Pied Shags Roosting: At Cape Rodney Marine Reserve
Kea - A Mountain Parrot: Kea are highly intelligent mountain birds capable of problem solving and using tools.
Eye of the Denizen: The foreboding eye of this short-tailed ray peers ominously upward. The curious structure behind the eye is the spiracle, which is used to take in water as it sits partially buried in the sand at Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium in Auckland NZ.
Snaefellsnes Peninsula - Icelandic Horses: If there is a national sport in Iceland this is it. Icelandic horses are everywhere. They have been a part of the culture since he settlement era and continue to be pampered pets and working animals.
Snaefellsnes Peninsula - Icelandic Horse: Small, sturdy and affectionate. You just want to put one in your suitcase and take it home.
Cougar Lookout: At the Cougar Mountain Zoo, Issaquah WA
Roosting Short-eared Owl: At the Legue Island Wildlife Area
Short-eared Owl J- Taking a Break: At the Legue Island Wildlife Area
Swans in Flight: Trumpeter Swan at the Legue Island Wildlife Area
Short-eared Owl Hunting: At the Legue Island Wildlife Area, Skagit River WA
Short-eared Owl on the Ground: At the Legue Island Wildlife Area
Short-eared Owl In Hunting Habitat: At the Legue Island Wildlife Area, Skagit River WA
Short-eared Owl In Flight: At the Legue Island Wildlife Area, Skagit River WA
Great Blue Heron Foraging: At the Skagit River Wildlife Station WA
Bald Eagle Roosting: At the Skagit River Wildlife Station
Bald Eagle in Nest: At the Skagit River Wildlife Station
Spotted Towhee Foraging: At the Skagit River Wildlife Station
Bald Eagle Lookout: At the Skagit River Wildlife Station
Great Blue Heron Fishing: At the Skagit River Wildlife Station
Bald Eagle Aerie: At the Skagit River Wildlife Station WA
Clownfish and Anemone: At the Seattle Aquarium
Lionfish: At the Seattle Aquarium
Bewick's Wren Peek-a-Boo: A Bewick's Wren sits in the Camelia eyeing a nearby feeder.
Bewick's Wren on Fence: A Bewick's Wren eyes a nearby feeder in Redmond Washington
Duckling in the Reeds: A Mallard duckling foraging among reeds in a retention pond in the Bear Creek restoration area, Redmond Washington.
Ring-necked Duck Foraging: A Ring-necked Duck foraging in a retention pond in the Bear Creek restoration area, Redmond Washington.
Bushtit in Cherry Blossoms: Loch Lomond, Scotland
Bushtit in Cherry Tree: Near Bear Creek, Redmond WA
White-crowned Sparrow in the Weeds: Near Bear Creek, Redmond WA
Anna's Hummingbird: This Anna's hummingbird has staked out a perch for foraging on insects.
Gadwall on a Pond: Near Bear Creek, Redmond WA
Wood Duck: On a pond in the Redmond Watershed Park, Washington
Savannah Sparrow: Marymoor Park in Redmond WA
Anna's Hummingbird: Marymoor Park in Redmond WA
Lazuli Bunting: Marymoor Park in Redmond WA
Mallard and Ducklings: Marymoor Park in Redmond WA
Eastern Kingbird: Marymoor Park in Redmond WA. The Eastern Kingbird is a rare sight in this part of the country.
Cedar Waxwing: Marymoor Park in Redmond WA
Cedar Waxwing: Marymoor Park in Redmond WA
Bison Grazing: Bison grazing near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park.
Bison Grazing: Bison grazing near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park.
Raven: Near the Firehole River in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park.
Grizzly Bear: This grizzly bear was foraging along an open slope above the Firehole River in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. Steam seen in the foreground is rising from one of many fumaroles in the area.
Bison Herd: These bison were congregating and settling down for the evening in the Madison River Valley of Yellowstone National Park.
Bison and Wolf: A gray wolf was stalking these bison, which were late arrivals to the herd as it was settling down for the evening.
Bison Herd: These bison were congregating and settling down for the evening in the Madison River Valley of Yellowstone National Park.
Red Dog Nursing: Bison calves are also called red dogs. They cavort with abandon but never straying far from the safety of the herd and nourishemnt from their cow bison mothers.
Red Dog Leading: Bison calves are also called red dogs. They cavort energetically among the adult bison never straying more than a few yards from the safety of the herd.
Bison Herd: These bison were congregating and settling down for the evening in the Madison River Valley of Yellowstone National Park.
Raven - Left Profile: This magnificient Raven was an inquisitive and accomodating subject offering multiple poses rom its nearby perch.
Raven - Head and Shoulders: This magnificient Raven was an inquisitive and accomodating subject offering multiple poses rom its nearby perch.
Brake for Bison: Bison crossing the Northeast Entrance Road in the Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park.
Black Swan Silhouette: At the Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter South Carolina
Black Swan Silhouette: At the Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter South Carolina
Gallinule on Golden Pond: A Common Gallinule forages in a golden hued pond at the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Tannins in the water give it the rich gold color seen here.
Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker: The Pacific spiny lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus orbis) at the Marine Science Center in Newport Oregon.
Bighorn Moving Uphill: A bighorn sheep ascending a rocky slope above Quartz Vein Wash in the Anza-Borrego Desert.
Bighorn Overlook: Looking over the Quartz Vein Wash in the Anza-Borrego Desert.
Bighorn Moving to Safety: Two bighorn sheep moving uphill after foraging briefly on the desert floor at Quartz Vein Wash in the Anza-Borrego Desert.
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Anna's Humming Bird: Approaching an Aloe vera blossom
Anna'a Hummingbird: Approaching an Aloe vera blossom
Hawkwatch: Swainson'as hawks roost overnight in a grove of tamarisk trees. They are wating to catch a a lift on a "thermal" of warm morning air to continue their migration north.
A Kettle of Hawks: A group (aka kettle) of Swainsons hawks catch a lift on a "thermal" of warm morning air to continue their migration north.
