Male Crab Spider Leaves the Flower shows a male Misumena vatia the Goldenrod Crab Spider. To learn about a male crab spider that is common in Alaska look at THE ROLES OF PREY AND FLOWER QUALITY IN THE CHOICE OF HUNTING SITES BY ADULT MALE CRAB SPIDERS MISUMENA VATIA...
Dabbling Ducks includes most of the species seen in Alaska. I have tried to show some of their behavior which could be used for discussion. I have not identified in the video the species you are seeing. This video could be used as an introduction to this group of...
Black Oystercatchers eating Limpets shows how they get limpets off rocks. This is one of the most common foods of these oystercatchers. Their flat, side to side, bill is perfect for extracting the limpets. For more information about Black Oystercatchers look at...
How do Ravens Find Sand Lance is a question I have often pondered. Ravens and crows seem to be able to find sand lance better than Eagles and Gulls which appear to only get them only by stealing from the corvids. Some birds can hear really well and I wonder if they...
Hudsonian Godwits shows the most of this species I have seen in the Juneau area. I think in the video they were feeding on tube-dwelling amphipods. About 19 of them occurred at the Eagle Beach State Park in early May 2019. One of them was tagged and thanks to Gus van...
Bald Eagle Catches and Eats a Crab shows an eagle capturing a crab at low tide in Juneau, Alaska on May 6, 2019. Of interest is at the minus tides I often see eagles capturing and eating crabs. They seem to not eat the legs but concentrate on the body meat and...
