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  • Hundreds of water droplets cling to blades of grass on a lawn in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Grass_Dew-Drops_Lynnwood_0278.jpg
  • An eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) rabbit chews on grass in the Skagit Wildlife Area on Fir Island in Washington state. The eastern cottontail is the most common rabbit species in North America.
    Rabbit_Eating-Grass_Skagit-Wildlife-...jpg
  • An eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) rabbit reaches for grass in the Skagit Wildlife Area on Fir Island in Washington state. The eastern cottontail is the most common rabbit species in North America.
    Rabbit_Grass_Stretching_Skagit-Wildl...jpg
  • An eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) rabbit chews on grass in the Skagit Wildlife Area on Fir Island in Washington state. The eastern cottontail is the most common rabbit species in North America.
    Rabbit_Eating-Grass_Skagit-Wildlife-...jpg
  • An eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) rabbit reaches for grass in the Skagit Wildlife Area on Fir Island in Washington state. The eastern cottontail is the most common rabbit species in North America.
    Rabbit_Grass_Stretching_Skagit-Wildl...jpg
  • Dozens of long blades of grass are shown up-close in a Snohomish County, Washington, yard.
    Grass_CloseUp_Lynnwood_8570.jpg
  • A dew-covered spider web hangs from late summer grass in North Creek Park, Bothell, Washington.
    Spider-Web_Grass_North-Creek_9385.jpg
  • Numerous drops of rain stick to a blade of grass in a yard in Snohomish County, Washington. A yellow buttercup flower is rendered out of focus in the background.
    Raindrops_Grass_Lynnwood_7417.jpg
  • A colorful sunrise lights up the sky above a grass prairie near Dillon Pass in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Badlands National Park contains the largest protected mixed grass prairie in the United States.
    Badlands_GrassPrairie_Sunrise_1669.jpg
  • The wind blows blades of dried grass, which carve a light groove into a sand dune in the Juniper Dunes Wilderness near Pasco, Washington. The Juniper Dunes Wilderness is named for the western juniper trees that grow there, the northernmost cluster of such trees. Located in Franklin County, Washington, Juniper Dunes is a protected wilderness area that comprises 7,140 acres (28.9 km²). Some dunes in the area measure more than 130 feet (40 meters) in height and 1,000 feet (305 meters) in width. The dunes formed in what was essentially a flood basin at the end of the last ice age.
    JuniperDunes_GrassBlownByWind_5289.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
  • A blade of grass grows from and casts its shadow on a rippled sand dune in the Juniper Dunes Wilderness near Pasco, Washington. The Juniper Dunes Wilderness is named for the western juniper trees that grow there, the northernmost cluster of such trees. Located in Franklin County, Washington, Juniper Dunes is a protected wilderness area that comprises 7,140 acres (28.9 km²). Some dunes in the area measure more than 130 feet (40 meters) in height and 1,000 feet (305 meters) in width. The dunes formed in what was essentially a flood basin at the end of the last ice age.
    JuniperDunes_GrassShadow_5980.jpg
  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos), surrounded by wildflowers, rests in tall grass in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Mallard_Female_GrassAndWildflowers_8...jpg
  • A blade of grass grows from and casts its shadow on a rippled sand dune in the Juniper Dunes Wilderness near Pasco, Washington. The Juniper Dunes Wilderness is named for the western juniper trees that grow there, the northernmost cluster of such trees. Located in Franklin County, Washington, Juniper Dunes is a protected wilderness area that comprises 7,140 acres (28.9 km²). Some dunes in the area measure more than 130 feet (40 meters) in height and 1,000 feet (305 meters) in width.
    JuniperDunes_GrassShadow_6076.jpg
  • Grass reflects onto the calm water of Ebey Slough in Snohomish County, Washington.
    WA_Ebey-Slough_Grass-Reflection_2317.jpg
  • Grasses and reeds grow at the edge of the water in Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington. The 23-acre saltwater marsh is home to more than 200 species of birds each year and is one of the last remaining saltwater estuaries in the greater Seattle area.
