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  • A red-breasted sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) pauses between drilling holes in a tree in Everett, Washington. The red-breasted sapsucker is known for drilling neat rows of shallow holes into trees to collect sap. While clinging to the tree, they use their tail feathers to provide support.
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  • A red-breasted sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) pauses between feeding at sap wells it created at a tree in Everett, Washington. A thread of sap clings to its head. The red-breasted sapsucker is known for drilling neat rows of shallow holes into trees to collect sap.
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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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  • A large flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, flies over trees lining the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington, as the moon rises. During the winter months, about 16,000 crows roost each night in the area in restored wetlands.
    Crows_Murder_Trees_Moon_Bothell_0963.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) runs with a European rabbit (Oryctolagus cunuculus) it caught in the prairie of San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Both foxes and rabbits 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. Seconds after this image was taken, a bald eagle attacked the fox to steal the rabbit.
    Fox-Red_European-Rabbit_San-Juan-Isl...jpg
  • A large flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, flies over trees lining the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington, as the moon rises. During the winter months, about 16,000 crows roost each night in the area in restored wetlands.
    Crows_Murder_Trees_Moon_Bothell_0977.jpg
  • Hundreds of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in a large flock, known as a murder, fly over bare winter trees along the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington, on a dark, cloudy day. An estimated 10,000 crows roost in a small area in the city each night.
    Crows_Murder_Forest_Moon_Bothell_333...jpg
  • A pair of American coots (Fulica americana) swim among bulrush stalks as the sun sets over Lake Sammamish in Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington.
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  • 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 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 passage bends through a very narrow section of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Narrow-Passage_6255.jpg
  • The Yakima River bends back on itself, nearly forming a circle near Ellensburg, Washington.
    WA_Yakima-River_Bend_Aerial_7498.jpg
  • Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. consimilis) grows under a fiery sunrise at the edge of Mono Lake in Mono County, California. Mono Lake has no outlet, so salt accumulates and makes the water alkeline. Limestone columns called tufa towers are visible in the lake. Tufa towers form under water. They were exposed when Los Angeles diverted some of the fresh water that feeds the lake, causing the lake level to drop.
    Mono-Lake_Rabbitbrush_Sunrise_0748.jpg
  • A raven flies past the Old Faithful geyser as it erupts in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. When Old Faithful erupts, it can launch as much as 8,400 gallons (32,000 liters) of boiling water as high as 185 feet (56 meters), although the average eruption height is 145 feet (44 meters). The time between eruptions is growing longer on average, possibly because earthquakes have affected underground water levels. The current interval is either 65 or 91 minutes depending on attributes of the prior eruption.
    Old-Faithful_Eruption_Raven_Yellowst...jpg
  • A rock squirrel (Spermophilus variegatus) climbs on mesquite on a cliff overlooking Montezuma Well in Montezuma Castle National Monument near Camp Verde, Arizona. The rock squirrel belongs to the ground squirrel family, although it is known to climb trees and boulders.
    Squirrel-Rock_Mesquite_Montezuma-Wel...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
  • Fragrant water lily pads begin to take on golden autumn color as they float on Lake Sammamish in Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington.
    Water-Lilies_Autumn_Lake-Sammamish_9...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
  • Mount Rainier is framed by the opening of an ice cave near the Skyline Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. At 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest point the Cascade mountain range.
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  • Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) shines in the twilight sky over Skagit Bay in this view from Camano Island, Washington. Comet NEOWISE is a long-period comet and its current orbital path will take about 6,800 years to complete. Its nucleus is about 3 miles (5 kilometers) across and is covered with sooty, dark particles left over from its formation near the birth of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago.
    Comet_Neowise_C2020F3_Skagit-Bay_851...jpg
  • Heavy rain and hail streak across the golden sky over Hogwallow Flats at daybreak in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
    Shenandoah_Hogwallow-Flats_Storm_375...jpg
  • A long exposure captures plumes rising from eruptions of both Old Faithful (right) and Grand Geyser (left) at dawn in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Yellowstone is home to the world's largest concentration of active geysers, with more than 400 geysers in its Upper Geyser Basin alone.
