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These photos were all taken in and around Sitka, Alaska.- Gaviidae (Loons)
- Gavia
- Unidentified (Gavia spp)
- Picture |
Just Missed |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Loon at Sunset |
Common and Pacific |
Picture |
adult non-breeding plumage |
adult non-breeding plumage |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Common Loon (Gavia immer)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
adult breeding plumage |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica)
- Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Podicipedidae (Grebes)
- Podiceps
- Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
tentative id |
Tentative ID |
Tentative ID |
Tentative ID |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
- Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Hydrobatidae (Storm-petrels)
- Oceanodroma
- Fork-tail Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma furcata)
- Eagle Eating |
Feather Remains |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
- Phalacrocorax
- Multiple Species or Species not Determined (Phalacrocorax spp)
- Picture |
flying |
many on rock |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
- With Gull |
Picture |
Taking Flight |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
splashing |
many on rock |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)
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Picture |
Picture |
Nests |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Ardeidae (Bitterns, Herons)
- Ardea
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
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Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
With a Crescent Moon |
With the Moon |
Flying Under the Moon |
Picture |
Picture |
At Sunset |
In Tree |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
in the trees |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Perched |
With Catch |
With Catch |
With Catch |
With Catch |
With Catch |
Swallowing Catch |
Swallowing Catch |
Swallowing Catch |
Swallowing Catch |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Anatidae (Swans, Geese, Ducks)
- Cygnus
- Swan (Cygnus spp)
- Migration Flight |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
- Picture |
Picture |
Feeding |
Picture |
collared adult |
collared adult |
collared adult |
juvenile |
Picture |
Picture |
Juvenile |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Head |
Face |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Anser
- Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifons)
- Juvenile |
Juvenile |
Juvenile |
Juvenile |
Flying |
With flock of Brant |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Chen
- Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
- Migration |
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- Branta
- Brant (Branta bernicla)
- Flock with American Wigeon |
Flock with one Greater White-fronted Goose |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
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- Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
- Migrating Geese |
Flying Overhead |
Migrating Geese |
With Cackling Goose |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)
- With Canada Geese |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
With Gull |
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- Anas
- Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
With American Wigeon |
Male with Mallards |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- With Juvenile Merganser |
Ducklings |
Female Mallard with Ducklings |
With Ring-necked Duck Female |
With Green-winged Teal Male |
Picture |
Female |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
With American Wigeon |
Molting Male? |
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- Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- American Wigeon (Anas americana)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
With Teal |
Flying with Flock of Brant |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
With Mallard |
Picture |
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- Aythya
- Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
- Adult Male |
Adult Male |
Adult Male |
Adult Male |
Three Ducks |
Flight |
Two Adult Males |
Canvasback Duck |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Greater or Lesser Scaup (Aythya marila or affinis)
- Scaups |
Scaups |
Scaup |
Scaup |
Scaup |
Scaups |
Scaup |
Three Scaups |
Frightened Swimming |
Females with Goldeneye |
Picture |
With Ring-necked Duck |
Tentative ID |
With Canvasback and Ring-necked |
Tentative ID |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Feeding |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Female (Tentative) |
Picture |
Female |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
- Picture |
Female with Mallard Male |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
With Scaup |
With Canvasback and Scaup |
With Scaup(?) |
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- Histrionicus
- Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
First Year Male? |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
harlequin take-off |
running on water |
females or juveniles |
adult male |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Melanitta
- Scoters (Melanitta spp)
- Picture |
Surf and Black? |
Surf and Black? |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
- in Surf |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
- Adult Male |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Clangula
- Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
In Summer |
Two Males and Female |
Male |
Female |
Male Taking Flight |
Female |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Bucephala
- Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
- Picture |
Picture |
Male |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
female or first year bird |
Female or Juvenile |
Male |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
With Barrow's Goldeneye |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)
- Picture |
Picture |
In Flight |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Pair |
With Common Goldeneye |
Picture |
Picture |
pair |
Picture |
With Scaups |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Males |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Lophodytes
- Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
- Juvenile with Mallard |
Picture |
Picture |
Juvenile |
Juvenile |
Juvenile |
Juvenile |
Male |
Picture |
Picture |
Male |
Pair |
Female |
Male |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Mergus
- Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
- Picture |
Picture |
In Flight |
Female |
Pair |
Pair |
Pair |
Male |
Pair |
Adult Males |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Females |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Male |
Female |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Accipitridae (Hawks and Eagles)
- Haliaeetus
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Picture |
Juvenile |
Finishing a Meal |
Feather Remains of Eagle Meal |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Nest |
Nest |
Juvenile |
Picture |
Eating |
Eating |
Face Off With Raven |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Immature |
Immature |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
eagle in tree |
eagle in tree |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Accipiter
- Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Buteo
- Red-tail Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
- Soaring |
Soaring with Eagles |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Circus
- Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
- Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Falconidae (Falcons)
- Falco
- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
- Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Phasianidae (Grouse and Ptarmigan)
- Lagopus
- Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
- Ptarmigan Bed |
Female |
Female |
Female |
Male |
Male |
Female |
Female |
Female |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Female |
Juvenile |
Feet |
Female |
Juvenile |
Juvenile |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Rallidae (Rails and Coots)
- Fulica
- American Coot (Fulica americana)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
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Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Charadriidae (Plovers)
- Charadrius
- Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
- In Fall |
In Fall |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Killdeer (Charadrius vociferous)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Pluvialis
- Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
- With Western Sandpipers |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Find the Plovers |
Find the Plovers |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Juvenile |
Juvenile |
Juvenile |
Juvenile |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
- Picture |
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- Page with all images displayed together
- Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
- Haematopus
- Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Scolopacidae (Sandpipers)
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- Mixed or Indeterminate Flocks ( spp)
- Shorebirds |
Shorebirds |
Shorebirds |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Tringa
- Yellowlegs (Tringa spp)
- Picture |
Tracks |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
- Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Heteroscelus
- Wandering Tattler (Heteroscelus incanus)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Actitis
- Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Aphriza
- Surfbird (Aphriza virgata)
- Flying with Black Turnstones |
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Picture |
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Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
with black turnstone |
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- Gallinago
- Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Find the Bird |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Feet (picture of dead bird)) |
Tail (picture of dead bird) |
Size Comparison (picture of dead bird) |
Wing (picture of dead bird) |
Body (picture of dead bird) |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Limosa
- Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
- In Fall |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Limnodromus
- Dowitcher (Limnodromus spp)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Numenius
- Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
- Flying |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Arenaria
- Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
- With Black Turnstone |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala)
- With Rock Sandpiper |
Flying with Surfbirds |
With Ruddy Turnstone |
In Winter |
Winter Plumage |
Picture |
Picture |
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Picture |
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Picture |
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Picture |
Picture |
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Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
with surfbird |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Calidris
- Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
- Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
- With Least Sandpiper |
With Least Sandpiper |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
With Golden Plover |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
with Least Sandpiper |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
- With Western Sandpiper |
With Western Sandpiper |
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Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
with Western Sandpiper |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Rock Sandpiper (Calidris ptilocnemis)
- With Black Turnstone |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
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Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Phalaropus
- Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
- On Swan Lake |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Laridae (Jaegers, Gulls and Terns)
- Larus
- Unidentified Gull Species (Larus sp)
- Juvenile with a Mouthfull |
With Cormorant |
Juvenile |
Juvenile |
Juvenile |
Pictuer |
Sea Lion and Gulls |
With Herring |
With Herring |
Juvenile |
Picture |
Juvenile with Starfish in Throat |
At Sunset |
Juvenile |
Juvenile eating Starfish |
Picture |
?? Gull with Mew? Gull |
Juveniles on shore with Harlequin Ducks |
Mew Gull? |
Juvenile |
Juvenile |
Gull |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Mixed Flocks of Gulls (Larus spp)
- With Sea Lion |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Flying Gulls |
At Herring Time |
At Herring Time |
At Herring Time |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Thievery |
Gull Buffet |
Picture |
Flying |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Glaucous and Others |
Beach at Herring Time |
Flocks at Herring Time |
With Surfbirds |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Flocks in Distance |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
- With Pigeon Gillemot and Black-legged Kittiwake |
Picture |
Third Year? |
Third year |
With Surfbirds |
Picture |
Picture |
Flying |
Flying with Herring |
Flying with Herring |
Flying with Herring |
Flying |
On Shore |
On Shore |
On Shore |
Flying with Herring |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Mew Gull (Larus canus)
- Juvenile |
Picture |
Picture |
with other species |
Flying |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
- Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
- Juvenile |
Juvenile |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia)
- Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus)
- Probable |
Probable |
Probable |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Thayer's Gull (Larus thayeri)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Rissa
- Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
- With Gulls |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Coming for a Landing |
Picture |
Picture |
Taking Flight |
In Flight |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
With Pigeon Gillemot and Glaucous-winged Gull |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Alcidae (Alcids)
- Brachyramphus
- Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
- Picture |
Picture |
Diving |
Calling |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Cepphus
- Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
With Glaucous-winged Gull and Black-legged Kittiwake |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Cerorhinca
- Rhinocerous Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata)
- Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Uria
- Murres (Uria spp)
- Nesting Cliff |
Nesting Cave |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Common Murre (Uria aalge)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia)
- Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Fratercula
- Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)
- Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
Picture |
- Page with all images displayed together
- Horned Puffin (F