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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
  • 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
  • An American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) flies with meat that it scavanged from an animal carcass in the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Crow_Flying_Food_Edmonds-Marsh_1303.jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), an adult and a juvenile, feed at the edge of the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. The juvenile found a scrap of food on a log and carried it to the edge of the river. The adult chased the young eagle and snatched the food, visible on its right foot, for itself.
    BaldEagles_AdultJuvenile_SquamishRiv...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) scavenges for food stuck to a log over the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. While bald eagles are thought of as predators, most often they scavenge for food.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Scavenging_Bracke...jpg
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight over a midshipman fish caught in the 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 at low tide. Bald eagles, however, primarily get their food by stealing it from other birds, including eagles.
    BaldEagles_Fighting_HoodCanal_4058.jpg
  • An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) takes off with a scrap of food from a tufa in Mono Lake, California. Tufa are limestone columnns that form naturally due to a chemical reaction in the lake. They form underwater and were exposed when the lake level dropped.
    Osprey_MonoLake_Tufa_0867.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) breaks off a morsel of food and feeds it to one of its eaglets on its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The young eaglet is approximately five weeks old in this image.
    BaldEagle_FeedingJuvenile_2489.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) defends itself and its scrap of food from an attacking adult bald eagle along the banks of the Squamish River in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagles_AdultAttackingJuvenile_37...jpg
  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), two adults and a juvenile, fight over fish on the banks of the Cheakamus River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada. The juvenile, at left, scavenged the spawned out fish first, but the two adults moved in quickly for their chance to feed.
    BaldEagles_ThreeFighting_Brackendale...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off with a midshipman fish that it caught in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of eagles, herons, gulls, and other birds congregate in the area early each summer to feed on the migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagle_JuvenileCatchingFish_HoodC...jpg
  • 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
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies with a midshipman fish it caught in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early in the summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagle_MidshipmanFish_HoodCanal_3...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles and other birds congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_055...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks down at the trout it caught in Pattison Lake near Lacey, Washington. The scientific name of the bald eagle means sea eagle with a white head. While bald eagles are known to eat birds and small mammals, a number of studies conclude that fish make up 60 percent or more of their diets.
    BaldEagle_Trout_PattisonLake_7506.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) lands on a spawned out chum salmon in the Nooksack River near Deming, Washington, to claim it as its meal.
    Bald-Eagle_Landing-On-Salmon_Nooksac...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies with a midshipman fish that it caught in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feed on the migrating fish, which get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagle_MidshipmanFish_HoodCanal_6...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles and other birds congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_055...jpg
  • A male bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) feeds on a seed in Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Bushtit_Feeding_Discovery_2352.jpg
  • An American Robin (Turdus migratorius) feasts on an apple during a snowy winter storm in Western Washington.
    RobinSnowApples.jpg
  • An American pipit (Anthus rubescens) poses with an insect that it caught above the tree line in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. American pipits are found in the tundra and on alpine slopes and they forage by walking on the ground, taking insects from the ground or from low plants.
    Pipit-American_Insect_RainierNP_4437.jpg
  • A young bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feeds on a midshipman fish that it caught in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feast on the migrating fish that gets trapped in oyster beds during low tides. This eagle is likely 4 years old. Bald eagles don't get their pure white heads and tails until they are 5.
    BaldEagle_MidshipmanFish_HoodCanal_4...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies with a trout it caught in Pattison Lake near Lacey, Washington. The scientific name of the bald eagle means sea eagle with a white head. While bald eagles are known to eat birds and small mammals, a number of studies conclude that fish make up 60 percent or more of their diets.
    BaldEagle_Trout_PattisonLake_7504.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles and other birds congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_055...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles and other birds congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_056...jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) catches a fish in the shallow water of Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington at low tide.
    Heron_GreatBlue_CathingFish_Seabeck_...jpg
  • A snow goose (Chen caerulescens) feeds in a small pond located in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Tens of thousands of snow geese, also known as blue geese, spend the winter there.
    SnowGoose_Feeding_5613.jpg
  • Two gulls feed on a salmon carcass in the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    GullsFeedingOnSalmon_4215.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) splashes down in the Squamish River in an attempt to steal food from a juvenile bald eagle. Hundreds of bald eagles winter along the river near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada to feast on spawning salmon, though eagles get most of their food by stealing it from other eagles.
    BaldEagles_AdultJuvenile_SquamishRiv...jpg
  • An American robin (Turdus migratorius) searches for food in thick foliage in Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Robin_SearchingForFood_DiscoveryPark...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) regurgitates food for its two young eaglets, which are hidden behind the wall of the nest in Kirkland, Washington. Both bald eagle parents take turns protecting and feeding the eaglets.
