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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

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

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

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. ...

Cormorant, Icebergs, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2497

A cormorant balances on a small iceberg in Tarr Inlet, Glacier Bay National Park. This image illustrates the page 75 in my book on Glacier Bay National Park. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 300mm f/4 Nikkor lens, Film 35mm Velvia slide film. -Mark Kelley

Red Knots, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2496

Red knots stop over in Glacier Bay on their migration to the northern parts of Alaska. Knots are not very common in Glacier Bay except during their migration. Again, my friend, Joe, was able to paddle our double kayak within shooting distance of these birds. This image illustrates the page ...

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