Saturday, August 8, 2015

Back From Alaska

We went to Alaska to escape the heat and see tufted puffins in Prince Williams Sound. We also saw some other sea birds and quite a few marine mammals there

Tufted Puffin

Tufted Puffin in Flight

Tufted Puffins


Pigeon guillemot
Pigeon Guillemot

Sea otter
Sea Otters

Harbor Seals
Harbor Seals

Sea Lions
Sea Lions

In Anchorage, we spotted a moose and a few birds.

Moose: Kincaid Park, Anchorage, Alaska
Moose

Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie

Red-necked grebes
Red-necked Grebes

At Eagle River State Park, we saw a Boreal Chickadee, an Alder Flycatcher and some warblers
Boreal Chickadee
Boreal Chickadee

Warbler
Yellow Warbler

Alder Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher



In Crescent Lake, part of Lake Clark National Park, we watched bears and more.

Brown Bear with cubs fishing
Brown Bear Fishing for Salmon

Harlequin Ducks
Harlequin Ducks

Beaver
Beaver

Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle

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