Water cascades lightly down a layered rock slope into a swirl of the current at the bottom, making it look like a small whirlpool. On a dry portion of the rocky slope, a small cluster of yellow flowers grows, leaning gently toward the water.

A barred owl perches on a branch, glancing over its side toward the camera.

A great horned owl with big golden eyes perches on a tree limb, looking directly at the camera.

A young buck deer stands on a beach in Washington, looking at the camera with the ocean surf behind.

A cedar/juniper branch with berries attached grows in a forest.

A red shouldered hawk perches high in a tree.

An injured but overall healthy crow waits in a pet carrier on a blue towels as he rides to a veterinarian.