser (Mergus merganser) swims with her downy young, several riding on her back, on Lake Washington near Renton, Washington.
    Merganser_Mother_Babies_Back_Renton_...jpg
  • A female common merganser (Mergus merganser) leads her downy young in search of food on Lake Washington in Renton, Washington.
    Merganser_Mother_Babies_Renton_5109.jpg
  • A female common merganser (Mergus merganser) swims with her downy young, several riding on her back, on Lake Washington near Renton, Washington.
    Merganser_Mother_Babies_Back_Renton_...jpg
  • A female common merganser (Mergus merganser) swims with her downy young, several riding on her back, on Lake Washington near Renton, Washington.
    Merganser_Mother_Babies_Back_Renton_...jpg
  • A female common merganser (Mergus merganser) swims with her downy young, several riding on her back, on Lake Washington near Renton, Washington.
    Merganser_Mother_Babies_Back_Renton_...jpg
  • A female common merganser (Mergus merganser) swims with her downy young, several riding on her back, on Lake Washington near Renton, Washington.
    Merganser_Mother_Babies_Back_Renton_...jpg
  • A female common merganser (Mergus merganser) swims with her downy young, several riding on her back, as slightly older merganser race on the water of Lake Washington near Renton, Washington.
    Merganser_Mother_Babies_Back_Renton_...jpg
  • A young barred owl (Strix varia) looks out from its perch in dense forest in Edmonds, Washington. Barred owls feed mainly on small mammals, but will also prey upon other birds, reptiles, invertibrates and amphibians if the opportunity presents itself.
    Owl_Barred_Juvenile_Yost_4148.jpg
  • A young barred owl (Strix varia) stretches on its perch in dense forest in Edmonds, Washington. Barred owls feed mainly on small mammals, but will also prey upon other birds, reptiles, invertibrates and amphibians if the opportunity presents itself.
    Owl_Barred_Stretching_Juvenile_Yost_...jpg
  • A common merganser (Mergus merganser) swims on the water of Lake Washington in Renton, Washington, with one of her downy young riding on her back, pecking at her neck feathers.
    Merganser_Mother_Chick_Renton_7037.jpg
  • A developmental feather from a very young bald eage (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) lies on the ground beneath the eaglet's nest. The eaglet that this feather was from began flying shortly after it was two months old. This was one of the last developmental feathers before it flew.
    BaldEagle_Eaglet_Feather_5832.jpg
  • A feather from a very young bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) lies on the ground beneath the bird's nest. This was one of the bird's early development feathers and was eventually replaced by flight feathers.
    BaldEagle_Eaglet_Feather_5827.jpg
  • A young elk (Cervus canadensis) is mostly hidden in brush as it grazes in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Elk_Young_Hidden_Yellowstone_4016.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
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit is rendered in near silhouette as it attempts runs through tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. This young kit is black, although all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Silhouette_4291.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 young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) flies over an open area on Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Flying_9180.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit is rendered in near silhouette as it attempts to hide among the tall grass in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. This young kit is black, although all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Silhouette_San-Ju...jpg
  • A young family walks on the beach near Haystack Rock, Oregon, in thick fog. Haystack Rock, remnants of an ancient lava flow, is one of the world's largest monoliths.
    HaystackFogFamily.jpg
  • Two juvenile barred owls (Strix varia) sit together on branch covered with moss while watching their parents hunt in Edith Moulton Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    Owls-Barred_Juvenile_Kirkland_2693.jpg
  • Two juvenile barred owls (Strix varia) sit together on an old-growth tree branch covered with mosses and ferns, watching their parents hunt in Edith Moulton Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    Owls-Barred_Juvenile_Kirkland_2212.jpg
  • Two juvenile barred owls (Strix varia) sit together on an old-growth tree branch covered with mosses and ferns, watching their parents hunt in Edith Moulton Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    Owls-Barred_Juvenile_Kirkland_2465.jpg
  • A young barred owl (Strix varia) peeks around the trunk of a large tree to check out its surroundings in an Edmonds, Washington, forest.
    Owlet-Barred_Peeking_Edmonds_9973.jpg
  • Three young osprey (Pandion haliaetus) jockey for position as one of their parents delivers part of a fish to their nest in Everett, Washington. Osprey feed almost exclusively on fish.