    Yellowstone_Upper-Geyser-Basin_Old-F...jpg
  • Three American bison (Bison bison) graze in deep snow near Fountain Flat in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Bison are well equiped for harsh winter conditions. They grow a winter coat of wooly underfur, which has coarse hairs that protect them from the elements. The humps on their backs also contain muscles supported by long vertebrae that help swing their heads to move vast amounts of snow.
    Bison_Snow_Three-Grazing_Yellowstone...jpg
  • A variety of petroglyphs, including symbols depicting a hunter chasing a deer, are visible on a rock wall at Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument in San Juan County, Utah. The oldest symbols on the rock were made about 2,000 years ago by Archaic, Anasazi, Fremont, Navajo, Anglo and Pueblo people. The oldest petroglyphs on the sandstone appear to be fading, re-covered by desert varnish, a natural manganese-rich coating. In Navajo, the rock is called Tse' Hone, which means a rock that tells a story.
    Petroglyphs_Newspaper-Rock_Utah_0977.jpg
  • Two Plains bison (Bison bison) fight in an open area in the Fountain Flat area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Plains bison are often mistakenly referred to as buffalo; they share only a distant relationship with true buffalo.
    Bison_Yellowstone_Fighting_Fountain-...jpg
  • A pair of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) rest together in Zanjero Park, Gilbert, Arizona. The population of burrowing owls has been declining. Zanjero Park features a man-made burrowing owl habitat with burrows manufactured from PVC pipe.
    Owls_Burrowing_Pair_Resting_Zanjero_...jpg
  • Stars fill the sky above the Superstition Mountains, which are surrounded by saguaros (Carnegiea gigantea) in the Superstition Wilderness in Arizona. The saguaro is a large cactus noted for its "arms" that is native to the Sonoran Desert.
    Superstition-Wilderness_Saguaros_Nig...jpg
  • A large rock frames Weavers Needle, a distinctive 4,555-foot (1,388-meter) spire in the Superstition Wilderness in Arizona. Weavers Needle is made up of heavily-eroded fused volcanic ash, called tuff, and is a prominent and distictive peak that's visible for miles. It played a significant role in the stories of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine, with its shadow supposedly pointing toward to golden treasure.
    Superstition-Wilderness_Weavers-Need...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
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) prepares to land on a gravel bar along the Nooksack River in Welcome, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the area to feast on spawned-out salmon.
    Bald-Eagle_Landing_Gravel-Bar_Nooksa...jpg
  • Sedimentary layers are visible in this section of the Calico Hills in the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area in Nevada. The Calico Hills are made up of Aztec Sandstone, fossilized sand dunes that were laid down during the early Jurrasic Period 180-190 million years ago.
    NV_Red-Rock-Canyon_Sedimentary-Layer...jpg
  • A North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) swims in the still water of Ronald Bog on a foggy morning in Shoreline, Washington.
    Otter_Swimming_Foggy_Shoreline_7218.jpg
  • A pair of trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) take flight against a backdrop of trees, some of which are still showing autumn color, in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Most of the swans breed in the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska, and a large population winters in northern Washington state. Trumpeter Swans average more than 5 feet (152 cm) in length and can weigh up to 30 pounds (13 kg), making them the longest and heaviest living bird native to North America.
    Swans-Trumpeter_Pair_Skagit-Valley_2...jpg
  • A few cirrus clouds turn red with the last light of day over Deception Pass in Skagit County, Washington.  Deception Pass is a strait that connects the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Skagit Bay, separating Whidbey and Fidalgo (right) islands.
    WA_Deception-Pass_Dusk_9883.jpg
  • Grasses and autumn leaves reflect on the relatively still waters of Ebey Slough in Snohomish County, Washington.
    WA_Ebey-Slough_Fall-Color_2328.jpg
  • A mixture of bare branches and autumn leaves are reflected on the still waters of Ebey Slough in Snohomish County, Washington.
    WA_Ebey-Slough_Fall-Color_9908.jpg
  • The Potomac River forms a number of small cascades as flows over large rocks in Great Falls Park, Maryland.
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  • Fragrant water lily pads, some of which are turning yellow in autumn, float in the reflection of a cumulus cloud, which is picking up the golden color of sunset, on Lake Sammamish in Redmond, Washington.
