tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27432048524293916242024-03-13T09:54:28.670-07:00The Show and Tell Nature BlogThe purpose of this blog is to show off John Lofgreen's Alaskan world through his wildlife art and nature photography. It will explain his painting techniques, and report on his latest activities including exotic journeys around the world. <a href="http://natureblognetwork.com/"><img src="http://natureblognetwork.com/button.php?u=johnlofgreen" alt="Nature Blog Network" border="0"></a>johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008523039059312800noreply@blogger.comBlogger530125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743204852429391624.post-89777617771202473022017-12-20T20:41:00.001-08:002017-12-20T20:41:57.860-08:00Hibernation Interrupted<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It has been a long time since I have posted anything. That is because I have done nothing interesting.</div>
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It is the dead of Winter and nothing is stirring around these parts. I have been hibernating. Until a few days ago when someone reported seeing an odd bird in their yard near the Coastal Trail. An expert birder stopped by to see it and realized that it was a Sharp-tailed Grouse.</div>
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Sharp-tailed Grouse do occur in Alaska, in the interior. Until now, none have ever been seen in Anchorage<br /></div>
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I have never seen one. Today my friend Dan and I went over to see it. It has been hanging around that neighborhood for nearly a month. We arrived at the neighborhood and saw a group of birders focused on a Crabapple tree. There was the bird, in plain sight, right next to the road.<br />
I got an easy lifer. Now I can go back to sleep.<br />
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johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008523039059312800noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743204852429391624.post-966443919424074952017-08-09T15:03:00.000-07:002017-08-09T15:03:37.191-07:00Fins and Feathers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ship Creek is busy right now with spawning King Salmon. This is the tail end of their season.</div>
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The right salmon, (male) shows a lot of wear and tear but was still enthusiastic about spawning.</div>
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They often spawn in very shallow water.</div>
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Spawning can often be a very tumultuous affair.</div>
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There were also some Pink or Humpback Salmon.</div>
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This Greater Yellowlegs was chasing salmon fry at Potter Marsh. Most of the shorebirds have already flown south. This bird will be gone soon.</div>
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It was very tame.</div>
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It was far more intent on chasing small fish than worrying about people.</div>
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A successful shrike.</div>
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All the adult ducks are gone and there are only a few species of juvenile ducks left in town.</div>
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Green-winged Teal and Greater Yellowlegs.</div>
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johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008523039059312800noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743204852429391624.post-84436562314118481232017-07-11T14:46:00.003-07:002017-07-11T14:46:39.104-07:00Bart in the Desert<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Since I have spent my time lately illustrating the new children's book, I have not been anywhere intresting; So I will report on Bart's latest travels to the Southwest. The photo above is somewhere in Utah.</div>
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Desolate but beautiful.</div>
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A Red-shafted Flicker and friend.</div>
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Bart purchased a fixer-upper house in Bisbee where his daughter Sarah lives. </div>
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Bisbee is a very funky town in Southeast Arizona near the border. My dad worked the copper mines there when he was young.</div>
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A panorama of the area.</div>
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In my youth I camped nearby and had some wild adventures with skunks and rattlesnakes among other things but I escaped unscathed.</div>
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The Milky Way.</div>
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A female Broad-billed Hummingbird.</div>
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They only occur in Southeast Arizona and points south into Mexico.</div>
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Although the female above shows hints of real beauty it is the male that displays spectacular colors.</div>
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There are many species of sparrows in the area and the Black-throated is the most striking and common.</div>
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It even displays a short crest.</div>
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A male House Finch. I miss Arizona but do not desire to move back.</div>
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My latest painting is 11x14" and titled, 'Hiding in the Alders. I hate it.</div>
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The wolf is not terrible but the Alders are very sloppy.</div>
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On Friday evening, (long days in Anchorage so it was like mid-day) I went to Potter marsh with friends. We got close to an Alder Flycatcher.</div>
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There were some large King Salmon near the long boardwalk.</div>
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There were also nesting Tree Swallows along the boardwalk.</div>
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A Savannah Sparrow.</div>
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In another part of the marsh we encountered nesting Arctic Terns.</div>
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We saw a hungry chick just a few feet from the Seward Hwy. Notice the fish at its feet.</div>
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It didnt touch the fish but got excited at the approach of a parent.</div>
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The adult gave the chick a dragonfly.</div>
