Jan 4, 2018 | Birds, Songbirds
Finches includes most of the species found in Alaska. The song has been added to each...
Dec 29, 2017 | Birds, Corvids
We Pull Tails is a video showing a raven, crow and magpie pulling the tails of other creatures. Most seem to do to distract another bird from eating. This sometimes helps the tail puller get food. Some operate in pairs — one pulls, the other grabs the food. Also...
Dec 27, 2017 | Birds, Waterfowl
Barrow’s Goldeneyes is a video taken in late December in Juneau, Alaska. The Barrow’s Goldeneye was named for John Barrow (1764–1848) of the British Admiralty in recognition of his support of arctic exploration. During winter in salt water they mostly feed...
Nov 16, 2017 | Birds, Waterfowl
Mallards Snoozing in Winter is meant to introduce their behavior when they get together after the breeding season. The following information is from Drilling, Nancy, Rodger D. Titman and Frank McKinney. 2002. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), version 2.0. In The Birds of...
Oct 8, 2017 | Birds, Waterfowl
Trumpeter Swans Talking and Flying is a short video clip showing their head bobbing just prior to taking flight. I suspect this was a means of communication and that these were a family. To learn about the probable reason for this head bobbing look...
Oct 6, 2017 | Birds, Waterfowl
Common Mergansers Diving in the Ocean shows some just using their feet and some both wings and feet. Birds of North American online mentions it Uses only feet for underwater propulsion but this video shows them using both feet and...