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  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on driftwood at dusk at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Perched_Dusk_38...jpg
  • Viewed from near the summit of the High Peaks of Pinnacles National Park, California, a California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) soars in search of food. California condors are New World vultures that went extinct in the wild in 1987. They have gradually been reintroduced to California's coastal mountains and parts of Utah, Arizona and Baja California. However, they remain one of the rarest birds. California condors have a wingspan of up to 9.8 feet (3 meters), the longest of any North American bird.
    California-Condor_Pinnacles-NP_Soari...jpg
  • A Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) preens itself in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge near Kehei, Maui, Hawaii. The Hawaiian stilt, or ae'o in Hawaiian, is an endangered subspecies of the black-necked stilt and has the longest legs in proportion to its body of any bird in the world. Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge is a coastal salt marsh. During the rainy winter season, the pond swells to more than 400 acres. It shrinks to about half that size in the dry summer, leaving a slaty residue behind as it dries out.
    Stilt_Hawaiian_Preening_KealiaPond_M...jpg
  • A Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) wades in the water of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge near Kehei, Maui, Hawaii. The Hawaiian stilt, or ae'o in Hawaiian, is an endangered subspecies of the black-necked stilt and has the longest legs in proportion to its body of any bird in the world. Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge is a coastal salt marsh. During the rainy winter season, the pond swells to more than 400 acres. It shrinks to about half that size in the dry summer, leaving a slaty residue behind as it dries out.
    Stilt_Hawaiian_KealiaPond_Maui_1786.jpg
  • A Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) wades in the water of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge near Kehei, Maui, Hawaii. The Hawaiian stilt, or ae'o in Hawaiian, is an endangered subspecies of the black-necked stilt and has the longest legs in proportion to its body of any bird in the world. Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge is a coastal salt marsh. During the rainy winter season, the pond swells to more than 400 acres. It shrinks to about half that size in the dry summer, leaving a slaty residue behind as it dries out.
    Stilt_Hawaiian_KealiaPond_Maui_1330.jpg
  • A flock of red-throated loons (Gavia stellata), displaying their winter plumage, fly out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca to feed near Deception Pass, Washington. Red-throated loons winter in the northern coastal waters.
    Loons_Red-Throated_Flock_Deception-P...jpg
  • Otter Crest (right) and Cape Foulweather are shrouded in fog as gulls search for food at the edge of the Pacific Ocean on the central Oregon coast.
    OR_OtterCrest_Foggy_0020.jpg
  • A waterfall commonly referred to as Hug Point Falls flows past a cave at Hug Point on the Oregon coast. At high tide, Hug Point Falls empties directly into the Pacific Ocean. Such waterfalls are called tide falls.
    OR_HugPoint_Waterfall_Cave_5611.jpg
  • Several New Zealand fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri), one adult and two pups, rest on the rocks on the coast of the South Island of New Zealand near Kaikoura. The New Zealand fur seal is also known as the southern fur seal, and as kekeno in the Māori language.
    NZ_FurSeals_NewZealand_Kaikoura_4669.jpg
  • A flock of sanderlings (Caldris alba) rests on the rocks out of the reach of Pacific Ocean waves along Pescadero Beach in California. Sanderlings spend the summer in northern Canada and Greenland and winter on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America. The feed on mollusks and crustaceans, running along sandy beaches just ahead of the surf.
    Sanderlings_PescaderoBeach_0209.jpg
  • A large sea stack is partially reflected in the sand at Ecola State Park, near Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    SeastackReflectionEcola1.jpg
  • The sun sets behind one of the prominent sea stacks known as the Marin Headlands at Rodeo Beach, located in the Golden Gate National Recreational Area near San Francisco, California.
    CA_MarinHeadlands_Sunset_0140.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
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash into rocks along the California Coast in Marin County, north of Muir Beach.
    CA_Pacific-Coast_Marin-County_5526.jpg
  • The setting sun seems to be balanced on one of the Sea Lion Rocks, a series of sea stacks off the northern Oregon coast. The rocks were formed by ancient lava flows, which have since been eroded by constant pounding from Pacific Ocean waves. These sea stacks are located near Ecola State Park, north of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    OR_Sea-Lion-Rocks_Sunset_6821.jpg
  • A double exposure helps emphasize the detail of a large sea stack at Silver Point, located on the Oregon coast south of Cannon Beach. A large sea stack known as the Jockey Cap is visible near the left edge of the frame.
