Southwest Usa Collection (page 4)

Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) pair at nest entrance in Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) one adult flying from nest, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA

Gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) feeding on Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) blossom nectar, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Badwater, the lowest point in the the USA and the hottest place on earth, Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Orange Garibaldi damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus) in a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest. Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) huddled for warmth in the snow at the entrance to a prairie dog burrow. Eastern Colorado, USA. January

Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) with a mouthful of grass that it is about to take down into its burrow. Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Commerce City, Colorado, USA. December

Swift fox (Vulpes velox) female cleans the fur of one of her kits while another tries to nurse, Eastern Colorado, USA, May

Northern harrier (Circus hudsonius), two juvenile females hunting. North Park, Colorado, USA. August

Leopard houndshark (Triakis semifasciata) group swimming amongst rays of light. San Diego, California, USA

Orange garibaldi damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus) in a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest. Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Hickman Bridge, rock arch in Navajo sandstone. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA. February 2020

Black-tailed rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus), Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. August

Ridgeways rail (Rallus obsoletus levipes) foraging in wetlands, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA April

California least terns (Sternula antillarum browni) courtship behaviour, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA June

Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), sunbathing. Warming itself by erecting feathers to allow sun to strike directly on black skin. Arizona, USA

Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) female, and Garibaldi, (Hypsypops rubicundus) in forest of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) off Santa Barbara Island, California, USA

Soaptree yucca (Yucca elata) on gypsum dun, White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA. December

Soaptree yucca (Yucca elata) and twilight sky, showing Belt of Venus (blue of earth's shadow on the atsmophere)
Soaptree yucca (Yucca elata) and twilight sky, showing Belt of Venus (blue of earth's shadow on the atsmophere below pink of sunset). White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA. November

Yellow mariposa lily (Calochortus luteus) with dark nectar guides. Cultivated in glasshouse, Surrey, England, UK. Endemic to California

Mesa Verdes Petroglyph Point, Mesa Verde National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Colorado, USA. October 2016

Hoodoo formation with caprock, at Stud Horse Point, Utah, January

Brandts cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) hunts for a meal in a school of Pacific chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus), beneath an oil rig

Young California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) play in the canopy of a forest of Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. California, USA. North East Pacific Ocean

North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) swimming near surface, aerial view, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA. February

Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) displaying his vibrant dorsal fin. North Park, Colorado, USA

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) pup sleeping, aged 6 days, floating, Monterey, California, USA

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) mother and pup, aged 3 weeks, Monterey, California, USA

Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) buds, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Sonora Desert, Arizona, USA, April 2014

Rock formation caused by erosion in sandstone, Devils Garden, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA, March 2014

California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) playing in a kelp forest off Santa Barbara Island, California, USA

Wild Mustang pinto foal nuzzling up to mother, Sand Wash Basin Herd Area, Colorado, USA

Sandstone cliff at sunset, Colorado Plateau, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, USA November 2012

Sandstone formations in Goblin Valley State Park, Utah, USA November 2012

Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon with eroded sandstone patterns, Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona, USA, December 2012

Sandstone monoliths, Colorado Plateau, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, USA November 2012

Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in Sequoia National Park, California, USA

Red gorgonians (Lophogorgia chilensis) growing beneath a Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, with female California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher). Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands

Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) in the kelp forest (Macrocystis pyrifera). Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. Los Angeles, California, United States of America. North East Pacific Ocean

California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) bursts through a school of Pacific chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) while hunting beneath Eureka oil rig, Los Angeles, California, USA, Pacific Ocean

Sunset over Pacific Ocean, La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA. February 2015

Eroded sandstone patterns on walls of Lower Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona, USA, February 2015

Group of young California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) playing in the sun in the early morning. Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. Los Angeles, California, USA. North East Pacific Ocean

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) mother and sleeping newborn pup (aged 3 days) Monterey, California, USA

Toroweap overlook, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
Toroweap overlook, North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

Sunrise at Toroweap point, Grand Canyon, USA
Sunrise at Toroweap point, Grand Canyon NP, Arizona, USA

Owens Valley Hot Air Balloon Night Light
A hot air balloon between the White Mountains soaring over Owens Valley; located near Bishop California, USA. Dramatic skies, storm clouds, and sunset light create a ethereal mood

A majestic hot air balloon soars under the stars of the Milky Way, over the desert - Mesquite Dunes of Death Valley National Park

Narrow passage, Lower Antelope canyon, USA
Lower Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona, USA

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