Bird Watching: Birds of the alpine tundra., 1 by Grasmussen

Grasmussen wrote:
This is one of the Ptarmigan chicks in the brood belonging to the above parents. Even though the chicks were only a 1/3 the size the parents, they could fly surprised well.

The first of the week I took a three day trip, driving about 600 miles, in a loop, to photograph birds in the remote alpine tundra along the Denali Hwy. These are just a few of the pictures. I'll post a few more as I finish sorting.