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Dragonfly is probably not a satisfying meal, but its better than nothing.</div>
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Soon the parents returned with a grass covered fish.</div>
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It swallowed the fish without most of the grass.</div>
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At the very South end of the marsh we saw some Ring-necked Ducks which are not all that common around here.</div>
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The migrants are pouring into Anchorage right now. Some are just passing through, most of them are here to breed. The air is filled with the songs of White-crowned Sparrows and warblers.</div>
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They sit proudly in trees and bushes.</div>
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Steller's Jays stay all year but are much more conspicuous in the Summer months.</div>
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The same is largely true of Robins although they are scarce in the Winter.</div>
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Anchorage has lots of Black-capped Chickadees. What is irregular about this individual is obvious, the deformed beak. Anchorage has the dubious distinction of having more birds with deformed beaks than anyplace else.</div>
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A great deal of research is being done to figure out why. Black-capped Chickadees and Northwestern Crows seem to be the species most affected but several other species also show deformed beaks.</div>
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Researchers lean toward a genetic, rather than an environmental cause. It remains a mystery</div>
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Red-necked Grebes are on the nest wherever there is water.</div>
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Arctic Terns are back in town.</div>
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Waterfowl, like this Pintail are back in force.</div>
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They are a beautiful duck.</div>
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I was delighted to see Sandhill Cranes along the coastal trail.</div>
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Even the fish are back. I think this is a large Rainbow Trout because it is too early for salmon.</div>
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A number of years ago Anchorage had a rare bird hotline that I called regularly. One day I called the number and learned about an unusual bird in Sitka Park in Anchorage. I rushed over to Sitka Park and searched the small park diligently. (The Common Goldeneye above is not that bird.) My desired bird was around for less than one day and I missed it</div>
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These goldeneyes were at Spenard Crossing last week.</div>
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Anyway I had a very frustrating weekend. I was busy on Saturday and did not check my e-mails until after 9:00 pm. The old telephone hotline has been replaced by AK Birding, (an e-mail notification service that I check daily).</div>
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I read that my target bird was back in town for the second time ever, at Cuddy Park this time, and I checked my e-mail too late to do anything about it.</div>
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On Sunday I had commited to spend Easter Sunday at my nephew's house in Wasilla. It was a wonderful day with great food but I was sure that I would miss seeing my bird again. (this Trumpeter Swan from last week was not it.) I had to wait until Monday to get out to Cuddy Park.</div>
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More Trumpeter Swans and Mallards.</div>
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These swans have just arrived in town in the vanguard of the Summer rush of migratory birds. They will move on soon.</div>
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Here is the new bird I was so afraid that I would miss. Know what it is? It is a goose that is normally restricted to the Aleutian Islands in Winter. They nest mainly in The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in Western Alaska. They nest on the tundra or among Tussock Grass. Anchorage is well out of their usual migration path and habitat.</div>
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It is an Emperor Goose.</div>
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Thankfully it was very tame around humans and allowed close approach.</div>
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It was keeping company with Canada Geese which were slightly larger. I was happy to finally tick off such an elegant bird. It's a beauty.</div>
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A favorite target for visiting birders and local hunters alike. Spruce Grouse are common birds in Southcentral Alaska but they tend to blend into the forest. You never seem to see one when you look for them. This is a female.</div>
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Railroad tunnels between Anchorage and Seward from last Summer.</div>
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Bart's wife Sandy working on a Winter sun tan.</div>
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Bart's sailboat. His wife does not love it.</div>
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Mt. Denali and Mt. Foraker taken from Mt. Baldy.</div>
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My nephew's pet Gray-banded Kingsnake emerging from hibernation. That's all I got.</div>
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Alaska's state bird, Willow Ptarmigan.</div>
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One of Mike's past Mt. Marathon runs. Heavy fog obscured the beautiful scenery. Mike is one of Bart's three sons. He has a daughter as well.</div>
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A lonely runner.</div>
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Three friendly Moose at Portage.</div>
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Notice the star? It is on a hillside near Anchorage.</div>
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A Bonaparte's Gull.</div>
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Red-breasted Nuthatch and Christmas light.</div>
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Violet Green Swallow nesting in Bart's backyard.</div>
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The source of Anchorage's water, Eklutna Lake. None of my photos of the place are so picturesque.</div>
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Shroedel Lake.</div>
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River Otter family at the boat harbor in Seward.</div>