    Water-Lilies_Cloud-Reflections_Lake-...jpg
  • Several types of trees and shrubs growing along the Sammamish River show a variety of colors in early autumn in this view from Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington.
    Autumn-Shrubs_Marymoor-Park_9625.jpg
  • The badlands of the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, are turned red by the setting sun. Badlands are a type of dry terrain where clay or soft sedimentary rock have been heavily eroded by rain and wind and where vegetation is scarce.
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  • Clouds pass over a mountain called LeChee Rock in the Navajo Nation near Page, Arizona. From a particular angle, the mountain resembles a man on his back sleeping, prompting some to call the mountain The Sleeping Indian. This was originally a color image that has been converted to black and white.
    AZ_LeChee-Rock_Sunset_BW_6320.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
  • The Paradise meadow in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, is full of wildflowers, mainly lupine (Lupinus lepidus) and cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium). Mount Rainier stands tall above the meadow. At 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), it is the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest point the Cascade mountain range.
    Rainier_Paradise-Wildflowers_8997.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) catches a small fish among the water pennywort in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
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  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) catches a small fish among the water pennywort in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Heron-Great-Blue_Fishing_Arboretum_3...jpg
  • Intentional camera movement creates an impressionisic view of a stand of mature trees in the forest at Edith Moulton Park, Kirkland, Washington.
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  • A red-breasted sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) pulls an insect from the bark of an elm tree in Snohomish County, Washington. The red-breasted sapsucker is known for drilling neat rows of shallow holes into trees to collect sap.
    Sapsucker_Red-Breasted_Insect_Lynnwo...jpg
  • A common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) sings from its perch in an alder tree on Spencer Island in Everett, Washington. Common yellowthroat is a type of warbler and is one of the most numerous of that type.
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  • A common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) sings from its perch at the top of an alder tree on Spencer Island in Everett, Washington. Common yellowthroat is a type of warbler and is one of the most numerous of that type.
    Yellowthroat_Singing_Spencer-Island_...jpg
  • A tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) feeds its young chick by depositing insects directly into its mouth at their nest in a snag in the Skagit Wildlife Area in Skagit County, Washington.
    Swallow-Tree_Feeding-Young_Nest_Skag...jpg
  • A bull elk (Cervus canadensis) stands along the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Elk_Yellowstone_Madison-River_Snow_2...jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight over a fishing spot along Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles summer there to feast on migrating fish.
    Bald-Eagles_Fighting_Hood-Canal_7860.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) turns its head to look for fish as it soars over Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington.
    Bald-Eagle_Hood-Canal_Soaring_7711.jpg
  • A dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) rests on the branch of a cherry tree, surrounded by new leaves and blossoms. This dark-eyed junco is of the "Oregon" form, a coloration that's common in western North America.
    Junco_Dark-Eyed_Cherry-Tree_Spring_4...jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) flies among the trees near a heron rookery in Kenmore, Washington.
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  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) feeds the young chicks on its nest in a heron rookery in Kenmore, Washington.
    Heron_Great-Blue_Nest_Feeding-Young_...jpg
  • A Washington state ferry (the Puyallup) crosses Puget Sound as Mount Constance stands tall in the background in this view from the Edmonds, Washington, waterfront. Mount Constance, at 7,743 feet (2,360 meters), is one of the tallest peaks in the Olympic Mountains.
    Ferry_Mount-Constance_Edmonds_0880.jpg
  • The sun prepares to set behind Mount Constance and other peaks in the Olympic Range in this view from Edmonds, Washington. Mount Constance, with an elevation of 7,756 feet (2364 meters), is the tallest mountain on the eastern edge of the Olympic Mountains, and the third-highest peak in the range. Warrior Peak is located immediately to its right. The sun is casting a golden glint on the water of Puget Sound.
    Olympics_Sunset_Puget-Sound_Edmonds_...jpg
  • Four ring-necked ducks (Aythya collaris) rest together on one of the Promontory Ponds in Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Ducks_Ring-Necked_Four_Magnuson-Park...jpg
  • A ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) dives for food in a pond in Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Duck_Ring-Necked_Diving_Magnuson-Par...jpg
  • A large moose (Alces alces) browses for shrubs in the snow near Pebble Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Moose, which are known as elk in Eurasia, have thick skin and other features that make them well-adapted for cold weather.
