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  • An American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) stands motionless while hunting at the edge of Levee Pond in Fife, Washington. American bitterns are medium-sized herons that attempt to blend in with their surroundings as they hunt for fish, frogs and insects. They are most commonly found at the end of freshwater marshes where they can hide in reeds and other vegetation.
    Bittern_American_Hunting_Levee-Pond_...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
  • 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
  • A red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) hunts in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, California.
    Hawk_Red-Tailed_Hunting_Tilden-CA_18...jpg
  • A male northern harrier (Circus cyaneus) hunts in a field near Boundary Bay, near the United States/Canadian border in British Columbia, Canada. Northern harriers often fly low over fields and marshes in search of small birds and mammals, which they catch with a sudden pounce.
    NorthernHarrier_Hunting_BoundaryBay_...jpg
  • A snowy egret (Egretta thula) hunts for food in a small pond in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area near San Francisco, California.
    SnowyEgret_Hunting_MarinHeadands_993...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) hunts in a field in the Gunnison National Forest, Colorado.
    RedFox_Hunting_2160.jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) hunts over Puget Sound in Washington state with The Brothers, a pair of prominent peaks in the Olympic Mountain Range, providing a backdrop.
    Tern-Caspian_Brothers_Everett_0059.jpg
  • A female belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) hunts from its perch on a branch over the Sammamish River in Kenmore, Washington. Kingfishers often sit on prominent exposed perches, about 5 to 20 feet above the water, searching for small fish. When they find one, they dive head first into the water to catch it.
    Kingfisher_Belted_Perched_Kenmore_21...jpg
  • A female belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) hunts from its perch in a snag over the Sammamish River in Kenmore, Washington. Kingfishers often sit on prominent exposed perches, about 5 to 20 feet above the water, searching for small fish. When they find one, they dive head first into the water to catch it.
    Kingfisher_Belted_Perched_Kenmore_09...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 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_Hunting_Vieques_7120.jpg
  • A pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) twists its head as it pulls an invertebrate out of the water in one of the Promontory Ponds in Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Grebe_Pied-Billed_Hunting_Magnuson-P...jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus), in golden light as the sun sets, flies while hunting over Bow, Washington.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Flying_Bayview-Ediso...jpg
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    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6854.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
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in midair over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6820.jpg
  • A bald eagle tried to steal a rabbit from a fox kit, but ended up flying away with both in a prairie at San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. Over an 8-second midair struggle, the eagle managed to release the fox that it accidentally snagged and flew away with the rabbit. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6810.jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), an adult and a juvenile (background), fly over the Hood Canal in Washington state to hunt midshipman fish. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area near the town of Seabeck early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagles_TwoFlying_HoodCanal_3906.jpg
  • Several great blue herons (Ardea herodias) hunt for fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Dozens of herons congregate in the area near Big Beef Creek early each summer to feast on midshipman fish.
    Herons_GreatBlue_ThreeHunting_Seabec...jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6845.jpg
  • A green heron (Butorides virescens) hides among water liles to hunt in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington.
    Heron-Green_Water-Lilies_Arboretum_5...jpg
  • A red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) flies over a field to hunt near Edison, Washington.
    Hawk_Red-Tailed_Edison_4634.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
  • A Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) dives for food into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Brown Pelicans hunt in a unique way. They fly over bodies of water, spotting fish from as far as 50 feet (15 meters) away. Once they spot a fish, they dive, plunging into the water head first and scooping up the fish and the water around it in its large pouch. It quickly strains the water from the side of its bill and swallows the fish.
    Pelican_Brown_Mexico_Diving_3676.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6832.jpg
  • Two bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), an adult and a juvenile (background), fly over the Hood Canal in Washington state to hunt midshipman fish. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area near the town of Seabeck early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagles_TwoFlying_HoodCanal_3905.jpg
  • A barred owl (Strix varia) rests in a tree in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. Barred owls are found in mixed woods where they, like all owls, hunt by watching for prey from perches.