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I have never managed to photograph River Otters. I'm jealous.</div>
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Bart recently sent me a new batch of his photographs. This may be Portage Glacier. Anyway this tour boat got up close and personal with the calfing glacier.</div>
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He did not take this photo in the Winter. You just know it was cold anyway balancing on the ice chunks.</div>
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Christmas tree with natural frost.</div>
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An overloaded fishing boat in Prince William Sound.</div>
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Bart on his sailboat in PWS.</div>
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A curious Bald Eagle.</div>
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Beach Lake near Bart's home in Eagle River.</div>
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Beach Lake shore.</div>
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Eagle River overlook.</div>
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Kinkaid Park in Anchorage. I seldom go there because it is clear across town.</div>
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My latest painting is small, 8x10", but it took forever. I got discouraged with it from the get go and kept setting it aside. Eventually I forced myself to finish it although I may do more adjustments. </div>
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I think that Bohemian Waxwings could potentially make a glorious subject for a painting but so far I have been largely disappointed with my many efforts.</div>
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I have been seeing a lot of them this Winter but have not tried to photograph them. I already have dozens of photos of waxwings.</div>
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I will flesh out this post with some recent photos by Bart Quimby. These photos were taken from Bear Mountain near his house.</div>
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Bear Mountain looks relatively flat on top but has very steep sides. I have never climbed up there.</div>
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A makeshift cairn on top. That is Knik Arm in the background.</div>
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This may be Peter's Creek but I'm not sure.</div>
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This is a mountain I have climbed many times, Mt. Baldy. Bart used to climb it every morning before work. Now he is retired.</div>
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The first time I climbed it in 1997, I sat down on top to take in the scenery. Then I heard some soft clucking. I looked around and then noticed that some of the rocks around me were moving. When I focused on them I realized that they were Rock Ptarmigan. They were all around me.</div>
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I never climbed it in the Winter. The cold and treacherous footing does not discourage Bart.</div>
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Bart even climes it in the dark. This is Eagle River at the foot of Mt. Baldy.</div>
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A nice panorama. Anchorage lies on the other side of the mountain on top.</div>
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The weather this week has been dramatic. On Monday Anchorage got about a foot of fresh snow. Then the cold set in. Day after day the high temperatures never reached zero. On Thursday it got down to -20f at my house and much colder in other parts of town.</div>
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Today's temperature reached 14 degrees and it felt like a heat wave by comparison. It snowed about a foot of fresh snow today and it's still snowing.</div>
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I walked a short distance down my street to document the snowstorm.</div>
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If you look closely you can see the man on a ladder repairing the shingles on his roof.</div>
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I noticed a Raven sheltering in a tree.</div>
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It was actually playing among the snow covered branches.</div>
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I honestly believe that it was enjoying the storm.</div>
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It was doing a lot of talking to no one in particular.</div>
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It was joined by another Raven across the street.</div>
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Watching the news I can see that much of the country is experiencing extreme weather. At least we have no flooding.</div>
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It has been a few months since I have posted any new artwork. That does not mean that I have been doing nothing. Lazy yes, idle no.</div>
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I have been busy illustrating a children's coloring book. It came out a few days ago and the author, Barbara has been busy promoting her 4th book in the series. Her other books have been locally popular.</div>
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The book is for children but the illustrations are not cartoonish.</div>
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The book is meant to be an introduction to local Alaskan birds.</div>
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I did not put a lot of detail in the drawings because we want to encourage children to color in the birds themselves..</div>
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The easy to comprehend text is facing each drawing. There is space at the bottom for children to write their own thoughts.</div>
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Northwestern Crows.</div>
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Red-breasted Nuthatch.</div>
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Varied Thrush.</div>
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Wilson's Warbler.</div>
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Yellow Warbler.</div>
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Savannah Sparrow. It took me an hour or two for every drawing, 8 and a half by 11 ". Soon I will start on the aquatic birds of Alaska. Check out www.oceanotterpublishing.com for more info.</div>
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A few months ago I finished this simple 8x10" Canada Goose painting.</div>
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The other day I temporarily woke up from hibernation and decided to take a stroll around my neighborhood. This is my non-descript building with frost encrusted trees.</div>
