Jun 15, 2015 | Birds, Dipper
This video show a few sequences of dipper parents feeding their young at the nest and after they fledge. The fledged dippers had just left the nest that day. Try to figure out what they are feeding the young. Speculate as to why one of the adults is singing. For more...
Jun 8, 2015 | Birds, Corvids
Over the years I have done several experiments regarding the intelligence of crows and ravens to obtain food from containers. In all instances the ravens did better than the crows. This video is one illustration. I think all corvids are among the most intelligent and...
Jun 8, 2015 | Birds, Hummingbirds
This year, 2015, is the most Rufous Hummingbirds I have seen at our feeder in Juneau. This video is a short sequence showing the numerous birds at the feeder. I believe they are all adult female Rufous Hummingbirds in the video. You can learn more about these...
Jun 5, 2015 | Birds, Waterfowl
This video was taken at Potter Marsh on June 1, 2015. I suspect the goslings had recently hatched. Probably the geese are of the subspecies Branta canadensis parvipes the Lesser Canada Goose. The following information comes from: Mowbray, Thomas B., Craig R. Ely,...
Jun 3, 2015 | Birds, Eagles
this video shows some of the stages that eaglets go through before they fledge. to learn about how Bald Eagles raise their young in Alaska look at Raising an Eaglet (Bald Eagle) by Bob Armstrong and Marge...
Jun 3, 2015 | Birds, Waterfowl
Not much is known about the nesting habits of Common Mergansers so this video was very exciting to get. Probably the most recent information on this bird can be found at Common Merganser from Pearce, John, Mark Mallory and Karen Metz. 2015. Common Merganser (Mergus...