    Owl_Barred_Perched_Arboretum_5004.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6840.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6844.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6874.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6868.jpg
  • A bald eagle drops a red fox after stealing the European rabbit the fox had caught in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6881.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6838.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6847.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6817.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6808.jpg
  • A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a European rabbit in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. The fight began when the bald eagle attempted to steal the rabbit away from the young fox, known as a kit. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6877.jpg
  • A red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) hides from crows in the lush forest of Interlaken Park, Seattle, Washington. The hawk, the most common in North America, typically hunts in open areas and is rarely found in thick forests. Hawks, eagles and other raptors are frequent targets for mobbing crows.
    Hawk_RedTailed_Forest_Interlaken_815...jpg
  • A red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) hunts while flying near Edison, Washington.
    Hawk_Red-Tailed_Flight_Edison_4818.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
  • A great blue heron hunts for fish in the Sammamish River in Kenmore, Washington, at sunrise.
    SammamishRiver_Heron_Sunrise_0285.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), soaring against a dark, stormy sky, hunts for food in the Skagit Valley of Washington state.
    BaldEagle_Soaring_DarkSky_0889.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
  • 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 coyote (Canis latrans) prepares to pounce in the snow for prey in a field along the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Coyote_Hunting_Snow_Yellowstone_2868.jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) flies over the blue water of Puerto Real off the coast of Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. The brown pelican feeds mainly on fish and is one of only two types of pelicans that feed by diving head-first into the water.
    Pelican_Brown_Hunting_Vieques_6760.jpg
  • A northern harrier (Circus hudsonius) soars over Spencer Island in Everett, Washington, surrounded by tree swallows that are trying to prevent the hawk from preying on their nests.
    Harrier_Northern_Hunting_Spencer-Isl...jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) flies over the blue water of Puerto Real off the coast of Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. The brown pelican feeds mainly on fish and is one of only two types of pelicans that feed by diving head-first into the water.
    Pelican_Brown_Hunting_Vieques_0072.jpg
  • A green heron (Butorides virescens) swallows a fish that it caught in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington.
    Heron-Green_Swallowing-Fish_Arboretu...jpg
  • A bald ealge (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies, clutching a mallard duck drake (Anas platyrhynchos) that it caught on Lake Washington near Kirkland, Washington. The mallard is the most common duck in the United States and typically weighs up to 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms). Bald eagles generally weigh between 6 and 14 pounds (3 to 6.3 kilograms) and they are typically capable of lifting up to half of their body weight.
    BaldEagle_CarryingMallard_5296.jpg
  • A rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) with its bill full of herring swims on Puget Sound near Port Townsend, Washington. The rhinoceros auklet feeds almost exclusively on small fish.
    Auklet_Rhinocerous_Herring_RatIsland...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_579...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a midshipman fish at low tide in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which gets trapped in oyster beds during low tide.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_414...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
  • Big game hunters have repeatedly used a "deer crossing" sign for target practice. This sign was found near Rifle, Colorado.
    DeerSignV.jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) catches a small fish among the water pennywort in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Heron-Great-Blue_Fishing_Arboretum_3...jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) catches a small fish among the water pennywort in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Heron-Great-Blue_Fishing_Arboretum_3...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a midshipman 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.
    Bald-Eagle_Hood-Canal_Catching-Fish_...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 brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is rendered in silhouette as it flies over Puerto Real off the coast of Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, just before sunrise. The brown pelican feeds mainly on fish and is one of only two types of pelicans that feed by diving head-first into the water.
    Pelican_Brown_Silhouette_Vieques_846...jpg
  • A Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) takes off with a fish it caught in Possession Sound near Everett, Washington.
    Tern-Caspian_Catching-Fish_Everett_0...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) emerges from a rabbit's den with a mouth full of newborn rabbits in San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Neither foxes nor rabbits are native to San Juan Island. European rabbits were introduced in the 1890s; foxes were introduced on various occasions in the 1900s to try to reduce the rabbit population. All of the island's foxes are red foxes, even though they may not actually have red fur.
    Fox-Red_Baby-Rabbits_San-Juan-Island...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 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
  • 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.
