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Killer Whales, Lynn Canal, Alaska – Image 2539

Killer whales cruise the by a small fishing boat anchored North Island with the Chilkat Mountains as a backdrop. This image illustrates the month of July in my 2008 Juneau Alaska Calendar and is the back cover image on my book on whales, Alaskas Watchable Whales: Humpback and Killer Whales. ...

Pigeon Guillemots, St. Lazaria Island, Sitka Sound, Alaska – Image 2538

Pigeon Guillemots are one of my most favorite birds. These sea birds or alcids have big beautiful orange feet. I shot this photo from an Allen Marine boat piloted by my friend, John Dunlap. This image illustrates page 47 in my newest book, Alaska: A Photographic Excursion. Camera: Nikon F/5, ...

Humpback Whale Breach, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2537

During the fall, humpback whales start migrating from their summer feeding range in Alaska to their winter range in Hawaii. These juvenile whales breached close to our boat for more than half an hour. I have noticed that the repeated breaching behavior is done most often done by the juvenile ...

Sockeye Salmon, Steep Creek, Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska – Image 2536

Sockeye salmon hang out in Steep Creek at the Mendenhall Glacier. The 4,000 or so sockeye that swim up this small creek keep a population of almost ten black bears fed all summer long starting in mid-July. Sockeye salmon are the only salmon of the five species found in Alaska that turn bight ...

Juneau Ice Field, Alaska – Image 2535

Keeping with last weeks theme of people enjoying the Juneau Ice Fields, this week I am featuring a photo my friend, Shannon, defending herself in a snowball fight. In the middle of the summer the first thing people do getting off the helicopters for their visit to the glaciers is have a ...

Juneau Ice Field, Alaska – Image 2534

Even though we are in the final weeks of the tourism season, folks are still flocking up to the glaciers in Juneaus backyard. This fellow is getting a dog kiss from one of the sled dogs on the Mendenhall Glacier. The Juneau Ice Field has three helicopter companies that maintain dog camps on ...

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