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  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) call to each other from their perches in a bare winter tree in the Skagit Valley of Washington state.
    Bald-Eagles_Pair-Calling_Skagit_0865.jpg
  • A juvenile northern harrier (Circus hudsonius) flies against a blue sky as it looks for food in a field on Fir Island in Skagit County, Washington. The northern harrier is an usual raptor, with a body that resembles a hawk, but a face that's more like an owl's. Its owlish face aids its incredibly sensitive hearing, allowing it to hear mice and voles beneath vegetation.
    Harrier-Northern_Flying_Fir-Island_0...jpg
  • The golden light of sunset is reflected onto a fork of the Skagit River as it flows past driftwood in an estuary along Skagit Bay on Fir Island in Washington state.
    WA_Fir-Island_Golden-Sunset_Low-Tide...jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies over a farmer's field on Fir Island in the Skagit Valley of Washington state as it hunts for food.
    Owl-Short-Earned_Flying_Field-Fir-Is...jpg
  • A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flies over driftwood as it hunts on Fir Island in Skagit County, Washington.
    Owl-Short-Eared_Flying_Driftwood_Fir...jpg
  • An American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) flies over a grassy field next to an estuary on Fir Island in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. The bittern's diet consists mainly of fish and it's typically found in marshes and in coarse vegetation along lakes and ponds.
    Bittern-American_Flying_Fir-Island_1...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
  • Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) fly in formation over the Skagit Valley in Washington state. Geese fly in a V formation, which allows them to conserve energy by taking advantage of the rising currents produced by the goose flying in front of them. They switch positions to give other geese opportunities to fly in the wake.
    Geese-Snow_Formation-Flying_Skagit-V...jpg
  • Seven snow geese (Chen caerulescens) fly over Washington's Skagit Valley with Mount Baker as a backdrop. Tens of thousands of snow geese, also known as blue geese, spend the winter in the Skagit Valley, primarily feeding in farmers' fields.
    SnowGeese_MountBaker_1537.jpg
  • Thousands of Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri) fly in tight formation over Skagit Bay, located in Skagit County, Washington.
    Sandpipers_Western_SkagitBay_Sunset_...jpg
  • A very large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) fly over the Skagit Valley of Washington state with Mount Shuksan in the background. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley, feeding in farmers' fields. They breed during the summer months on the upper reaches of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Siberia. Mount Shuksan is a 9,131 foot (2,783 meter) mountain in the North Cascades.
    SnowGeese_Flock_Shuksan_Skagit_6176.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 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 very large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) fly over the Skagit Valley of Washington state with Mount Baker in the background. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley, feeding in farmers' fields. They breed during the summer months on the upper reaches of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Siberia. Mount Baker, which has an elevation of 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), has the second-most thermally active crater of any volcano in the Cascade Range.
    SnowGeese_Flock_Baker_Skagit_6215.jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) fly over the Skagit Valley of Washington state with Mount Baker in the background. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley of Washington state, feeding on leftovers in farmers' fields. Mount Baker is a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano that has the second-most active crater of any mountain in the Cascade Range.
    SnowGeese_MountBaker_Skagit_5506.jpg
  • Six snow geese (Chen caerulescens) appear to fly over Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano in Washington state. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit Valley of Washington state, feeding on leftovers in farmers' fields.
    SnowGeese_MountBaker_Skagit_5205.jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) take flight over a backdrop of the snow-capped Whitehorse Mountain rising over a fog bank in the North Cascades of Washington state. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter each year in Washington's Skagit Valley.
    Snow-Geese_Whitehorse-Mountain_Skagi...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks down from its perch over the Skagit River in the North Cascades of Washington state. Hundreds of bald eagles spend the winter along the river to feast on spawned salmon.
    BaldEagle_LookingDownThruBranches_Sk...jpg
  • Two bald eagles roost in a bare tree in Washington's Skagit Valley as the nearly full moon rises behind them. Hundreds of bald eagles winter in the Skagit Valley where they can feast on spawned out salmon in the Skagit River.
    BaldEaglesMoon_7109.jpg
  • A pair of trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) take flight against a backdrop of trees, some of which are still showing autumn color, in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Most of the swans breed in the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska, and a large population winters in northern Washington state. Trumpeter Swans average more than 5 feet (152 cm) in length and can weigh up to 30 pounds (13 kg), making them the longest and heaviest living bird native to North America.
    Swans-Trumpeter_Pair_Skagit-Valley_2...jpg
  • A trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is rendered in silhouette as it flies against the sun in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. The swans breed in the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska, and a large population of them winters in northern Washington state. Trumpeter Swans average more than 5 feet (152 cm) in length and can weigh up to 30 pounds (13 kg), making them the longest and heaviest living bird native to North America.