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  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catches a midshipman fish 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 during low tides.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_416...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off with a fish it caught in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating midshipman fish that get trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
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  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) pulls a midshipman fish out of the water along Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_CatchingFish_Hood...jpg
  • A 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 midshipman 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_706...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) pulls a midshipman fish out of the water along Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    BaldEagle_JuvenileCatchingFish_HoodC...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies past three great blue herons (Ardea herodias) as they attempt to catch fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. During the early summer, bald eagles and great blue herons flock to the area near Big Beef Creek in great numbers to feed on fish trapped in oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagle_JuvenileFlying_Herons_Seab...jpg
  • An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) hovers over Puget Sound near Everett, Washington, in search for fish. Osprey, also known as sea hawks or fish eagles, hover over water until they spot fish. They then plunge head and feet first to grab their prey. Barbed pads on their feet prevent slippery fish from getting away.
    Osprey_InFlight_6650.jpg
  • An anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) tries to swallow a fish whole. Anhinga have sharp bills that they use as spears to catch fish. This bird flew its fish to the base of a tree where it worked for about five minutes to position it's prize so it could swallow it hole.
    Anhinga_SwallowingFish_3251.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
  • 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 green heron (Butorides virescens) pulls a wasp from a water lily in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington.
    Heron-Green_Insect_Arboretum_5903.jpg
  • A western gull (Larus occidentalis) chases a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that just caught a fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area in the early summer to feast on migrating fish that get trapped in oyster beds at low tide.
    Bald-Eagle_Gull_Chasing_Hood-Canal_9...jpg
  • A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) flies low over Puerto Real off the coast of Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, at sunrise. The brown pelican feeds mainly on fish and is one of only two types of pelicans that feed by diving head-first into the water.
    Pelican_Brown_Sunrise-Water_Vieques_...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit briefly rides on the back of a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) after the bird stole the rabbit it caught. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit ending the 8-second midair struggle.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6811.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), likely 4 years old, dives in hopes of catching a fish in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Bald eagles don't receive their pure white head until they are 4 to 5 years old.
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  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) take turns catching midshipman fish in the oyster beds in Hood Canal, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area near Seabeck early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in the oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagles_TwoFishing_HoodCanal_3379.jpg
  • Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) take turns catching midshipman fish in the oyster beds in Hood Canal, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area near Seabeck early each summer to feast on the migrating fish, which get trapped in the oyster beds during low tides.
    BaldEagles_TwoFishing_HoodCanal_3380.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
  • A Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) flies over 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_Flying_BoundaryBay_19...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
  • Several Western Gulls (Larus occidentalis) dive for fish in the Pacific Ocean off Chapman Point near Cannon Beach, Oregon. Western Gulls are rarely seen away from the ocean and are found along the west coast of North America from Washington to Baja California. The mostly white birds are adults; the brown birds are juveniles.
    Gulls_Western_DivingIntoOcean_Chapma...jpg
  • A red-tailed hawk takes off from thorny brush to catch prey in the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state.
    Ridgefield_RedTailedHawk_5151.jpg
  • A captive cougar walks through a dense forest in Washington state.
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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 great blue heron (Ardea herodias) catches a small fish among the water pennywort in the wetlands of the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Heron-Great-Blue_Fishing_Arboretum_3...jpg
  • An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) soars over Port Gardner near Everett, Washington, in search for fish. Osprey, also known as sea hawks or fish eagles, hover over water until they spot fish. They then plunge head and feet first to grab their prey. Barbed pads on their feet prevent slippery fish from getting away.
    Osprey_In-Flight_Everett_1085.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes advantage of low tide to fish in shallow waters in Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Hundreds of bald eagles congregate in the area in early summer to feast on migrating fish that are trapped during low tides.
    Bald-Eagle_Hood-Canal_Catching-Fish_...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 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 Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) flies over a field in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. The Short-Eared Owl was one of the widest distributions of any bird, found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica.
    Owl_Short-Eared_Flying_Skagit-Valley...jpg
  • A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) catches a small fish in Lake Washington near Foster Island in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Heron-Great-Blue_Fishing_Arboretum_8...jpg
  • A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) runs with a European rabbit (Oryctolagus cunuculus) it caught in the prairie of San Juan Island National Historical Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Both foxes and rabbits were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. Seconds after this image was taken, a bald eagle attacked the fox to steal the rabbit.
    Fox-Red_European-Rabbit_San-Juan-Isl...jpg
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