A belted kingfisher perches on a small branch in front of a solid green background with soft overcast lighting

A Northern harrier hovers in the golden evening sunlight in a large open field while hunting for a meal

only the tail end of a Northern pintail is visible above the water as it reaches down into the shallows searching for food

A Northern harrier flies with its wings and tail spread in front of a nearly black background on a bright sunny day

A drake long-tailed duck swims on the blue water in the early morning sunlight showing of its long tail

A loggerhead shrike perches on a palm frond

A pair of Northern pintails feeding in the shallow water, one with its head up and another with its tail up

The tail end of a fish goes down the hatch of a tiny least tern chick as an adult watches on

A female Northern harrier flares her wings and tail as she dives into a field of tall grass after prey

A black-bellied plover stands on the beach in the early morning sunlight, preening its tail

A grey squirrel stands on the ground with its tail up in soft light

A transitioning tadpole is nearly a young frog except for the large tail