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The frost encrusted just about everything. It looks cold. You should try standing outside in it for a few hours. You will want to go back into hibernation.</div>
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My feet carried me down to Russian Jack Park at the end of my street. There were other gluttons for punishment out walking in the bitterly cold weather.</div>
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I like this photograph because it illustrates the oppressive Winter feel.</div>
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It is all so beautiful to look at, but sucks the warmth right out of your bones.</div>
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The sign says, No Overnight Parking. Anyone who tries to stay in their vehicle overnight would be a frozen popsicle by morning. </div>
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I was hoping to spot some wildlife but everything was dead silent and still. I only heard, Common Redpolls, Pine Grosbeaks, and Ravens. They would not show themselves.</div>
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Chester Creek is just about the only water that does not freeze over in the Winter. I was hoping to spot a Dipper but no such luck.</div>
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The footbridge across the creek really shows a heavy coating of hoar frost.</div>
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That is because the creek sometimes creates ice fog.</div>
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This Nordic Skiier is getting pulled along by her dog. The dog was loving every minute of it.</div>
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Some people have to trudge along like me without a dog.</div>
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I;m not sure if the sign was telling me to go slow, or informing me that I was slow. Anyway I got enough exercise and walked back home for lunch.</div>
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Since I never seem to go anywhere or pull a camera out of the closet these days, these photos are Bart's. The photo above was taken at Fire Lake, very close to Bart's home in Eagle River.</div>
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The Aurora Borealis has been very active this Winter. I have not gone to see them even once. Shame on me. I think Bart got these photos at about 2:00 AM.</div>
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Green is the dominant color of the Northern Lights, but other colors sometimes show themselves. People on the North Slope of Alaska claim that they make faint popping or crackling noises. I have not heard them.</div>
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A few months ago Bart photographed Sandhill Cranes in Palmer as they gathered for their Southbound migration.</div>
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He managed to get much better flight shots than I have gotten.</div>
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See what I mean?</div>
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I never even bothered to photograph cranes this year. Hopefully I'll be able to drum up more enthusiasm when they return next year.</div>
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They are truly majestic birds and relatively easy to approach in this part of Alaska.</div>
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Whenever I see cranes they tend to be sedentary and I lack the patience to wait for action shots. Therefore I have few action photos of cranes.</div>
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What a great shot that Bart got.</div>
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Earlier Bart went to an area called Shroeder Lake, Mosquito paradise.</div>
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The approach to the lake is more interesting than the lake itself.</div>
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Earlier this Fall Bart and his son Tom went Moose hunting around Tangle Lakes off the Denali Highway. It is a beautiful spot but a terrible place for Moose hunting.</div>
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It is perfect Moose habitat but it is easily accessible by road. That means that hunters have already picked the place clean, (mostly).</div>
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It does have lots of swans, both Tundra and Trumpeter Swans. I cannot tell which species these are.</div>
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Besides swans, there are many ducks.</div>
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And loons. This is a Common loon.</div>
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This is a Common Loon but Red-throated Loons also occur on the smaller bodies of water.</div>
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This is a great place to go berry picking. Most years there is an abundance of Blueberries as well as other kinds of berries.</div>
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Some kind of fungi?</div>
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The cozy tent.</div>
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Tom looks out over the expansive countryside hoping to spot a legal bull.</div>
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They brought along a canoe to help them get around.</div>
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The canoe let them get closer to the lake's inhabitants. A pair of adult swans and their brood.</div>
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Tom hold up an Arctic Grayling. Good eating, if you like fish. I do not.</div>
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I do not remember whether Bart and Tom got a Moose but I know they had a nice adventure either way.</div>
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This post is the last entry from Bart and Sandy's trip to Dutch Harbor and Unalaska. I must admit that I do not know which village this is.</div>
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A flock of gulls, probably Glaucous-winged or B. L. Kittiwakes.</div>
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Horned Puffins like this one, occupy a much smaller range than the commoner Tufted Puffin.</div>
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A pair of Common Murres.</div>
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A dark colored seabird takes wing.</div>
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There are a few possibilities as to its identity. Possibly a dark morph Northern Fulmar, or a Short-tailed, or Sooty Shearwater. If I was there to see its relative size or other subtle field marks, then maybe I would be more sure about what it was. Any Thoughts?</div>
