Wow, everyone was so busy posting beautiful picture today, I am a little late in starting the new Daily Pics. thread.
If you would like to go back to #228 the following link will take you there:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1009123/
On Sunday June 28, 2009, I went on an Anchorage Audubon Society field trip, an eight hour charter cruise, of the Kenai Fjords National Park. I'll start off this new thread with pictures from the cruise.
This is a Tufted Puffin.
Followed by a Horned Puffin. It takes a bit of luck to get a few good pictures using telephoto lens, from a 150" tour boat rolling on the ocean swells, while the subject is bobbing around on the choppy waves on the the swells.
Whoops! Should have read a 150 foot tour boat.
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A juvenile Bald Eagle, sitting on a rock, in front of a Black-legged Kittiwake colony, studying the dinner menu.
When the eagle took flight, the Kittiwakes panicked, and the sky instantly filled with thousand of Kittiwakes.
Only a minute later a wide shot shows life is already returning to normal. The scenery is indescribably beautiful. We were very fortunate to have a clear sunny day. Sunny days are so rare most members of our group were wearing rain gear. We also saw lots of marine mammals.
This is a Black-legged Kittiwake's nesting colony on a rather steep sloping rock face.
This is a view back at the kittiwake colony. I took the above picture while we were sailing through the narrow passage. The white part of the rock on the right side of the passage, is the area shown in the above picture.
A final picture for tonight. Red-faced Cormorants nesting on a narrow ledge.
Great shots Gary! Such a gorgeous area and I love all the birds.
Thanks for sharing the trip with us and starting the new thread!
Burd, Very nice shots on the last thread.
Nice shots, Gary. Looks like you had a great time under ideal conditions.
Great shots. What a wonderful trip. I am green with envy. :)
Eagles must not seem be a threat when they are lit onto something. I see it all the time out front. Ducks with ducklings will even swim by them. But as soon as they take air, all the birds are in the sky (with the exception of sandhill cranes or swans) Even the blue heron are frightened. I have yet to capture the "swarm".
I enjoyed your shots even more because of the difficultly getting them.
Absolutly beautiful,lucky you,Id love to visit Alaska,nice shots. I have some plain ole wrens,I love them anyway,need to get more pic of all the feathered visitors here.
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Fantastic shots Gary, looks like you had a wonderful trip!
Nothing plain about those wrens..
What a wonderful trip Gary..you got some great shots and I love the Puffins!
huggergirl..nice shots of the Wren and your beautiful surroundings!
One of these days I must venture beyond my own yard...in the meantime here are some same-o birds!
Male American Goldfinch
How do kittiwakes do it--amazing how they stay on the rocks. Great shots of unusual birds.
Female American Goldfinch
Another female
Female Cardinal
Last one...male Eastern Bluebird.
Beautiful birds ansd scenery Gary!!
Nice as always Rose!
LOOKY>>>>> 3 Pileated Woodpeckers this mornign again!!!!!!!
All in one photo too!!! LOL
The one below the feeder is the one that has been coming alone this week that I have been trying to determine if it is a juvie or a female... or a juvie female. The two above are DAD and offspring...(looks to be a young male to me!)
DAD feeding JR.
Nanny...that is great that you got all three in one shot. I would be happy to just hear one...LOL! Lucky lucky you!
Love your male Goldfinch, Rose.
Not the greatest shot as I took it through the window but here's (I think) a fledgling jackdaw on my garden fence.
Wonderful shots guys!!!
Hugger, I love those house and the Wrens!
Rose, Beautiful pics especially the male Goldfinch!
Woohoo Nanny! So great!
Knip, I love the Jackdaw!
I loved everyone's photos from the last thread!
Gras, your starting photos are beautiful. Your eagle baby is so cute! What a wonderful place to go on a field trip.
Hug, Wrens are cute birds too.
Rose, love all your pictures, especially that first finch.
Nanny, I'm so jealous of your wps! Cute!! I have to run to our part to see one if I want a photo.
Knip, cute fledgling!! Hope you're able to get more pictures of the Jackdaw.
One of my Orioles.
My baby Crow and a parent came for dinner.
I love the look on this baby.
Wowee Gary, what a trip that must of been!!! Wonderful scenery and birds.
Huggergirl, cute little wren, and little house too.
Rose, superduper shots.
Nanny, what a sight and great fun you must be having!!!
Knip nice to see a juvie Jackdaw.
Purple finches and Goldfinch
Great shots of the Crows, and Oriole duc.
A Robin preening after a bath.
It will have to stop raining soon, so we can cut that lawn. But it doesn't seem to bother this little Song Sparrow.
Pine Sisken that was booted off the feeder, by the finches.
nanny_56 ,Love the pileated,we have some evasive ones,once in a while we get a look ,I need to spend more time in the bird watching chair.Just got home to the wrens fledging ,by the time I got the camera the baby was in the weeds ,Ican hear mom and dad cking on him.
I can echoe everyone's comments, such a wonderful thread so far everyone. Gary, such beautiful scenery, stuffs that dreams are made of! Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Love everyone elses pictures too.
Egret returns for a brief visit before the area is all choppy with lot of boat traffics for the holidays' celebration.
Great shots guys!!!
Cute photo Lily. Our lake's water activities seemed to have started last night and is continuing today. Can't figure out why anyone would want to listen to a very loud radio while riding in a boat. Guess I must be getting old because it seems like 80% of them are listening to rap music.
Hug, great picture of the hummer!
Burn, love that bird feeder-wow-that's high class feeding! Great pictures, loved that one of the Robin.
Eagles must not seem be a threat when they are lit onto something. I see it all the time out front. Ducks with ducklings will even swim by them. But as soon as they take air, all the birds are in the sky (with the exception of sandhill cranes or swans) Even the blue heron are frightened. I have yet to capture the "swarm".
