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Blue-winged Teal

Swan Lake Birds

June 1, 2012 by matt goff

It’s been an interesting week at Swan Lake. Monday there was a report of at least 120 Northern Shovelers, a very high count for Sitka. By Tuesday there were ‘only’ 50+ (still a high count), but 5 Blue-winged Teal also showed up. This is a high count for a species that is not reported at … Read more

Categories Uncategorized Tags Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Red-throated Loon, Ruddy Duck Leave a comment

22 May Photos: Swan Lake Birds and Totem Park Plants

March 6, 2011May 22, 2007 by matt goff
This entry is part 88 of 222 in the series 2007 Photojournal
Categories birds, flora, photojournal Tags Alaska Plantain, Blue-winged Teal, Carex Macrochaeta, Indian River, Northern Shoveler, Pectoral Sandpiper, Plantago macrocarpa, Swan Lake, Totem Park Leave a comment
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  • 2003: Budding Plants
  • 2003: Birds
  • 2007: Daily Observations
  • 2007: 25 February Photo: Golden-crowned Kinglet
  • 2008: Swan Lake River Otter
  • 2011: Rainy Respite
  • 2014: Clouds over the Sisters
  • 2015: Morning Walk to Totem Park
  • 2020: Snow Covered Mountains

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