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...
Sep 21, 2017 | Birds, Waterfowl
Harlequin Ducks Bathing and Feeding shows them bathing by a method termed “Splash-Bathing” (splashing water on to body by lowering wings and flapping quickly) It also shows them feeding underwater by turning over stones and grabbing what lives under them. ...
Jul 14, 2017 | Birds, Waterfowl
This video shows a female Common Merganser with her chicks on July 14, 2017 in Juneau. 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 merganser), The...
Jul 6, 2017 | Birds, Waterfowl
Common Goldeneye with chicks shows the female bringing the youngsters to mussels and barnacles for feeding. For interesting information about goldeneyes in Alaska look at http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&arti… Also this...
May 23, 2017 | Birds, Waterfowl
Geese at Eagle Beach shows Snow Geese and Vancouver Canada Geese feeding and bathing at Eagle Beach in Juneau,...