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  • Trumpeters

    Trumpeters

    Over winter Trumpeter swans on morning flight up the Kenai River, Kenai, Alaska

  • Immature Bald eagles sharing a tidal stump.

    Immature Bald eagles sharing a tidal stump.

  • Sibling rivalry

    Sibling rivalry

    Pair of immature Bald eagles sparring over the highest perch in the area.

  • Barrow's Goldeneye

    Barrow's Goldeneye

    Nesting pair on a small pond in boreal forest.

  • Morning flight

    Morning flight

    Goldeneyes on take-off run.

  • Nesting Harlequins along a mountain stream.

    Nesting Harlequins along a mountain stream.

  • Take-off

    Take-off

    Barrow's Goldeneye running on the top.

  • Beach eagle

    Beach eagle

    Mature Bald eagle leaving his post along the Cook Inlet near Kenai, Alaska

  • Getting Ready

    Getting Ready

    Bald eagle in pre-flight crouch.

  • Greenwing drake

    Greenwing drake

    A break between the next dabble.

  • Grooming teal

    Grooming teal

    Drake Greenwing teal cleaning up a wing feather while the hen goes for another insect

  • Hunting

    Hunting

    A young Bald eagle perched in the top of a Black spruce tree, waiting for something to move.

  • King of His World

    King of His World

    Immature Bald eagle surveying his territory with the Western Alaska Range in the background.

  • Cranes on the tundr

    Cranes on the tundr

  • Taking Flight

    Taking Flight

    Sandhill cranes looking rather prehistoric.

  • Watching Breakfast

    Watching Breakfast

    Male Rock ptarmigan in the Kenai Mountains of Alaska.

  • Owning His Name

    Owning His Name

    Rock ptarmigan in the rocks.

  • Eye on You

    Eye on You

    Male Rock ptarmigan displaying his bright red breeding season waddles.

  • Listen Up!

    Listen Up!

    A male Willow ptarmigan announcing to all., leave my girls alone.

  • Defending

    Defending

    A male Willow ptarmigan in full breeding mode looking for challengers.

  • Taking a Break

    Taking a Break

    Pair of Harlequin ducks taking a break in a small eddy along the mountain stream where they engage in spring breeding.

  • Harlequin on the Rocks

    Harlequin on the Rocks

    Male Harlequin resting between diving for smolts.

  • Whitetail

    Whitetail

    A hen Whitetail ptarmigan in the Kenai Mountains in July

  • Majesty in Motion

    Majesty in Motion

    Canada geese against the Kenai Mountain Range

  • Good Morning

    Good Morning

    Canada goose goslings feeding in the morning sunshine.

  • Where is Mom

    Where is Mom

    A Canada gosling looking lost in the grass.

  • You Listen Mr.

    You Listen Mr.

    A hen Greater Scaup (Bluebill) squawking at her mate.

  • Natural Licorice

    Natural Licorice

    Canada gosling sampling the greenery.

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  • Nature's Ar

    Nature's Ar

    The drake Harlequin, sometimes referred to as the "clown" duck because of their stunning colors.

  • Making a Living

    Making a Living

    Harlequins make there way in mountain streams during the breeding season.

  • Treading Lightl

    Treading Lightl

  • Bucking the Current

    Bucking the Current

    Drake Harlequin fighting the current of an Alaskan mountain stream.

  • Harlequin Magi

    Harlequin Magi

  • Tucked I

    Tucked I

  • Yoga Mallard

    Yoga Mallard

    Drake Mallard getting in his morning stretch.

  • Sruce grouse chic

    Sruce grouse chic

    One of 11 brood mates on the Kenai Peninsula

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