Tag: birds

A View from the Driftwood

The morning began with fog. We are staying in Port Townsend, Washington, on Admiralty Inlet, where water from the Strait of Juan de Fuca enters Puget Sound. Most mornings, we can watch a stream of fog moving in from the strait, but yesterday morning… Continue Reading “A View from the Driftwood”

As the Crows Fly

I spent time watching the crows feed on the beach and became enamored with one crow family with three young. The full-sized youngsters were chasing their parents and begging for food. Besides their begging behavior, the gape —the conspicuously colorful inside of a young… Continue Reading “As the Crows Fly”

Barn Swallows Nesting

Regis noticed barn swallows nesting under a porch in the campground. While he did all the work to ready the trailer to leave, I took pictures of the barn swallows. I could not stay long because I realized that I was impacting their behavior… Continue Reading “Barn Swallows Nesting”

Kasilof River

It was impossible to spend a day on the Kasilof River without realizing that salmon are the center of this ecosystem. Nearly everything we watched depended on them. We got an early start to float down the Kasilof River to photograph wildlife. We dropped… Continue Reading “Kasilof River”

Spawning Fish and Swans

On the way back from our dog sledding excursion, we stopped at a waterfall where hundreds of salmon were battling the current, each attempting one powerful leap after another to reach their spawning grounds. A fish weir had been installed above the falls to… Continue Reading “Spawning Fish and Swans”

Eagles, Crows, and Gulls

Day 2 of the Magic of Alaska workshop: On the way back from our boat tour out of Homer, we stopped at a beach where gulls, eagles, and crows were feasting on fish remains left behind by local fishermen. After filleting their catch, the… Continue Reading “Eagles, Crows, and Gulls”

Blogging Again

Over the past several months, numerous people have asked that we start blogging again. We blogged for 10 years and I sometimes I miss it. This is to let you know that we are starting back up. I want to start by saying the… Continue Reading “Blogging Again”