    OR_SilverPoint_SeaStacks_DoubleExpos...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
  • Several rugged islands including Little James Island (foreground) and James Island (background) are framed by large logs on Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Rialto-Beach_Driftwood_815...jpg
  • The camouflage of a great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) allows it to nearly vanish against the bark of a Douglas fir tree near Snohomish, Washington. Because of its adaptability, the great horned owl is the most widely distributed owl in North America.
    Owl_Great-Horned_Snohomish_9381.jpg
  • Ecola Creek cuts through a sandy beach to reach the Pacific Ocean at Kramer Point in Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    OR_Ecola-Creek_Cannon-Beach_Diagonal...jpg
  • Canyon Creek flows across the Indian Beach in Ecola State Park on the Oregon coast. Several sea stacks are visible in the Pacific Ocean including Submarine Rock (left) and Sea Lion Rock Arch (right).
    OR_Ecola_IndianBeach_Sunrise_0895.jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash under a lava shelf and power through a blowhole known as Spouting Horn on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Spouting Horn's spray often reaches 50 feet into the air.
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  • The setting sun seems to be balanced on one of "nose" of one of the Sea Lion Rocks, a series of sea stacks off the northern Oregon coast. The rocks were formed by ancient lava flows, which have since been eroded by constant pounding from Pacific Ocean waves. These sea stacks are located near Ecola State Park, north of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    SeaLionRocksSunset.jpg
  • The Motukiekie Rocks are a cluster of spectacular sea stacks located on the New Zealand coast near Greigs. They are rendered in silhouette after sunset.
    NZ_MotukiekieRocks_4886.jpg
  • The sun rises over the Catlins Heads near Owaka in southeastern New Zealand.
    NZ_CatlinsHeads_Sunrise_8429.jpg
  • A power boat races between narrow canyons that meet the Pacific Ocean along the Na Pali coast of Kauai, Hawaii.
    NaPaliAerial2.jpg
  • The 80-foot-tall McWay Falls, surging after several days of heavy rain, is colored by the setting sun as rain clouds continue to hang overhead. McWay Falls is one of the few waterfalls that empty directly into the Pacific Ocean. Such waterfalls are called tide falls. McWay Falls is located in the Big Sur region of California, south of Monterey.
    McWayFallsSunset.jpg
  • Alealau, a 3,875-foot mountain, towers over the Kalalau Valley below on Kauai's rugged Na Pali coast.
    kauai-alealau.jpg
  • A gull flies over as the sun begins to set behind Little James Island in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Rialto-Beach_Little-James-...jpg
  • A narrow band of cirrus clouds turn pink at sunrise high in the sky over Haystack Rock, a prominent sea stack on the Oregon coast at Cannon Beach. Haystack Rock is composed of basalt and was formed about 15 million years ago from lava flows emanating from the Blue Mountains and Columbia basin.
    HaystackRock_Pastel-Sunrise_Cannon-B...jpg
  • Clouds, turned fiery red by the rising sun, and the crescent moon are in the sky over Muir Beach in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area near San Francisco, California. This scene was captured from the Muir Beach Overlook trail.
    CA_Muir-Beach_Sunrise_Moon_5491.jpg
  • The setting sun seems to be balanced on one of the Sea Lion Rocks, a series of sea stacks off the northern Oregon coast. The rocks were formed by ancient lava flows, which have since been eroded by constant pounding from Pacific Ocean waves. These sea stacks are located near Ecola State Park, north of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    OR_Sea-Lion-Rocks_Sunset_6829.jpg
  • The setting sun reddens low-level clouds, creating a fiery sunset over Pacific Ocean waves as they crash into Venice Beach in California.
    Pacific-Ocean_Fiery-Sunset_Venice_77...jpg
  • A flock of gulls, primarily western gulls (Larus occidentalis), takes off from Kramer Point near Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    Gulls_Western_Flock_Cannon-Beach_199...jpg
  • A western gull (Larus occidentalis) rests on one of the sea stacks at Hug Point on the Oregon coast.
    OR_HugPoint_Seastack_Gull_0927.jpg
  • A California Gull (Larus californicus) rests on the beach as thick fog envelopes Otter Crest on the central Oregon coast.
    OR_OtterCrest_Foggy_Gull_0089.jpg
  • Bright sunlight from over the Pacific Ocean shines into a dark, narrow sea cave that is part of the Devil's Punchbowl on the central Oregon coast. The force of repeated Pacific Ocean waves carved this path through the hard volcanic rock. The Devil's Punchbowl itself is the remnant of a large sea cave that collapsed, leaving an outer shell that is connected to the Pacific Ocean by two sea arches.