    EdmondsMarsh_Reeds_1898.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
  • 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
  • Heavy rain drops cause the seeding stalks of the blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus) grasses to bend on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Blue wildrye is a grass that is common in praries and open woods in southern Canada and the northwestern United States.
    GrassInRain_BlueWildrye_Bloedel_2427.jpg
  • A Sika deer (Cervus nippon) poses in the grass along a marsh in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, Virginia. Sika deer, also known as Asian elk, are native to Japan and are found naturally in eastern Asia from Siberia to Vietnam. They were introduced to Assateague Island in the 1920s.
    Assateague-Island_Sika-Deer_7670.jpg
  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos), surrounded by wildflowers, stretches its neck to look out from its hiding spot in the tall grass in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Mallard_Female_GrassAndWildflowers_8...jpg
  • Among the grass, leaves showing a variety of fall colors are reflected onto the almost still waters of Ebey Slough in Snohomish County, Washington.
    WA_Ebey-Slough_Autumn-Reflections_22...jpg
  • A dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seedhead stands among blades of grass in Snohomish County, Washington. Each of the flower's seeds is attached to a feathery parachute called a pappus, which allows the wind to carry the seeds great distances.
    Dandelion_Seedhead_Lynnwood_8557.jpg
  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos), surrounded by wildflowers, rests in tall grass in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Mallard_Female_GrassAndWildflowers_8...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) grabs grass for use as nesting material while a crow chases. Bald eagles build the largest nests recorded for any animal species: as much as 8 feet (2.5 meters) wide, 13 feet (4 meters) deep, and with a weight of approximately 1 ton.
    BaldEagle_NestingMaterial_5057.jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) looks for food in the tall grass near Skagit Bay near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    marsh-wren_3911.jpg
  • An eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) rabbit stands on its hind legs as it looks at the grass in the Skagit Wildlife Area on Fir Island in Washington state. The eastern cottontail is the most common rabbit species in North America.
    Rabbit_Standing_Skagit-Wildlife-Area...jpg
  • Golden grasses and California poppies blow in the strong wind along the Seaview Trail in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, California.
    CA_Tilden_Grasses_Wind_1727.jpg
  • Mount Rainier, capped by a lenticular cloud, towers over a field of wildflowers and Edith Creek in the Paradise section of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The flowers on the hillside are predominently lupine, but also include some blooming Indian Paintbrush and Bear Grass. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest mountain in the Cascade Range. The Paradise section of Mount Rainier National Park is known for dramatic displays of summer wildflowers.
    Rainier_Wildflowers_EdithCreek_Lenti...jpg
  • Mount Rainier, capped by a lenticular cloud, towers over a field of wildflowers and Edith Creek in the Paradise section of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The flowers on the hillside are predominently lupine, but also include some blooming Indian Paintbrush and Bear Grass. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest mountain in the Cascade Range. The Paradise section of Mount Rainier National Park is known for dramatic displays of summer wildflowers.
    Rainier_Wildflowers_EdithCreek_Lenti...jpg
  • Slash pine trees (Pinus elliotti) grow in the "river of grass" that makes up the Florida Everglades. Pine trees, which need to stay relatively dry, grow at the highest points of the Everglades – only a foot or two higher than the lowest point.
    Everglades_Pinelands_Sunset_3402.jpg
  • The sun rises over the Florida Everglades, known as the "river of grass." The Everglades is actually a river - a slow-moving river that's 50 miles wide and averages only six inches deep.
    Everglades_RiverOfGrass_Sunrise_3072.jpg
  • A smoky haze from large wildfires settles over the wetlands over North Creek Park in Bothell, Washington.
    WA_North-Creek-Park_Smoky-Haze_9382.jpg
  • The early morning sunlight illuminates the grasses along the Tuolumne River near Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park.
    Yosemite_TuolumneRiver.jpg
  • The tops of some golden grasses poke through deep snow covering rolling hills in Ashton, Idaho.
    ID_Ashton_Rolling-Hills_Winter_3364.jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) walks among the golden grasses in a snow-covered field in search of food in Yellowstone National Park, Montana.