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I am more confident that this bird is a Pomarine Jaeger (Skua).</div>
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Back on land is another Gray-crowned Rosy Finch.</div>
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Saying goodbye to the Aleutian chain, it is appropriate to see some eagles.</div>
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The long ferry ride back to Homer.</div>
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Back in Homer, Gary who lives in Homer, measures his shoe to a bear track.</div>
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A bull Moose on his property. In Alaska if you want a particular tree to survive being eaten by Moose, you have to protect it until it grows too big for the Moose.</div>
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johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008523039059312800noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743204852429391624.post-2956561404765287142016-10-18T14:56:00.000-07:002016-10-18T14:56:36.023-07:00The Aleutians continued<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Getting back to Bart and Sandy's trip to the Aleutian Islands is an overlook of what I believe is Dutch Harbor. Since I have not personally been there I cannot be sure.</div>
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Like I mentioned in the last post, Bald eagles are abundant in the area. These are fledgelings still in the nest.</div>
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The vigilant adult is nearby.</div>
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A Lapland Longspur, (bunting) forages on the beach.</div>
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A Gray-crowned Rosy Finch forages nearby.</div>
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Offshore a group of Steller's Sea Lions gathers nearby.</div>
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A Humpback Whale dives.</div>
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A Pigeon Guillemot catches its dinner.</div>
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It comes ashore to enjoy its bounty.</div>
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The Harbor Seal missed its chance to steal the fish.</div>
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Continuing down the road to see what else there is to find.</div>
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This must be a Red Fox but it looks a lot like a Coyote from this angle.</div>
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A few weeks ago Bart and Sandy took the Alaska Ferry from Homer to Dutch Harbor at the base of the Aleutian Island chain. It is a long journey into the treeless wilds of western Alaska. These great photos were all taken by Bart.</div>
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There is very little human presense here.</div>
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Unalaska is one of the small settlements in this part of the state. It is a small Aleut native village and a center of commercial fishing.</div>
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Crab fishing drives much of the local economy.</div>
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During World War ll the U.S. military built defenses in the area. These are quonset huts.</div>
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Fortified Bunkers to repel the invading Japanese..</div>
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Bald Eagles are numerous in the area. This is a sub-adult.</div>
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An Arctic Ground Squirrel keeps a wary lookout for hungry eagles.</div>
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Red Foxes are an even bigger threat to the squirrels. There are no bears in this part of the world.</div>
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The local Orthodox Church and graveyard.</div>
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This was a mystery bird that Bart could not identify. Do you have any ideas about what it might be?</div>
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I strained my brain and decided that it is a juvenile bird based on the yellow lips. It has to be the dark Aleutian race of a Pacific Wren.</div>
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A Bald Eagle poses amid Fireweed blooms.</div>
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Another Bald Eagle kicks up dirt as it takes wing. There is more to come from Unalaska and Dutch Harbor.</div>
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Although I have painted many puffins over the years, most of them were Tufted Puffins. This is my latest, a Horned Puffin, 8x10".</div>
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I will flesh out this post with a few photos from the Alaska Sea Life Center in Seward.</div>
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To me, Horned Puffins are prettier than Atlantic Puffins but not as attractive as Tufted Puffins. That is why I invariably paint Tufted Puffins instead of Horned Puffins. I believe that I have never painted an Atllantic Puffin. That is because I have never lived on the Atlantic Coast.</div>
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I have only seen one Rhinoceros Auklet in the wild even though they are more widespread than other species of Auklets in Alaska. I enjoyed observing them in the Sea Life Center.</div>
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Pigeon Guillemots. I wish that I could get so close to them in the Wild.</div>
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I'll throw in some more Sea Otter shots from the harbor on my recent trip to Seward.</div>
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I usually cannot get so close.</div>
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Waving goodbye.</div>
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johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008523039059312800noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743204852429391624.post-80191669805364062672016-08-27T12:56:00.000-07:002016-08-27T12:56:34.628-07:00Mt. Marathon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Most of you have probably never heard of the Mt. Marathon race in Seward. It is a big deal in Alaska and runners come from all over the world to test their toughness against the mountain.</div>
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All of these photos were taken by Bart.</div>
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Mt. Marathon at the edge of Seward is not a long race. It is usually won by someone in less than 45 minutes.</div>