    Swan-Trumpeter_Silhouette_Skagit-Val...jpg
  • A pair of trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) are rendered in silhouette as they fly in the bright golden sky against the sun in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Most of the swans breed in the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska, and a large population winters in northern Washington state. Trumpeter Swans average more than 5 feet (152 cm) in length and can weigh up to 30 pounds (13 kg), making them the longest and heaviest living bird native to North America.
    Swans-Trumpeter_Pair_Silhouette_Skag...jpg
  • Five trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) are rendered in silhouette as they fly in the bright golden sky against the sun in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. While most breed in the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska, a large population winters in northern Washington state. Trumpeter Swans average more than 5 feet (152 cm) in length and can weigh up to 30 pounds (13 kg), making them the longest and heaviest living bird native to North America.
    Swans-Trumpeter_Silhouette_Skagit-Va...jpg
  • Large rows of red, yellow and violet tulips grow at Roozengaarde, one of the largest tulip producers in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. The field is part of more than 300 acres near Mount Vernon of cultivated tulips that a million people visit each year during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.
    Tulips_RowsOfRedYellowViolet_Roozeng...jpg
  • Four trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) fly in formation over a farmer's field in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Hundreds of swans and tens of thousands of snow geese spend the winter in the area known as the Skagit Flats.
    TrumpeterSwans_0938.jpg
  • A single pink and white tulip stands in contrast to the otherwise perfect solid rows of colorful tulips at Roozengaarde, one of the major tulip gardens in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Each year, more than a million people visit the area near Mount Vernon to check out 300 acres of cultivated tulips.
    Tulips_OddTulipOut_Roozengaarde_7599.jpg
  • Red, white and light violet tulips bloom together in a tight cluster at Roozengaarde, one of the largest tulip gardens in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. It is part of 300 acres of tulip fields near the city of Mount Vernon. A million people attend the annual tulip festival there.
    Tulips_RedWhiteViolet_Roozengaarde_7...jpg
  • A variety of colorful tulips, red, yellow and purple, bloom at Roozengaarde near Mount Vernon, Washington. Each year, a million visitors check out 300 acres of cultivated tulips at a variety of growers in the Skagit Valley area.
    Tulips_RedYellowPurple_Roozengaarde_...jpg
  • Red tulips bloom together in a tight cluster at Roozengaarde, one of the largest tulip gardens in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. It is part of 300 acres of tulip fields near the city of Mount Vernon. A million people attend the annual tulip festival there.
    Tulips_ClusterOfRed_Roozengaarde_754...jpg
  • A variety of tulips and daffodils bloom in one of the gardens at Roozengaarde, a prominent flower producer in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Each year, more than a million people visit the area near Mount Vernon to check out 300 acres of cultivated tulips and daffodils.
    Tulips_Daffodils_LowAngle_Roozengaar...jpg
  • Moving the camera during a long exposure results in this impressionistic view of the blooming tulips in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. A million people each year visit the area near Mount Vernon to check out 300 acres of cultivated tulips. This colorful arrangement of red, yellow and violet tulips was found growing in a garden at Roozengaarde, one of the largest tulip producers in the area.
    Tulips_ColorfulArrangement_Abstract_...jpg
  • A cluster of red tulips blooms in a field in Mount Vernon, Washington. The annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival draws more than one million visitors to check out 300 acres of cultivated tulips.
    Tulips_RedCluster_SkagitValley_7414.jpg
  • A close-up image reveals the delicate texture of a red tulip blooming in a garden at Roozengaarde, one of the major tulip growers in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Each year, more than a million people visit the area near Mount Vernon to check out 300 acres of cultivated tulips.
    Tulip_Red_CloseUp_Roozengaarde_7482.jpg
  • A pair of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fly over the Skagit Valley in Washington state, gathering materials for their nest.
    BaldEagles_PairFlyingTogether_Skagit...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) looks down from its perch in a bare tree in Skagit Valley, Washington.
    BaldEagle_Perched_SkagitValley_0945.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 snow goose (Chen caerulescens) feeds in a small pond located in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Tens of thousands of snow geese, also known as blue geese, spend the winter there.
    SnowGoose_Feeding_5613.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soars over the Skagit Valley of Washington state in search of food with Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) looming in the background.
    BaldEagle_MountBaker_1652.jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) looks for food in the tall grass near Skagit Bay near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    marsh-wren_3911.jpg
  • A very large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) fills the sky above the Skagit Valley in Washington state. Tens of thousands of snow geese spend the winter there.
