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Late October Blue Sky Day

January 10, 2025October 21, 2024 by matt goff
Sunny Fall Day Swan Lake

Some observations of fall color, birds and more from Sitka, Alaska on an unusually sunny and calm day in late October

Categories daily, photojournal Tags birds, blue skies, cruise ship, Gulls, Raven, Sitka, Sitka Alaska Leave a comment

Mystery Gull Season

February 19, 2022February 19, 2008 by matt goff

Mid-February seems to bring the arrival of mystery gull season. I’m not sure if it’s just an impression, or actually true in practice, but it seems like around this time more large gulls show up around town where they are easy to observe. For them, it’s the lean time of year, and the food available … Read more

Categories birds, identification Tags Alaska, birds, Gulls, identification, Larus, Sitka Leave a comment

Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

February 21, 2022January 31, 2008 by matt goff

I recently learned that someone I know has had an Anna’s Hummingbird visiting. It’s probably more accurate to say that his wife has had an Anna’s Hummingbird visiting, as she is the one who has maintained the feeder since late fall, when the bird apparently first showed up. When I first talked to her to … Read more

Categories birds Tags Alaska, Anna's Hummingbird, Sitka Leave a comment

15 January Photos: Sitka Birds

March 6, 2011January 15, 2008 by matt goff
Categories birds, photojournal Tags Alaska, Barrow's Goldeneye, Glaucous-winged Gull, Sitka, Swan Lake Leave a comment

14 January Photos: A Walk Across the Bridge

March 6, 2011January 14, 2008 by matt goff
Categories birds, photojournal Tags Alaska, Aphriza virgata, Channel, Japonski Island, Sitka, snow, Surfbird, Verstovia Leave a comment

5 January Photos: Rusty Menziesia

March 6, 2011January 5, 2008 by matt goff
Categories flora, photojournal Tags Alaska, Menziesia ferruginea, Rusty Menziesia, Sitka, wildflowers Leave a comment
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