    Coyote_Snowy-Field_Yellowstone_8084.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) rests in the tall marsh grasses in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Heron_GreatBlue_EdmondsMarsh_2186.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) rests in the tall marsh grasses in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Heron_GreatBlue_EdmondsMarsh_Golden_...jpg
  • Late summer wildflowers are mixed in with the grassland as a rain storm approaches at the edge of the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona.
    Grand-Canyon_Rainstorm_Grassland_491...jpg
  • A red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), surrounded by flowering grasses, rests on a stump in the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Blackbird_Stump_Edmonds-Marsh_0913.jpg
  • A golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) looks out from grasses that are nearly as tall as it is. The squirrel, typically 9 to 12 inches in length, is found in forests throughout North America. This one was found on the rim of Crater Lake, Oregon.
    GoldenMantledSquirrel.jpg
  • Mount Rainier is partially reflected in a tarn in a meadow along Reflection Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest mountain in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_ReflectionLake_Grasses_3813.jpg
  • Storm clouds advance over the marsh of the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. The refuge is at the southern tip of the Delmarva Peninsula, a narrow peninsula bordered by Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
    VA_Eastern-Shore-Virginia_Marsh_Stor...jpg
  • A cluster of trees stands atop snow-covered rolling hills in Ashton, Idaho.
    ID_Ashton_Rolling-Hills_Winter_3288.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) hides and rests in the reeds of the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington, as four Canada geese swim by.
    Heron_GreatBlue_EdmondsMarsh_Resting...jpg
  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) swims on the water of Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Mallard_Female_EdmondsMarsh_1507.jpg
  • Whitehorse and Three Fingers mountains tower over a wetland on Spencer Island, Everett, Washington. The mountains, capped in winter snow, are prominent peaks in the Cascade mountain range. The peaks are lit by alpenglow, a natural lighting phenomenon that causes mountains to glow after sunset. The Earth's shadow is visible as the dark blue band just above the mountains. The bright red band is known as the Belt of Venus.
    WhitehorseThreeFingersAlpenglow.jpg
  • Lightning strikes over the Toroweap Valley during a fall thunderstorm in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Vulcan's Throne, a 73,000-year-old volcanic cinder cone, is visible as a dark mound on the horizon on the left side of the image.
    GrandCanyon_Toroweap-Valley_Lightnin...jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) pokes its heads out of the reeds along the water in the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Heron_GreatBlue_EdmondsMarsh_Reeds_1...jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises at sunset over Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington. The 23-acre saltwater marsh is home to more than 200 species of birds each year and is one of the last remaining saltwater estuaries in the greater Seattle area.
    EdmondsMarsh_FullMoon_Sunset_8443.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 pair of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) swim in a channel in Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Geese_Canada_Swimming_EdmondsMarsh_2...jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises at sunset as great blue herons hunt in Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington. The 23-acre saltwater marsh is home to more than 200 species of birds each year and is one of the last remaining saltwater estuaries in the greater Seattle area.
    EdmondsMarsh_FullMoon_Sunset_8452.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises over a foggy meadow in Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington.
    WA_Marymoor-Park_Meadow_Moonrise_209...jpg
  • A cluster of trees stands atop snow-covered rolling hills in Ashton, Idaho.
    ID_Ashton_Rolling-Hills_Winter_3331.jpg
  • Water flows into a small pool in a ravine in the Superstition Wilderness near Gold Canyon, Arizona. The water source in the Sonoran Desert was important to the Native American Hohokam people, who settled in the area as early as 500 A.D. The Hohokams left behind some petroglyphs, which are visible on the rocks in the top center of the image.
    Superstition-Wilderness_Hieroglyphic...jpg
  • Early autumn snow dusts the landscape surrounding Warm Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Montana.
    Yellowstone_Warm-Creek_Early-Snow_57...jpg
  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) flies over the Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
    Mallard_Female_EdmondsMarsh_Flying_2...jpg
  • Bright red clouds, illuminated by the sunrise, point to the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington state. Below, summer wildflowers, including Silky Lupine and Indian Paintbrush, line Edith Creek. The creek is located in the Paradise section of Mount Rainier National Park, known for stunning displays of summer wildflowers. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest mountain in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_Wildflowers_EdithCreek_Cirru...jpg
  • A fork of the Hengifossa River curves through a grassy hillside near Egilsstaðir, Iceland. Upstream is Hengifoss, Iceland's third-tallest waterfall.