    SnowGeese_LargeFlock_9078.jpg
  • A flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) flies in an arrow formation over Fir Island in the Skagit Valley of Washington state.
    SnowGeese_Flock_FlyingInFormation_54...jpg
  • A cultivated tulip named Residence blooms in one of the gardens at Roozengaarde, one of the major tulip growers in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Each year, more than a million people visit the area near Mount Vernon to check out 300 acres of cultivated tulips.
    Tulip_Roozengaarde_Residence_7434.jpg
  • A variety of tulips, red, pink and orange, bloom together in a tight cluster at Roozengaarde, one of the largest tulip gardens in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. It is part of 300 acres of tulip fields near the city of Mount Vernon. A million people attend the annual tulip festival there.
    Tulips_RedOrangePink_Roozengaarde_75...jpg
  • Tulips begin to bloom in one of the gardens at Roozengaarde, one of the major tulip growers in the Skagit Valley of Washington state. Each year, more than a million people visit the area near Mount Vernon to check out 300 acres of cultivated tulips.
    Tulips_Roozengaarde_BeginningToBloom...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over the Skagit River delta in Washington state with Mount Baker visible in the background. Mount Baker is an active volanco, and at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), it is the third-highest mountain in Washington state and the fifth-highest in the Cascade Range.
    BaldEagle_MountBaker_5420.jpg
  • A large flock of Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) mimics the shape of Mount Baker in Washington state. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit River delta each year, feeding on remnants of crops in farmers' fields. Mount Baker is a 10,778 foot (3,285 meter) volcano in Whatcom County, the third-tallest mountain in Washington state.
    SnowGeese_MountBaker_2977.jpg
  • A large flock of least sandpipers (Calidris minutilla) flies over the Skagit Bay near La Conner, Washington. The least sandpiper is the world's smallest sandpiper and is typically found on vegetation in mudflats.
    Sandpipers_Least_LargeFlockFlying_70...jpg
  • A Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) chases a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) over a wetland in Skagit County, Washington.
    Heron_Great-Blue_Brewers-Blackbird_C...jpg
  • A Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) attempts to pull fringe feathers from a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) as they both fly over a wetland in Skagit County, Washington.
    Heron_Great-Blue_Brewers-Blackbird_M...jpg
  • Thousands of Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri) fly over Skagit Bay, Washington. Mount Rainier, at 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington state.
    Sandpipers_Western_Rainier_SkagitBay...jpg
  • A Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) rides on the back of a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) as they both fly over a wetland in Skagit County, Washington.
    Heron_Great-Blue_Brewers-Blackbird_R...jpg
  • Thick fog covers a high mountain valley beneath Mount Shuksan, a 9,127-foot (2,782-meter) peak located in the North Cascades National Park in Washington state. Valley fog, which is a type of radiation fog, can be incredible dense. It forms when air along ridgetops and mountain slopes cools after sunset. The air then becomes dense and sinks into the valley below where it continues to cool and becomes saturated, causing fog to form. Shuksan is derived from a Skagit Indian word meaning "rocky and precipitous."
    Shuksan_ValleyFog_0716.jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Anser caerulescens) take flight over a field in Mount Vernon, Washington. Tens of thousands of snow geese spend the winter in the area
    Geese_Snow_Flock_Sun_Mount-Vernon_27...jpg
  • Eight snow geese (Anser caerulescens) prepare to land in a farmer's field in Mount Vernon, Washington, as the volcano Mount Baker stands in the background.
    Geese_Snow_Landing_Mount-Baker_4097.jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) settle near a field of daffodils in La Conner, Washington.
    Snow-Geese_Daffodils_La-Conner_7827.jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) erupts from a field of daffodils in La Conner, Washington.
    Snow-Geese_Daffodils_La-Conner_7768.jpg
  • Thick haze fills the valley between Lake Cavanaugh and the mountains of the North Cascades in this aerial view over Skagit County, Washington. Among the prominent peaks visible are Whitehorse Mountain (center left) and Three Fingers Mountain (center right).
    NorthCascades_LakeCavanaugh_Aerial_4...jpg
  • A storm begins to clear at sunset in the valley below the snowy Sauk Mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. Three bald eagles are waiting, perched in the trees along the Skagit River near the town of Rockport.
    NorthCascades_SaukMountain_StormClea...jpg
  • A tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) flies over an estuary in the Skagit Valley in Washington state. Tundra swans are the smallest, but most common, swans in North America.
    TundraSwan_Flying_SkagitValley_7417.jpg
  • A large flock of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) lands in bare trees in Skagit Valley, Washington. European starlings tend to travel in large flocks and fly in a large, dense cluster when they spot predators.
    Starlings_LargeFlock_Landing_6585.jpg
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