    OR_DevilsPunchbowl_Tunnel_0188.jpg
  • Several starfish (Ochre sea star/Pisaster ochraceus) are exposed by the receding waters of low tide at Chapman Beach near Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast.
    StarfishLowTide_139_2707.jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash under a lava shelf and power through a blowhole known as Spouting Horn on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Spouting Horn's spray often reaches 50 feet into the air.
    spouting-horn-sun.jpg
  • Dozens of narrow canyons meet the Pacific Ocean along the Na Pali coast of Kauai, Hawaii.
    NaPaliAerial1.jpg
  • McWay Falls, located in the Big Sur region of the California coast, empties directly into the Pacific Ocean at sunset. Such waterfalls are known as tidefalls.
    McWayFallsGoldenSunset.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
  • An approaching storm lights up the sky above the sea stacks at Bandon By The Sea, located on the Oregon coast.
    BandonStormySkies.jpg
  • The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean and Sugar Loaf Islands, a series of small, uninhabited islands near Port Taranaki on the North Island of New Zealand. The islands are remnants of an ancient volcanic crater that has eroded into small islands and sea stacks. That volcano last erupted approximately 1.7 million years ago. In this image, Motuotamatea Island (Snapper Rock) is visible on the left. On the right, from front to back, the islands are Mataora Island (Round Rock), Pararaki Island (Seagull Rock) and Waikaranga Island (Seal Rocks).
    NZ_Nga-Motu_Sugar-Loaf-Islands_Sunse...jpg
  • A fiery sunrise colors the sky over Muir Beach in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area near San Francisco, California. This scene was captured from the Muir Beach Overlook trail.
    CA_Muir-Beach_Fiery-Sunrise_5488.jpg
  • In the low-angle light of sunset, a Heermann's gull (Larus heermanni) waits on Venice Beach, California, for a Pacific Ocean wave to wash food ashore.
    Gull_Heermanns_Shadow_Venice-Beach_0...jpg
  • A dark harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) stretches while hauled out on a rock near Ratner Beach in Malibu, California.
    Harbor-Seal_Stretching_Malibu_3660.jpg
  • Shi Shi Beach, often named as one of the most beautiful beaches in Washington state, provides a stunning view of the Point of Arches, a chain of Pacific Ocean arches in Olympic National Park.
    OlympicNP_ShiShiBeach_Foggy_0869.jpg
  • Ecola Creek bends as it cuts through a sandy beach to reach the Pacific Ocean at Kramer Point in Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    OR_Ecola-Creek_Cannon-Beach_2145.jpg
  • A New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) rests on the rocks on the coast of the South Island of New Zealand near Kaikoura. The New Zealand fur seal is also known as the southern fur seal, and as kekeno in the Māori language.
    NZ_FurSeal_NewZealand_Kaikoura_4441.jpg
  • A New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) rests on the rocks on the coast of the South Island of New Zealand near Kaikoura. The New Zealand fur seal is also known as the southern fur seal, and as kekeno in the Māori language.
    NZ_FurSeal_NewZealand_Kaikoura_4770.jpg
  • Storm clouds, including cumulus congestus, form over Castle Rock in this view from Hug Point on the northern Oregon coast. Within an hour, these storm clouds produced heavy rain.
    OR_CastleRock_StormCloud_1248.jpg
  • The setting sun shines through the arch of Haystack Rock, located off Cape Kiwanda on the Oregon Coast near Pacific City, Oregon.
    HaystackKiwandaSunburst.jpg
  • A fiery sunrise colors the sky red over Venice Beach, Venice, California.
    CA_Venice-Beach_Fiery-Sunrise_7260.jpg
  • The sun sets over Breiðavik, a small bay that empties into the Altantic Ocean in western Iceland. During the summer, the sun does not set here until after midnight.
    Iceland_Breidavik_MidnightSunset_914...jpg
  • Dozens of narrow canyons meet the Pacific Ocean along the Na Pali coast of Kaua`i, Hawai`i.
    NaPali_Coast_8233.jpg
  • A long exposure blurs the Pacific Ocean waves that pound Face Rock, located in Bandon By The Sea, Oregon. According to Native American legend, Face Rock was a beautiful Indian princess who was turned to stone by the evil sprit that lives inhabits the ocean.
    FaceRockSilhouetteSunset.jpg
  • The summits of tall coastal mountains poke out from a layer of low clouds in this aerial view of the eastern Greenland coast near Tasiilaq.
    Greenland_EastMountains_LowClouds_Ae...jpg
  • Pacific staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus) fry swim in a tight cluster called a school in Puget Sound near the Edmonds, Washington, shoreline. Pacific staghorn sculpin are found in shallow coastal waters along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja California, and are especially common in estuaries and coastal lagoons.