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The origin of it started in the 1800's. Two prospectors were drinking in a bar in Seward and one challenged the other to a race up to the top of the tallest mountain in Seward.</div>
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It is all uphill and very treacherous. This was an impressive feat to the other bar patrons and the Mt. Marathon race was born.</div>
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The race starts downtown on the 4th of July every year. It is a madhouse.</div>
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A large crowd assembles to cheer on the racers.</div>
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Bart's son Mike often participates. That is him in the blue t-shirt in the middle of the photo.</div>
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Not everyone is serious about winning.</div>
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The trail is brutal.</div>
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I mean brutal.</div>
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Some places are too rough for running and require careful rock climbing. There are race observers all along the route.</div>
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I believe that this man is the winner of this year's race. He is a college skiier at Alaska Pacific University.</div>
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One must be in top physical condition to be a race contender.</div>
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Many people fall and get injured every year. Last year one runner went missing on the mountain and has not been seen since.</div>
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Mike, (blue t-shirt) Finishes the race in about an hour. Not a contender so he is disappointed but I think it is an incredible feat.</div>
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He looks back at the mountain after the race. He may not have won a prize but he earned his battle scars.</div>
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I had intended to do another post from Seward but recent sightings have put that on hold.</div>
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On Tuesday the sun was shining after a few weeks of rain. I decided to see if there were any shorebirds left at Westchester and along the Coastal Trail.</div>
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There were several Belted Kingfishers at Westchester.</div>
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A Magpie had to photobomb the kingfisher.</div>
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The ducks are not showing at their best this time of year.and most species have migrated out of here. There were these young Greater Scaup but their parents have left them behind.</div>
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There were still some American Wigeons around along with the ubiquitous Mallards and a few ducks too far away to identify..</div>
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The bird experts say that in Anchorage you seldom see pure Herring Gulls or Glaucous-winged Gulls. Most are hybrids. This bird was clearly a hybrid Herring/ Glaucous-winged Gull.</div>
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The adult Bonaparte's Gulls were gone but there were lots of juveniles present.</div>
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On the Coastal Trail there was a local artist busy at work along Fish Creek.</div>
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Nice work.</div>
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Westchester still had a few Short-billed Dowitchers but this Greater Yellowlegs was at the Audubon Bench along the Coastal Trail.</div>
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There was also a post breeding, Spotted Sandpiper at the same place.</div>
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Then I noticed the 'good' bird. It was a non-breeding golden plover.</div>
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I have not seen one in at least 15 years.</div>
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At first I thought it was an American Golden Plover but when I sent the photos to the local expert birders, the consensus is Pacific Golden Plover. The main field mark for separating the two is the length of the primary feathers in relation to the tail.</div>
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American Golden Plovers have longer wings while the Pacific's wings barely project past the tail.</div>
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There are still local birders who think it is an American. I lean toward Pacific. Do any of you have an opinion on the subject?</div>
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Yesterday I finished this 11x14" painting of Trumpeter Swans at Potter Marsh.</div>
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johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008523039059312800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743204852429391624.post-87446150074344799752016-08-13T12:16:00.000-07:002016-08-13T12:16:27.254-07:00A Celebration of Sea Birds<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Alaska Sea Life Center takes in injured birds and sea mammals and releases them when they have recovered. Last Winter they took in hundreds of Common Murres that were starving in the big die-off. These die-offs are cyclical but last Winter's die-off was the worst in memory.</div>
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This is a photo that Bart shot of a recovered murre.</div>
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The Sea Life Center is a great place to photograph sea birds in a naturalistic setting, like this Pigeon Guillimot.</div>
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Another Bart photo of a murre and a moultling guillimot.</div>
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Bart got this great shot of a Tufted Puffin.</div>
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I had to be quick to get this photo of a Rhinoceros Auklet.</div>
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This female Harlequin Duck was a lot more cooperative.</div>
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Bart got this fine shot of a Horned Puffin.</div>
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A pair of Long-tailed Ducks.</div>
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The male Long-tailed Duck.</div>
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A small group of murres.</div>
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This male King Eider is just starting its annual moult.</div>
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A resting female King Eider.</div>
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I could not ignore the spectacular scenery of Resurrection Bay.</div>
