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Black legged Kittiwakes – Glacier Bay National Park  – Image 2503

Black legged Kittiwakes – Glacier Bay National Park – Image 2503

Black-legged kittiwakes nest along the cliffs of Glacier Bay. There are several nesting colonies in Glacier Bay with the colony near Margerie Glacier containing over a 1,000 nesting pairs. This image illustrates page 80 in my book on Glacier Bay National Park. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 300mm ...
Tufted Puffins, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska  – Image 2501

Tufted Puffins, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2501

A group of tufted puffins swims around an iceberg in Glacier Bay National Park. I could have shown a cute, close-up shot of a puffin in my Glacier Bay book, but I picked this image. The close-up shot could have been taken anywhere and is overseen and over-used. The puffins paddling around ...
Black Oystercatcher, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska  – Image 2500

Black Oystercatcher, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2500

A black oystercatcher sits on its nest just above high tide on a Tidal Inlet beach. If you can find a nest, these bird will come very close to defend their nest. Usually working in pairs, these birds are really good at leading you away from their nest with false nesting behaviors and broken ...
Long-tailed Jaeger, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska  – Image 2499

Long-tailed Jaeger, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2499

During the summer, long-tailed jaegers are usually only associated with tundra nesting areas of the northern arctic areas of Alaska and Canada. Although rare, this bird was nesting in Glacier Bay National Park in the Dry Bay area. I found a number of jaegers in this area but found them no ...
Lesser Yellowlegs, Glacier Bay National Park  – Image 2498

Lesser Yellowlegs, Glacier Bay National Park – Image 2498

A lesser yellowlegs lands in the top of a spruce tree and calls out. Yellowlegs nest in tundra or taiga woodlands and mark their territories by landing in the tops of local trees and squawking at trespassers. This image illustrates the page 91 in my book on Glacier Bay National Park. ...

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