    BaldEagles_Nest_Parents_Regurgitate_...jpg
  • A juvenile northern harrier (Circus hudsonius) flies against a blue sky as it looks for food in a field on Fir Island in Skagit County, Washington. The northern harrier is an usual raptor, with a body that resembles a hawk, but a face that's more like an owl's. Its owlish face aids its incredibly sensitive hearing, allowing it to hear mice and voles beneath vegetation.
    Harrier-Northern_Flying_Fir-Island_0...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 Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) yawns from its perch along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Normally found in the Arctic, Snowy Owls occasionally winter farther south when food is scarce or there is too much competition for food.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_Yawning_0973.jpg
  • An American black vulture (Coragyps atratus) searches for food from a high perch in the Florida Everglades. American black vultures are found throughout the southeastern United States and are scavengers. They hunt purely by sight and will follow other vultures to food.
    Vulture_FloridaEverglades_3816.jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) with a snow-covered nose sniffs for food in a field near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The coyote has a highly developed sense of smell and is able to find food by smelling it below the snow.
    Coyote_Snowy-Nose_Yellowstone_7884.jpg
  • A Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), framed by gnarled driftwood, rests along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Normally found in the Arctic, Snowy Owls occasionally winter farther south when food is scarce or there is too much competition for food.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_DriftwoodFramed...jpg
  • An American black vulture (Coragyps atratus) searches for food from a high perch in the Florida Everglades. American black vultures are found throughout the southeastern United States and are scavengers. They hunt purely by sight and will follow other vultures to food.
    Vulture_FloridaEverglades_3808.jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) dives for fish in Possession Sound near Everett, Washington.
    Tern-Caspian_Diving_Everett_0454.jpg
  • A Chincoteague pony (Equus caballus), also known as an Assateague horse, grazes in a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Chincoteague ponies are small — typically 12-13 hands (about 4 feet tall) — their growth stunted by the limited food and harsh environment of Assateague Island. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Pony_...jpg
  • Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, walk through a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Chincoteague ponies are small — typically 12-13 hands (about 4 feet tall) — their growth stunted by the limited food and harsh environment of Assateague Island. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Ponie...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunts for food on ths cliffs of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Nearly three-quarters of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area use Protection Island and they are a target for bald eagles.
    BaldEagle_Hunting_ProtectionIsland_6...jpg
  • An American pika rests in the forest along the North Fork of the Sauk River in Washington's Central Cascades. Pikas live at higher altitudes on rocky mountains. They do not hibernate in the winter, so they spend the summer collecting and drying grasses for food and bedding. It is related to the rabbit and is also known as the "whistling hare" due to its high-pitched alarm call.
    Pika_NorthForkSauk_9778.jpg
  • A whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) hunts for food in the rocks along McNeill Bay, located on Vancouver Island, Canada. While it has a long bill, it tends to feed more by picking and less by probing as other birds in its family do.
    Whimbrel_McNeillBay_7417.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
  • The feet of a spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus) disappear beneath the surface of the snow as the bird forages in nearly a foot of snow in Snohomish County, Washington. The spotted towhee forages mainly by looking for food on the ground. Its diet consists mainly of insects, seeds and berries.
    Towhee-Spotted_Snow_Lynnwood_7907.jpg
  • A barred owl (Strix varia) watches for food 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_Shadow-Profile_Yost_4009.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 coyote (Canis latrans) stands in a snow-covered field as it searches for food in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Coyote_Snow_Yellowstone_8039.jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) pounces in deep snow for a mouse near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The coyote has a highly developed sense of smell and is able to find food by smelling it below the snow.
    Coyote_Hunting_Snow_Yellowstone_5093.jpg
  • A sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) with 14 arms looks for food at the bottom of Puget Sound near Des Moines Beach, Des Moines, Washington. The sunflower star is the largest sea star in the world, and can grow to be more than 3 feet (1 meter) across with as many as 23 arms. They initially have only 6 arms when they are young, but grow more as they age.
    Sunflower_Star_DesMoines_F0136.jpg
  • Mount Shuksan reflects on the still waters of Highwood Lake, which is lined by colorful American mountain ash (Sorbus americana). Mount Shuksan, one of the most photographed mountains, is located in Washington's North Cascades. Berries of the American mountain ash remain on the tree all winter, an important source of food for birds.
    Shuksan_MountainAsh_9956.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) manages to steal a midshipman fish from a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) in Hood Canal, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles, herons, and gulls congregate near Seabeck in the early summer to feast on the migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides. Bald eagles predominently feed by stealing food.