    Moose_Snow_Yellowstone_9875.jpg
  • Cathedral Rock, a 4,967 foot (1,514 meter) sandstone butte, is reflected on Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona. Cathedral Rock is located in the Coconino National Forest.
    AZ_Cathedral-Rock_Oak-Creek_Sedona_6...jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) rests in the snow along the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • A coyote (Canis latrans) climbs up onto a snow-covered log after crossing a shallow portion of the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Coyote_Madison-River_Yellowstone_487...jpg
  • A cluster of trees stands atop snow-covered rolling hills in Ashton, Idaho.
    ID_Ashton_Rolling-Hills_Winter_3288.jpg
  • The spray from the erupting Old Faithful geyser takes on a slight red hue at the first light of day in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. When Old Faithful erupts, it can launch as much as 8,400 gallons (32,000 liters) of boiling water as high as 185 feet (56 meters), although the average eruption height is 145 feet (44 meters). The time between eruptions is growing longer on average, possibly because earthquakes have affected underground water levels. The current interval is either 65 or 91 minutes depending on attributes of the prior eruption.
    Old-Faithful_Eruption_Dawn_Yellowsto...jpg
  • Tangled Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, curves through a patch of dead lodgepole pine trees that have a silica crust at their base, resembling bobby socks. The trees are in the Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone, a geothermal area. When the hot spring runoff shifted, the trees absorbed the silica-rich water.
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  • Tangled Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, curves through a patch of dead lodgepole pine trees that have a silica crust at their base, resembling bobby socks. The trees are in the Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone, a geothermal area. When the hot spring runoff shifted, the trees absorbed the silica-rich water.
    Yellowstone_Tangled-Creek_Bobby-Sock...jpg
  • A handful of evergreen trees stand out against a backdrop of bare winter trees on a hillside overlooking Gos Ventre in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
    Grand-Teton-NP_Winter-Hillside_1975.jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) stands in a snow-covered field as it searches for food in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Coyote_Snow_Yellowstone_8039.jpg
  • An American bison (Bison bison) walks in deep snow near Fountain Flat in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Bison are well equiped for harsh winter conditions. They grow a winter coat of wooly underfur, which has coarse hairs that protect them from the elements. The humps on their backs also contain muscles supported by long vertebrae that help swing their heads to move vast amounts of snow.
    Bison_Snow_Yellowstone_4420.jpg
  • An American bison (Bison bison) forces its way through deep snow near Fountain Flat in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Bison are well equipped for harsh winter conditions. They grow a winter coat of woolly underfur, which has coarse hairs that protect them from the elements. The humps on their backs also contain muscles supported by long vertebrae that help swing their heads to move vast amounts of snow.
    Bison_Snow_Yellowstone_4275.jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) walks on an ice-covered road as bison graze in the distance in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Coyote_Bison_Snow_Yellowstone_8036.jpg
  • The walls of an open area of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona, take on different colors based on how much direct sunlight they receive. Sections near the slot canyon ceiling appear yellow and gold, while portions in deep shadow are purple. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Textured-Walls_6218c.jpg
  • An autumn leaf blends in with the rock that it fell upon on a frosty morning near Spada Lake in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Leaf_Rock_Frost_Spada-Lake_6790.jpg
  • A great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) looks down from its perch in a Douglas fir tree in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Owl_Great-Horned_Snohomish_8704.jpg
  • The Old Faithful geyser erupts in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. When Old Faithful erupts, it can launch as much as 8,400 gallons (32,000 liters) of boiling water as high as 185 feet (56 meters), although the average eruption height is 145 feet (44 meters). The time between eruptions is growing longer on average, possibly because earthquakes have affected underground water levels. The current interval is either 65 or 91 minutes depending on attributes of the prior eruption.
    Old-Faithful_Eruption_Runoff_Yellows...jpg
  • A band of clouds, showing a hint of pink at dusk, passes over Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona. Cathedral Rock is a 4,967 foot (1,514 meter) sandstone butte that is located in the Coconino National Forest.
