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  • Hundreds of snow geese (Chens caerulescens) take off from a field in Skagit County, Washington. More than 30,000 snow geese spend part of the winter there, feasting in farmers' fields.
    SnowGeeseLiftOff.jpg
  • Numerous crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) take off from a tree at dawn in winter. The motion of the birds in flight is blurred by a long camera exposure. A large flock of crows is known as a murder.
    Crows_TakingOff_Tree_Winter_6785.jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) taking off from a pond in the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
    Swans_Trumpeter_Wyoming_LongExposure...jpg
  • Dozens of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) take off from bare winter trees as the sun sets in Bothell, Washington.
    Crows_Golden-Trees_Bothell_9020.jpg
  • A western gull (Larus occidentalis) splashes water as it takes off from the Edmonds Marsh in Edmonds, Washington.
    Gull_Western_Taking-Off_Edmonds-Mars...jpg
  • An American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) takes off from its foggy perch in a tree along North Creek in Bothell, Washington, joining thousands of other crows on their way to their night roosting area. An estimated 10,000 crows roost in the area.
    Crows_Taking-Off_Foggy_North-Creek_2...jpg
  • A pine siskin (Spinus pinus) takes off from an alder tree in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. The pine siskin is a finch that is very nomadic, potentially wintering in different areas each year. It is found in open coniferous or mixed forests and feeds on buds and seeds of alders, birches, pines, hemlocks and other trees.
    Siskin_Pine_TakingOff_Arboretum_4691.jpg
  • A flock of gulls, primarily western gulls (Larus occidentalis), takes off from Kramer Point near Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    Gulls_Western_Flock_Cannon-Beach_199...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off from its snow-covered perch along the Skagit River in Washington state. Several hundred eagles spend the winter along that river, feasting on spawned out salmon.
    baldeagle-winter-liftoff.jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off from a branch in the Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park in Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
    BaldEagle_TakingOff_Brackendale_5359.jpg
  • A common merganser (Mergus merganser) lifts off from the Snohomish River near Kenmore, Washington. The merganser's motion is blurred by a long exposure.
    Merganser_Common_LiftingOff_7430.jpg
  • Three sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) lift off from a marsh in the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico.
    SandhillCranes_LiftingOff_1596.jpg
  • Several Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) run on the surface of the Sammamish River to take flight in Kenmore, Washington. Thousands of Canada Geese winter in the area, spending the night on the banks of the river and the nearby Lake Washington. Large flocks fly up the river each morning to reach feeding grounds.
    CanadaGeese_SammamishRiver_TakingOff...jpg
  • A double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) runs on the surface of Scriber Lake in Lynnwood, Washington to take flight.
    Cormorant_DoubleCrested_RunningOnWat...jpg
  • A surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) runs on the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington, to gain speed so it can fly.
    Scoter_Surf_Running_Puget-Sound_1237.jpg
  • A pair of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) take off from a pond in the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico as other cranes continue to preen.
    SandhillCranes_TakingOff_Bosque_1392.jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of a large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) taking off from a field at sunset in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Snow geese, which breed in the northern reaches of Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Sibera, winter throughout the United States and into Mexico. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley to feed in farmers' fields.
    SnowGeese_Flock_Skagit_MotionBlur_64...jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of a large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) taking off from a field at sunset in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Snow geese, which breed in the northern reaches of Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Sibera, winter throughout the United States and into Mexico. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley to feed in farmers' fields.
    SnowGeese_Flock_Skagit_MotionBlur_63...jpg
  • A hairy woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) takes off from a branch in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. Hairy woodpeckers forage on trees, turning over bark or excavating to uncover insects. They also eat fruits, berries and nuts, and occasionally tree sap.
    Woodpecker_Hairy_Arboreum_4349.jpg
  • Seven sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) take off from a pond in the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve in New Mexico.
    SandhillCranes_Pond_9477.jpg
  • An Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) takes off the branch of a maple tree. Hummingbirds can fly up to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h). When flying, their heart rate can reach 1,250 beats per minute, five times as fast as their heart rate at rest.
    Hummingbird_Annas_TakingOff_7014.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off from its perch. At the time this image was taken, the eagle had been flying for about a week and a half.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_TakingOff_Motion_...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off from its perch. At the time this image was taken, the eagle had been flying for about a week and a half. The fledgling's motion is blurred by a long exposure.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_TakingOff_Motion_...jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) takes off at sunrise from a pond at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. During the winter months, thousands of snow geese spend the night on the pond and take off at or just before sunrise. This dramatic show is best viewed from part of the reserve known as the Flight Deck.
    NM_SnowGeese_FlightDeck_Sunrise_9188.jpg
  • A large flock of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) take off from the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state.
    CanadaGeese_flock_5018.jpg
  • Several American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) take off against a fiery sky just before sunrise at their roost site in Bothell, Washington.
    Crows_Flying_Fiery-Sky_Bothell_2728.jpg
  • Hundreds of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) take off at moonrise from their temporary perch along the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington. They spend the day in small groups of up to a dozen, but gather in large groups near sunset. At night, they all fly to one large roost that is home to more than 10,000 crows.
    Crows_Flying-At-Moonrise_Bothell_951...jpg
  • American coots (Fulica americana) begin to take flight from an area where they were feeding on Lake Sammamish in Redmond, Washington. The American coot is also sometimes called a mud hen or pouldeau. This image was captured from Marymoor Park, a King County park that attracts more than 3 million visitors each year.
    Coots-American_Flock_Lake-Sammamish_...jpg
  • American coots (Fulica americana) begin to take flight from an area where they were feeding on Lake Sammamish in Redmond, Washington. The American coot is also sometimes called a mud hen or pouldeau. This image was captured from Marymoor Park, a King County park that attracts more than 3 million visitors each year.
    Coots-American_Flock_Lake-Sammamish_...jpg
  • American coots (Fulica americana) begin to take flight from an area where they were feeding on Lake Sammamish in Redmond, Washington. The American coot is also sometimes called a mud hen or pouldeau. This image was captured from Marymoor Park, a King County park that attracts more than 3 million visitors each year.
    Coots-American_Flock_Lake-Sammamish_...jpg
  • Several American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) take off against a fiery sky just before sunrise at their roost site in Bothell, Washington.
    Crows_Flying_Fiery-Sky_Bothell_2727.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) prepares to take off from a branch while its sibling looks on. At the time of this image, these fledglings, a little over two months old, had been flying for less than one week.
    BaldEagle_Juveniles_TwoOnBranch_8287.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 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.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_CatchingFish_Hood...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
  • 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 juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), about two and a half months old, takes off from a tree near its nest. At the time of this image, the bald eagle fledgling had been flying for about two weeks.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_TakingOff_9041.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 bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off with a fish it caught in the Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington, as another eagle watches.
    BaldEagles_CatchingFish_HoodCanal_46...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off with a fish it caught in Hood Canal near Big Beef Creek, Seabeck, Washington.
    BaldEagle_CatchingFish_Seabeck_0557.jpg
  • A western gull (Larus occidentalis) takes off from its rocky perch on Jetty Island near Everett, 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_TakingOff_JettyIsland_70...jpg
  • A rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) with its bill full of herring takes off from Puget Sound near Port Townsend, Washington. The rhinoceros auklet feeds almost exclusively on small fish.
    Auklet_Rhinocerous_Herring_RatIsland...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 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_6813.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 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 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
  • 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_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_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 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_6817.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
  • An Assateague horse (Equus caballus), also known as a Chincoteague pony, takes a nap on a sand dune in the Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam Assateague 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_Pony-Napping_Seash...jpg
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