Apr 9, 2016 | Birds, Kingfishers
This was an exciting project because I was able to cover it from them selecting the nest, building the nest, feeding the young, and a youngster fledging. Of interest was the female being the aggresser when mating. . To learn more about Belted Kingfishers look at The...
Mar 21, 2016 | Birds, Waterfowl
Trumpeter Swan Benefits Mallards Trumpeter Swans can more easily pull vegetation up from deeper areas in the pond than the Mallards can. So the Mallards will concentrate around the swan to feed on the vegetation pulled up by the swan. This older publication seems to...
Mar 11, 2016 | Murrelets, Waterfowl
This video shows a few of the birds in Alaska that dive underwater for their food. It is fun to learn how deep they can actually dive. However most of their dives are much shorter. The Common Goldeneye forages mostly in shallow water along shorelines...
Dec 29, 2015 | Birds, Waterfowl
Sheep Creek, in Juneau, is one of the best places to see and watch Gadwalls in winter. In Southeast Alaska and most of the rest of Alaska they are considered rare to uncommon. Information on Gadwalls can be found by looking at Leschack, C. R., S. K. Mckinght and G. R....
Dec 22, 2015 | Birds, Corvids
The most often encountered bird in Juneau is the Common Raven. You can usually see it anywhere — the streets of downtown Juneau, in the alpine, along the beaches, along streams and rivers, in the forest — they own and control Juneau. Take a look at...
Dec 22, 2015 | Birds, Shorebirds
To learn about some of the habits of Rock Sandpipers in winter look at http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/shorebirds/rosa_ecology.php You can also look at Shorebird seasonal use in Cook...