    AZ_Cathedral-Rock_Sedona_Clouds_Dusk...jpg
  • A mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) rests in the grass in Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1992 on the site of a former U.S. Army chemical weapons manufacturing facility.
    Deer-Mule_Grass_Rocky-Mountain-Arsen...jpg
  • Sand falls from a ledge in Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon is a narrow sandstone canyon, known as a slot canyon. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Sand-Falls_7097.jpg
  • Cottonwood trees and ground cover display their golden fall colors in an area bordering the Chama River in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
    NM_Abiquiu_Autumn-Colors_7414.jpg
  • A large Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) stands in contrast to the snow-dusted forest at a slightly higher elevation in the early autumn in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • A strip of Mount Hornaday is visible between snow clouds and trees coated in fresh snow in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Mount Hornaday is a 10,003-foot (3,049-meter) mountain that is part of the Absaroka Range.
    Yellowstone_Mount-Hornaday_Snow-Stor...jpg
  • A Plains bison (Bison bison) stands in a heavy snow storm next to a canyon wall over the Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. American bison are sometimes mistakenly referred to as buffalo; they are only distantly related to true buffalo.
    Bison_Yellowstone_Snow-Storm_4089.jpg
  • High cirrus clouds stretch across the sky above Liberty Bell Mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. Liberty Bell Mountain (left) has an elevation of 7,725 feet (2,354 meters). Concord Tower and Lexington Tower are visible to its right.
    North-Cascades_Liberty-Bell-Mountain...jpg
  • The first light of day illuminates the mountains near Bishop, California, with desert brush, including green rabbitbrush (Chrysothamus vicidiflorus), below.
    CA_Bishop_Rabbitbrush_Sunrise_0877.jpg
  • A band of cirrus clouds arcs over a tall Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) tree
    Clouds-Cirrus_Douglas-Fir_Blue-Lake_...jpg
  • A large knot is visible on the trunk of a Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) growing on San Juan Island in Washington state. Pacific madrone are also known as madrona and arbutus trees.
    Arbutus_Knot_San-Juan_7658.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
  • Two types of cacti — saguaro and prickly pear — grow among mesquite in the Sonoran Desert near Superior, Arizona.
    AZ_Cacti-And-Mesquite_Superior_6459.jpg
  • A greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) races into a wash in the Sonoran Desert near Chandler, Arizona. Roadrunners, which are found throughout Mexico, Central America and the Southwestern United States, can run at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h).
    Roadrunner_Greater_Motion_Chandler_7...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 red-breasted nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) catches an insect at the entrance to its nest in Ravenna Park, Seattle, Washington. Red-breasted nuthatches line the entrance to their nest with sticky pitch, which may be intended to trap insects and serve as an obstacle for predators. The nuthatches avoid the pitch by flying straight through the hole. Red-breasted nuthatches, which feed mainly on insects and spiders during the summer nesting months, found several insects trapped in the pitch surrounding the hole to its nest.
    Nuthatch_Red-Breasted_Insect_Nest_27...jpg
  • More than a dozen double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) roost in a tree along the Sammamish River in Kenmore, Washington, as others fly in to join at dusk.
    Cormorants_Double-Crested_Tree_Kenmo...jpg
  • Several dozen double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) roost in a tree along the Sammamish River in Kenmore, Washington, as others fly in to join at dusk.
    Cormorants_Double-Crested_Tree_Kenmo...jpg
  • A dozen double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) roost in a tree along the Sammamish River in Kenmore, Washington, as others fly in to join as sunset approaches.
    Cormorants_Double-Crested_Tree_Kenmo...jpg
  • A layer of altocumulus stretches across the sky above Mount Si, a 4,167-foot (1,270 meter) mountain in North Bend, Washington. Mount Si is a remnant of an oceanic plate volcano and lies at the western edge of the Cascade Range of mountains.
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  • Lichen grows on exposed rock at Blackrock Summit in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
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  • The sun sets in a gap between peaks over the Big Run Basin, the largest single watershed in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
    Shenandoah_Big-Run_Sunset_9316.jpg
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