    Osprey_Nest_Food-Delivery_Everett_47...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) gets ready for its first flight by testing its wings and hopping from branch to branch about 20 feet from its nest in a tall Douglas Fir tree in Kirkland, Washington. At the time of this image, the young eagle was about 10 weeks old.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Branching_6433.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in midair over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6820.jpg
  • A pair of young red fox kits (Vulpes vulpes) look out from their den in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. While red foxes are widespread, found across much of the Northern Hemisphere, they were introduced to San Juan Island in the early 1900s in an attempt to control the population of European rabbits, which were also introduced to the island.
    Fox-Red_Kits_Den_San-Juan_5953.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6845.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
  • A young barred owl (Strix varia) tries to get its balance on the branch of a tree while it feeds on a baby robin in Edmonds, Washington.
    Owlet-Barred_Feeding_Edmonds_9786.jpg
  • A young red fox kit (Vulpes vulpes) runs across a field in the San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island in the early 1900s in an attempt to control the population of European rabbits, which were also introduced to the island.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Running_San-Juan_6526.jpg
  • Two young mallard ducklings (Anas platyrhynchos) rest on the shore of Foster Island in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Mallard_TwoDucklings_Arboretum_8234.jpg
  • Two young mallard ducklings (Anas platyrhynchos) rest on the shore of Foster Island in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Mallard_TwoDucklings_Arboretum_8236.jpg
  • An adult Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis), right, passes a fish to a young Western Grebe on Fern Ridge Lake near Eugene, Oregon.
    Grebes_Western_PassingFish_1822.jpg
  • A young girl looks at her own reflection while playing in a small tidal creek near Haystack Rock on the Oregon Coast. Thick morning fog blocks the view of the base of Haystack Rock, one of the largest monoliths in the world. Haystack Rock, near Cannon Beach, Oregon, is made of remnants of ancient lava flows.
    HaystackRockChild.jpg
  • A young barred owl (Strix varia), partially obscured by leaves, watches its parents hunt for food in the old-growth forest in Edith Moulton Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    Owl-Barred_Juvenile_Kirkland_1942.jpg
  • A young red fox kit (Vulpes vulpes) runs across a field in the San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island in the early 1900s in an attempt to control the population of European rabbits, which were also introduced to the island.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Running_San-Juan_6560.jpg
  • A young barred owl (Strix varia) tries to get its balance on the branch of a tree while it feeds on a baby robin in Edmonds, Washington.
    Owlet-Barred_Feeding_Edmonds_9780.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) that caught a rabbit is chased by a sibling in a field in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Red foxes were introduced to the island on various occasions in the 1900s; rabbits were introduced to the park in the late 1800s.
    Fox-Red_Kits_Chasing_San-Juan_6420.jpg
  • A young red fox kit (Vulpes vulpes) looks out over a field in the San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island in the early 1900s in an attempt to control the population of European rabbits, which were also introduced to the island.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Field_San-Juan_6218.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
  • An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) delivers a fish to its family — its mate and two young chicks — waiting on its nest on a piling in the Snohomish River in Everett, Washington.
    Osprey_Nest_Food-Delivery_3116.jpg
  • A young bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), approximately four weeks old, looks out from its nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    BaldEagle_Eaglet_FourWeeks_0404.jpg
  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sit together on their nest in Puyallup, Washington. While young bald eagles are nearly as big as their parents by the time they are two months old, they do not develop their distinctive white heads until they are four or five years old.
    BaldEagles_JuvenilesOnNest_Puyallup_...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that recently fledged looks back at its nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington. The young eagle, approximately 12 weeks old, made its first flight a few days before this image was captured. Down and developmental feathers are visible on the nest and branches of the tree.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_LookingAtNest_800...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
  • 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 red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit walks in the colorful prairie of the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. All of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, even if they are black, silver or tan. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Black_Prairie_San-Juan_6...jpg
  • A pair of young red fox kits (Vulpes vulpes) play tag in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. While red foxes are widespread, found across much of the Northern Hemisphere, they were introduced to San Juan Island in the early 1900s in an attempt to control the population of European rabbits, which were also introduced to the island.
    Fox-Red_Kits_Tag_San-Juan_6370.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6832.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) looks out from a burrow in the prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Red foxes are not native to the island. They were introduced by settlers on various occasions in the 1900s. Moments before this image was captured, a bald eagle stole an English rabbit that was caught by this fox, lifting both the rabbit and the fox more than 20 feet into the air.
    Fox-Red_San-Juan-Island_Burrow_6907.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit walks in the colorful prairie of the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. All of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, even if they are black, silver or tan. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Black_Prairie_San-Juan_4...jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6840.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6838.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6847.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6844.jpg
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    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6854.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6874.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6868.jpg
  • A young red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit walks in the colorful prairie of the San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox_Red_Kit_Prairie_San-Juan_4588.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6817.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6877.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6808.jpg
  • An immature dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis), Oregon race, looks out from its perch on a cherry tree in Snohomish County, Washington.