    Iceland_Hengifossa_CurvedRiver_4892.jpg
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  • 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
  • Bright red clouds, illuminated by the sunrise, point to the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington state. Below, summer wildflowers, including Silky Lupine and Indian Paintbrush, line Edith Creek. The creek is located in the Paradise section of Mount Rainier National Park, known for stunning displays of summer wildflowers. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest mountain in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_Wildflowers_EdithCreek_Cirru...jpg
  • A hiker runs on a trail in Discovery Park, Seattle.
    HikerRunning.jpg
  • A stormy sunrise reflects in the Gibbon River, which cuts through the west side of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    GibbonRiver.jpg
  • A tree that appears to be wind-swept stands at the summit of a rolling hill in the foothills of Mount Diablo near Clayton, California.
    CA_Clayton_Wind-Swept-Tree_1421.jpg
  • Two oak trees — one young and vibrant, the other old and weathered — stand at the top of a hill in the foothills of Mount Diablo near Clayton, California.
    CA_Clayton_TreesOnHillside_1435.jpg
  • Watergrass on Picture Lake frames a reflection of Mount Hermann in the North Cascades of Washington state.
    North-Cascades_Watergrass_Picture-La...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) hunts in a field in the Gunnison National Forest, Colorado.
    RedFox_Hunting_2160.jpg
  • An American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) crawls in the grass in a marshy area of the Florida Everglades. American alligators are found in the southeast United States. Florida and Louisiana each have alligator populations of greater than one million.
    Alligator_Grass_Everglades_3184.jpg
  • Ground frost, otherwise known as hoar frost, sticks to the grass on a cold morning in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Ground frost typically forms on cold, clear nights when the ground temperature drops below freezing. When water vapor in the warmer air touches the frozen ground, it freezes, forming ice in a process known as sublimation.
    GroundFrost_Grass_BryceNP_1240.jpg
  • Grass and shrubs displaying autumn colors reflect on the calm water of Ebey Slough in Snohomish County, Washington.
    WA_Ebey-Slough_Autumn-Reflections_98...jpg
  • A green clearwing (Erythemis Simplicicollis) rests on a stalk of grass in western Washington state.
    GreenClearwing_8516.jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) tries to blend in among the snow-covered grasses near the Blacktail Plateau in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Fox-Red_Snow_Grass_Yellowstone_6111.jpg
  • A black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) feeds on grass in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Denver, Colorado. Black-tailed prairie dogs are native to North American grasslands although their populations are well below historical levels. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1992 on the site of a former U.S. Army chemical weapons manufacturing facility.
    Prairie-Dog_Black-Tailed_Rocky-Mount...jpg
  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunt on the cliffs of Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area. Bald eagles prey on those seabirds and their young.
    BaldEagles_Hunting_ProtectionIsland_...jpg
  • Slash pine trees (Pinus elliotti) grow in the "river of grass" that makes up the Florida Everglades. Pine trees, which need to stay relatively dry, grow at the highest points of the Everglades – only a foot or two higher than the lowest point.
    Everglades_Pinelands_Sunset_3396.jpg
  • An American bison (Bison bison) stands in a golden field in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Bison, the largest terrestial animals in North America, mainly feed on grass. Bison are also commonly referred to as buffalo.
    Bison_GoldenField_Yellowstone_1419.jpg
  • The full moon shines over the Conata Basin, located in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Badlands National Park protects nearly 250,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires, as well as the largest protected mixed grass prairie in the United States.
    Badlands_ConataBasin_FullMoon_1673.jpg
  • Three tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) swim and feed on grass in the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Ridgefield, Washington. Hundreds of swans spend part of the winter there.
    ridgefield-tundra-swans-4493.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests on driftwood on Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington as a glaucous gull flies by. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area. Bald eagles prey on those seabirds and their young.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_ProtectionIsland_...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests on driftwood that washed up on the beach of the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area. Bald eagles prey on those seabirds and their young.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Driftwood_Protect...jpg
  • Thousands of snow geese walk and fly in formation over a farmer's field near Mount Vernon, Washington. More than 30,000 snow geese winter in the area, feeding on grass and other plants before flying north for the summer.