    Fish_Small-Fry_Circles_Edmonds_0796.jpg
  • A school of Pacific staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus) fry swim in tight circles in Puget Sound close to the Edmonds, Washington, waterfront. Pacific staghorn sculpin are found in shallow coastal waters along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja California, and are especially common in estuaries and coastal lagoons.
    Fish_Small-Fry_Circles_Edmonds_0608.jpg
  • Long glaciers between mountains fade into a layer of low clouds in this aerial view of the eastern Greenland coast near Tasiilaq.
    Greenland_EastMountains_LowClouds_Ae...jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) appears to yawn while resting on driftwood at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, like other owls, hunt at night and spend most of the day resting to conserve energy. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Yawning_0518.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) rests in tall grass at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. One leading theory is that the snowy owl population grew so fast last summer that they have to spread out more than usual to find food this winter. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_TallGrass_2630.jpg
  • Two snowy owls (Nyctea scandiaca) rest on a log at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington; one appears to yawn while the other stretches one of its wings. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwls_OceanShores_TwoOnLog_9999.jpg
  • A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on driftwood at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_0254.jpg
  • A northern river otter (Lontra canadensis) swims in Scriber Lake in Lynnwood, Washington. Northern river otters can dive to more than 50 feet and swim underwater for several minutes. The aquatic weasel was once common on rivers, lakes and coastal wetlands over much of North America, but is much less common now because of habitat loss.
    RiverOtter_Swimming_ScriberLake_3191.jpg
  • A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on driftwood at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_2731.jpg
  • Two snowy owls (Nyctea scandiaca) rest on a log at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Owls typically rest during the day and hunt at night. Used to the open tundra, however, snowy owls rest on the ground, rather than on high perches. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwls_OceanShores_TwoOnLog_9839.jpg
  • A red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) creates ripples as it swims on the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington. The red-breasted merganser spends the winter on coastal bays, feeding mainly on small fish, crustaceans and aquatic insects.
    Merganser-Red-Breasted_Swimming_Edmo...jpg
  • Birdwatchers observe and photograph a snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. One leading theory is that the snowy owl population grew so fast last summer that they have to spread out more than usual to find food this winter. One was reported as far south as Hawaii. During the 2011-2012 interruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Birdwatchers_00...jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) rests on driftwood at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. One leading theory is that the snowy owl population grew so fast last summer that they have to spread out more than usual to find food this winter. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Driftwood_1945.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) rests in an old stump at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. One leading theory is that the snowy owl population grew so fast last summer that they have to spread out more than usual to find food this winter. One was reported as far south as Hawaii. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. Snowy owls, like other owls, hunt at night and rest during the day to conserve energy.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Resting_Stump_3...jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) watches the sun set over the Pacific Ocean from its perch on Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background. Snowy owls, like other owls, hunt at night and rest during the day to conserve energy. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_Log_10...jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on a bare winter tree Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington, with the Olympic mountains in the background. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_0351.jpg
  • A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) looks for a place to land on Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Flying_9190.jpg
  • A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) flies past another on Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. Both owls shown here are young birds; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Flying_9186.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
  • An American mink (Neovison vison) climbs on the rocks above Puget Sound in Anacortes, Washington. Mink are no truly aquatic, but they are good swimmers and are commonly found in riparian, wetland and coastal marine habitats.
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  • A Buller's Mollymawk (Thalassarche bulleri) rests on the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Kaikoura, New Zealand. Buller's Mollymawks are also known as Toroa-teoteo. The Buller's Mollymawk is found on the coastal waters of New Zealand's South and Stewart islands.
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  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) flies toward the Olympic Mountains from Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
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  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) stretches while resting in an old stump at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
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  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) watches the sun set over the Pacific Ocean from its perch on Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, like other owls, hunt at night and rest during the day to conserve energy. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
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  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched in a bare tree at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington at dusk. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
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  • The largest known coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is located in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park in California. It was officially measured at 363 feet (111 meters) in height, and has a circumference of 53.2 feet (16 meters) and a crown spread of 62 feet (19 meters) in November, 1991. Coast redwoods, which are native to coastal California and the southwestern corner of Oregon, can live up to 2,200 years and rank as the tallest trees on Earth.
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  • 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.
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  • A black-tailed deer also known as a mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) searches for food in this coastal forest on a bluff on the Washington side of the Columbia River.
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  • Numerous glaciers flow between mountains on the east coast of Greenland in this aerial view from near Tasiilaq.
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