    BaldEagle_StealingFoodFromHeron_Hood...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) prepares to attack a juvenile along Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Bald eagles predominently find food by stealing it from others.
    BaldEagles_AdultJuvenileFighting_Hoo...jpg
  • Two adult bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fight on the shore of Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feed on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides. Bald eagles, however, primarily get food by stealing it from other eagles or birds.
    BaldEagles_Fighting_HoodCanal_5963.jpg
  • A Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as it watches over its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The nearly full moon is visible in the background. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Moon_Kirkla...jpg
  • A Northwestern crow (Corvus caurinus) searches for food on the forest floor in Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. Except for their slightly smaller size, Northwestern crows are nearly indistinguishable from the American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), which is common throughout the United States and Canada. The Northwestern crow is found only near the Pacific coast of Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia.
    Crow_Northwestern_GreenBackground_82...jpg
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feed or fight for food along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. Several hundred bald eagles winter along the Nooksack and Skagit rivers in the North Cascades of Washington to feast on spawned out salmon.
    BaldEagles_NooksackRiver_Many_Guardi...jpg
  • A Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) hunts for food by flying over a marsh near Boundary Bay in British Columbia, Canada. The Short-Eared Owl was one of the widest distributions of any bird; it is found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica.
    Owl_ShortEared_Hunting_BoundaryBay_1...jpg
  • Trees in the Cascades of Washington state show signs of damage from beavers. Beavers, the largest rodent in North America, use their powerful front teeth to cut trees, which they use for food and for building dams and lodges.
    BeaverDamage_MountainLoopHwy_0877.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
  • An American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as it watches over its nest in Kirkland, Washington. The nearly full moon is visible in the background. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food..
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Moon_Kirkla...jpg
  • A green heron (Butorides virescens) hunts from a small branch over shallow water in the Florida Everglades. Green herons are relatively small with a typical body length of 17 inches. They feed on small fish, frogs, and aquatic insects, and occasionally drop food into the water to lure prey..
    GreenHeron_Everglades_3021.jpg
  • Ten brown boobies (Sula leucogaster) hunt for food in the Pacific Ocean near Sayulita, Mexico. The brown booby prefers to feed in large flocks and feeds by making plunging dives from 30 to 50 feet above the water (9 to 15 meters).
    BrownBoobies_flock_0214.jpg
  • A western gull (Larus occidentalis), displaying its non-breeding plumage, rests on the rocky shore of Puget Sound, Washington. Most adult gulls have red spots at the tips of their bills; newborn chicks peck at that spot to get the adult to regurgitate food for it to eat.
    WesternGull_7006.jpg
  • A royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) in nonbreeding plumage dives for food in the blue water of Puerto Real off the coast of Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Royal terns dive for small fish, which they catch by striking them with their bills.
    Tern-Royal_Diving_Vieques_7027.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
  • Millions of microscopic organisms called dinoflagellates briefly emit a blue light when they are disturbed in the calm waters of Mosquito Bay on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Mosquito Bay — also known as Puerto Mosquito, Caño Hondo and Bahía Bioluminiscente — is the brightest bioluminescent bay in the world with 2.4 million dinoflagellates per gallon of water at the time of this image. The dinoflagellates in Mosquito Bay are Pyrodinium bahamense and are a type of plankton, a subgroup of algae, that are found in Atlantic seawater warmer than 68 °F (20 °C). Mosquito Bay has a number of features that allow these dinoflagellates to exist in record concentrations. First, the bay has a very narrow opening to the Caribbean Sea, so when they are washed into the bay, they tend to get stuck. Mosquito Bay is also lined with mangrove trees, which provide abundant food for the dinoflagellates as they decompose.
    Puerto-Rico_Vieques_Mosquito-Bay_Bio...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
  • Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, feed together on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Chincoteague ponies are small — typically 12-13 hands (about 4 feet tall) — their growth stunted by the limited food and harsh environment of Assateague Island. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Ponie...jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) flies low, skimming the water of the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington, to find food.
    Tern_Caspian_Hunting_Edmonds-Marsh_3...jpg
  • A sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) with 12 arms looks for food at the bottom of Puget Sound near Des Moines Beach, Des Moines, Washington. The sunflower star is the largest sea star in the world, and can grow to be more than 3 feet (1 meter) across with as many as 23 arms. They initially have only 6 arms when they are young, but grow more as they age.
    Sunflower_Star_DesMoines_F0128.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 bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over Hood Canal on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state in search of food. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate along the water near Seabeck in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagle_Flying_HoodCanal_3552.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) attacks 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
  • The bodies of spawned-out salmon lie in Fiscus Creek near Olympia, Washington. After spending several years in the Pacific Ocean, salmon return to the freshwater rivers and streams where they were hatched to reproduce. They die after they spawn. Their bodies provide nutrients for the water and a source of food for eagles, gulls, and other animals.