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  • A three-year-old bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feeds on a salmon carcass in the Nooksack River of Washington state while a younger juvenile waits for its opportunity to eat. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river to feast on spawned salmon.
    BaldEagles_JuvenilesFeeding_Nooksack...jpg
  • One juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) attacks another that flew too close as they soared over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
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  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit, rendered in silhouette among the tall golden grasses, looks out over the prairie as the sun sets in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Even the fox appears black, all of the foxes in the park are technically red foxes, regardless of their color. Red foxes were introduced to San Juan Island on various occasions in the 1900s.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Golden-Grasses_San-Juan_...jpg
  • A pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) feeds a piece of fish to its chick on a pond in the Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, Washington.
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  • A pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) breaks off a piece of fish to feed its hungry chick on a pond in the Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, Washington.
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  • A pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) snuggles with one of her chicks on their nest on a pond in the Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, Washington.
    Grebe-Pied-Billed_Mother-Chick_Nest_...jpg
  • A pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) feeds a fish to its chick on a pond in the Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, Washington.
    Grebe-Pied-Billed_Mother-Chick-Feedi...jpg
  • Two moose (Alces alces), a cow and her calf, feed in a snow-covered field in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
    Moose_Cow-Calf_Winter_Grand-Teton-NP...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit briefly rides on the back of a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) after the bird stole the rabbit it caught. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit ending the 8-second midair struggle.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6811.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit runs across the prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington, as one of its siblings prepares to pounce. Red foxes were introduced to the island on various occasions in the 1900s. All of the foxes on the island are red foxes, even though they may appear black, silver or tan.
    Fox-Red_Kit_Running_San-Juan_6305.jpg
  • A bald eagle tried to steal a rabbit from a fox kit, but ended up flying away with both in a prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Over an 8-second midair struggle, the eagle managed to release the fox that it accidentally snagged and flew away with the rabbit. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6810.jpg
  • A family of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) — two adults and four goslings — feed on a bluff over the water of Smallpox Bay in San Juan County Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Smallpox Bay was named for a smallpox outbreak that killed Indians. Indians who were infected with the disease in Victoria where brought across Haro Straight in 1860 to die near the bay on the west side of San Juan Island.
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  • A bald eagle drops a red fox after stealing the European rabbit the fox had caught in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6881.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests at the edge of the Nooksack River near Welcome, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the area to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagle_Juvenile_Snow_Nooksack_61...jpg
  • Seven mallard ducklings (Anas platyrhynchos) rest on a log in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
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  • 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 juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off with a fish it caught in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_CatchingFish_Hood...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) pulls a midshipman fish out of the water along Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_CatchingFish_Hood...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) attempts to steal food from a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides. Bald eagles, however, largely get their food by stealing it from other birds.
    BaldEagle_JuvenileAttackingHeron_Hoo...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) pulls a midshipman fish out of the water along Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_JuvenileCatchingFish_HoodC...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks down from its perch in a cottonwood tree after taking one of its first flights.
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  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), one of which had just made its first flight, sit together on a branch in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    BaldEagle_Juveniles_TwoPerched_Kirkl...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
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) calls to its chick on their nest near Puyallup, Washington. The size of the nest dwarfs both of the birds. Bald eagle nests rank as the largest nests of any bird, with a typical diameter of six feet (2 meters) and a height of three feet (1.5 meters). Some bald eagle nests way more than two tons.
    BaldEagle_ParentAndChick_Nest_Puyall...jpg
  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), just over two months old, sit together on a branch a few hundred yards away from their nest. At the time of this image, the fledglings had been flying for less than a week.
    BaldEagle_Juveniles_TwoOnBranch_8277.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sits on a branch over its nest. Nearly eight weeks old, this eaglet repeatedly climbed to this branch and then jumped down and glided into the nest, several feet below. A little over one week later, this eaglet made its first flight.
    BaldEagle_Eaglet_BranchAboveNest_434...jpg
  • A juvenile barred owl (Strix varia) rests on a branch in the old-growth forest of Edith Moulton Park in Kirkland, Washington, while waiting for its parents to deliver food.
    Owl-Barred_Juvenile_Kirkland_2062.jpg
  • A juvenile barred owl (Strix varia), perched among green maple leaves, calls to its family in old-growth forest in Kirkland, Washington.
    Owl-Barred_Juvenile_Kirkland_4438.jpg
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