On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
I guess today could be considered the calm after the storm. I made another trip down to New Thompson Harbor to see if I could get some photos in better light than had been available yesterday. Although the light was better, the birds were not. They seemed to have dispersed from the dock area quite … Read more
The first of the year brought stormy weather, but I braved the winds and rain to see what birds might be about. I visited Swan Lake and New Thompson Harbor. The harbor was taking a bit of a beating from the wind blown waves that built up in the channel. I could hear the wind … Read more
A stormy day to start the year. These photos are from Eliason Harbor and underneath O’Connell Bridge.
With the permission of the author, I have now posted The Birds of Sitka, Alaska, a manuscript by J. Dan Webster. J. Daniel Webster’s relationship with the Sitka area started relatively early in life. He came to Sitka in 1928 as the 9 year old son of a Presbyterian minister. He graduated from High School … Read more
Stormy weather persisted throughout the day, but I braved the gales to go talk about birds with Marge and Tedin, two long-time local birders. I took a side trip to Sandy Beach on my way out to their place and felt like I was getting hit with needles to the face on the way back … Read more
Yesterday I noticed a mixed flock of Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls in the trees near Crescent Harbor. There seemed to be at least a couple of different smaller flocks in the general area that were loosely associated. Most of the flock in my immediate area was feeding in a sizable alder next to the … Read more