    Salmon_SpawnedOut_FiscusCreekOlympia...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunts for food from its foggy perch over the Squamish River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_FoggyPerch_Bracke...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soars over Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington, in search of food. Dozens of bald eagles flock to the area near Big Beef Creek each June to feast on midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_SoaringOverWater_Seabeck_2...jpg
  • A Northwestern crow (Corvus caurinus) prepares to mob a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food.
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Kirkland_23...jpg
  • A Northwestern crow (Corvus caurinus) searches for food on the forest floor in Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. Except for their slightly smaller size, Northwestern crows are nearly indistinguishable from the American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), which is common throughout the United States and Canada. The Northwestern crow is found only near the Pacific coast of Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia.
    Crow_Northwestern_ForestFloor_8192.jpg
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feed or fight for food along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. Several hundred bald eagles winter along the Nooksack and Skagit rivers in the North Cascades of Washington to feast on spawned out salmon.
    BaldEagles_NooksackRiver_FeedingActi...jpg
  • A Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) hunts for food by flying along the edge of Boundary Bay in British Columbia, Canada. The Short-Eared Owl was one of the widest distributions of any bird, found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica.
    Owl_ShortEared_FlyingMotion_Boundary...jpg
  • Beavers gnawed through the base of this tree, causing it to fall into North Creek in Bothell, Washington. Beavers, the largest rodent in North America, use their powerful front teeth to cut through trees, which they use for food and as a building material for dams and lodges.
    BeaverDamage_FallenTree_NorthCreek_5...jpg
  • An American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) dives to attack a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perched at the top of a tree in Kirkland, Washington. Crows are often seen chasing hawks or eagles in flight, or repeatedly diving at them when they perched, a practice known as mobbing. Research is inconclusive, but scientists think this harassment helps to force the birds of prey to hunt elsewhere, ultimately reducing the threat to the crows and lowering competition for food..
    BaldEagle_Crow_Attacking_Kirkland_18...jpg
  • A male downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) looks for food during a snow storm in Snohomish County, Washington. It is found throughout much of the United States with the exception of the desert Southwest.
    Woodpecker_Downy_Snow_8220.jpg
  • Three snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus formerly Nyctea scandiaca) rest on an old stump along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. The bay, located along border of the United States and Canada, is well south of the typical snowy owl range. Once or twice a decade, owls migrate farther south in an event known as an irruption. Irruptions happen when the snowy owl population is too large for the available food supply on the Arctic tundra.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • One juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feeds at the nest while its sibling is forced to wait in the shadow for its turn. The young eagles were about two and a half months old at the time this image was taken and both had been flying for a couple weeks. One of the parents would deliver food to the nest while the young eagles were away and they would race back to the nest to feed. The dominant eagle arrived first and prevented the other juvenile from feeding.
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  • Three orcas (Orcinus orca) swim for food in Boundary Pass near the San Juan Islands between the United States and Canada. In late summer, orcas, also known as killer whales, frequently congregate there to feast on salmon found in a tidal line.
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  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) looks for food in the tall grass near Skagit Bay near Mount Vernon, Washington.
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  • An Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) dives off the Látrabjarg bird cliff in Iceland in search of food. Millions of birds, including Atlantic puffins, northern gannets, guillemots and razorbills, breed on the cliff in the summer. Látrabjarg is the western-most point in Europe and its largest bird cliff. It's 14 km (8.6 imles) long and as much as 440 meters (1,444) feet high.
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  • A grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) hunts for food in a meadow located in the Many Glacier section of Glazier National Park, Montana. Grizzly bears will eat both vegetation and animals. This one was feasting on blueberries growing in the meadow.
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  • A great frigatebird (Fregata minor palmerstoni) soars above the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on Kauai, Hawaii. The Hawaiian word for the bird is "'Iwa", which means "thief." The bird is known to harass other marine birds until they drop their food.
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  • One northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) flies off to find food while the other tends to their nest high on a cliff above Vík, Iceland.
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  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks for food from its snowy perch above the Cheakamus River near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
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  • A royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) in nonbreeding plumage dives for food in the blue water of Puerto Real off the coast of Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Royal terns dive for small fish, which they catch by striking them with their bills.
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  • Seven American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), one carrying food that it scavenged, fly past maple trees displaying a variety of autumn colors in Kenmore, Washington.
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  • A ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) dives for food in a pond in Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington.
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  • A large moose (Alces alces) walks in deep snow in search for food 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.
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