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This is the scene just off shore from the Sea Life Center. More to come from Seward.</div>
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johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05008523039059312800noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743204852429391624.post-85256742311330951032016-08-06T14:44:00.000-07:002016-08-06T14:44:29.096-07:00Checking Out Seward<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Although I have been to Seward many times, most of my visits have been during the Winter. Things are a little different during the Summer. There is a lot more people and less ice.</div>
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First we headed to the harbor where we had lunch at a dockside restaurant.</div>
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In the photo above we saw a distant Sea Otter. Can you see it? More on that later.</div>
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First Bart had to check out a friend's boat. Bart has a 25ft sailboat, but his friend Greg has a 71ft boat and plans to live on it with his family. I wonder what his wife thinks of the idea?</div>
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Then we went after the Sea Otter while the women went shopping. </div>
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It obviously was used to boats and people since it paid no attention to either.</div>
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I could not let the opportunity to photograph it pass.</div>
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Bart took some of these photos but I do not remember which were his photos and which were mine.</div>
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Anyway the otter was playing, Peek-A -Boo.</div>
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I see you.</div>
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It was a fun subject to photograph.</div>
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One parting shot.</div>
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From there we continued being tourists and checked out the Sea Life Center.</div>
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Kids especially enjoy seeing and interacting with the sea creatures. These last two photos are Bart's photos.</div>
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I took the opportunity to get photos of the local fish.</div>
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I could not get sharp images in the low indoor light.</div>
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Tropical fish tend to be more colorful than cold water fish.</div>
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This fish at least had colorful fins.</div>
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"People Get Ready, the train is comin."</div>
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Join me on this lovely train ride and adventure that the Quimbies and I took last Wednesday. We left Anchorage very early in the morning.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Bart took this photo of Potter Marsh just south of Anchorage. There was a 70% chance of rain predicted but we escaped Anchorage before the rain started.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Bart and I were accompaned by Bart's wife Sandy and her friend Jean. (Bart photo)</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The train first headed south along the dramatic coastline of Turnagain Arm.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">For about the first 50 miles the tracks follow alongside the Seward Highway.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The remnants of an avalanche. The railroad uses a Howitzer in the winter to knock down snow build up in order to protect the highway and railroad tracks.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The tracks run close to several glaciers.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Although it is hard to see in the mist, this is Trail Glacier.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">At several points the train stops to drop off, or pick up passengers. These people had hiked to Spencer Glacier and were plagued by hordes of mosquitos.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Eventually we reached Seward where Bart photographed these fishermen.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">In the Summer months much of the shore in Seward is lined with motorhomes. Bart shot this photo of me scanning for seabirds. The piles of stones are fire pits.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The only gulls I saw were, Glaucous-winged gulls. There were many.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Northwestern Crows were loitering all over town.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">A Double-crested Cormorant with a Bald Eagle in the background.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">This last photo of a Sea Otter is just a taste of the great photos we got. You will have to wait until the next post to see some of the wildlife we got to see in and around Seward.</span></div>
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The photo above shows salmon fingerlings and their shadows in the sand at the outflow of </div>
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Potter's Marsh. There were many hundres of them a week ago when I visited the marsh.</div>
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A pan sized fish. I'm not sure whether it's a trout, Dolly Varden, (trout relative) or a small salmon. Fishing is prohibited at this wildlife refuge.</div>
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These larger fish in murky water are Humpback Salmon. There were many of them in the main channels in the marsh.</div>
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They were the most abundant species present. The ratios of salmon species vary throughout the season.</div>
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The big boys in the marsh are King, (Chinook) Salmon.</div>
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They are silver in color when they first enter fresh water from the ocean. As the days pass, they turn more red in coloration.</div>
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The big males can be truly massive. We did not see any really big kings while we were there.</div>
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This Muskrat did not demonstrate any concern about the salmon. The salmon paid it no attention.</div>
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I'll throw in a few dowitcher photos to this post.</div>
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They will all be gone south far too soon.</div>
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