    SnowGeeseLinedUp.jpg
  • A Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis), also spelled sky lark, rests on grass in Haleakala National Park, Maui. The skylark migrates to Hawaii from England, by way of New Zealand. While the skylark is not all that colorful, it is known for its impressive song.
    maui-skylark.jpg
  • A ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) nearly blends in with the grass on the lower slope of Mount Haleakala, Maui. Pheasants were introduced to Hawaii in the 19th century for sport.
    maui-pheasant.jpg
  • A Belding's ground squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi) feeds on grass in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Frenchglen, Oregon. Belding's ground squirrels hibernate longer than most other mammals - 7 to 9 months per year - so their ability to survive the winter is dependent on how much body fat they are able to accumulate in the summer.
    GroundSquirrel_Beldings_Malheur_4845.jpg
  • A few blades of grass trap winter ice from floating down Pine Creek in Zion National Park, Utah. The Streaked Wall, reddened by the sunrise is reflected in the waters.
    Zion_PineCreekIce_1864.jpg
  • Three bison (Bison bison) graze in a snow-covered field in the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. They have heavy winter coats, which allow them to graze year-round. To find grass in the winter, they sweep their heads from side to side to clear snow.
    Bison_Grazing_Winter_Lamar-Valley_Ye...jpg
  • Three bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rest on the beach of Protection Island in Jefferson County, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area. Bald eagles prey on those seabirds and their young.
    BaldEagles_Beach_ProtectionIsland_81...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) rests on driftwood that washed up on the beach of the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area. Bald eagles prey on those seabirds and their young.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Driftwood_Protect...jpg
  • A black bear cub (Ursus americanus) watches its mother feed on grass in a forested area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The black bear is the smallest, yet most widely distributed, bear species in North America.
    BlackBear_MotherAndCub_1591.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) eats a garter snake that it caught in the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state. The heron stalked the snake in the grass and after catching it, tossed and turned the snake for two minutes so it was able to swallow it whole.
    Heron_EatingSnake_8855.jpg
  • A Belding's ground squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi) feeds on grass in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Frenchglen, Oregon. Belding's ground squirrels hibernate longer than most other mammals - 7 to 9 months per year - so their ability to survive the winter is dependent on how much body fat they are able to accumulate in the summer.
    GroundSquirrel_Beldings_Malheur_4743.jpg
  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) stand guard next to a National Wildlife Refuge sign on Protection Island near Port Townsend, Washington. Protection Island, located at the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is a 364-acre island mainly covered with grass and low brush. The island, which also has high sandy bluffs, serves as a nesting ground for 72 percent of the seabirds that nest in the Puget Sound area.
    WA_ProtectionIsland_RefugeSign_Eagle...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
  • 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 hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) poses for a close-up photo in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Marmots, which hibernate for 8-9 months a year, live near the tree line and feast on wildflowers and grasses during the summer months.
    Marmot-Hoary_Profile_RainierNP_3784.jpg
  • A burro (Equus asinus), also known as a donkey, stands among the Calico Hills in the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area in Nevada. Burros were introduced to the area in the 1800s by miners and ranchers who used them to haul heavy cargo. Some escaped or were freed, becoming wild (technically feral). The Red Rock Canyon area is part of the Mojave Desert and is a harsh environment, but the burros are able to survive by finding spring water and feeding on grasses.
    Burro_Calico-Hills_Red-Rock-Canyon_N...jpg
  • A narrow band of golden sunset color shines through a break in storm clouds over a saltwater marsh on Fir Island in Skagit County, Washington. A great blue heron is visible hunting among the marsh grasses.
    WA_Fir-Island_Storm-Clouds_Dusk_0226.jpg
  • Grasses and summer wildflowers, including Indian paintbrush, begin to restablish the otherwise barren hillside beneath Johnston Ridge in Mount St. Helens National Monument, Washington.
    StHelens_Wildflowers_6335.jpg
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