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DENALI HIGHWAY

Posted on July 2, 2017 by bilyreid

Denali Highway is a lightly traveled, mostly gravel highway. It leads from Paxson on the Richardson Highway to Cantwell on the Parks Highway. Opened in 1957, it was the first road access to Denali National Park. Traveling the Denali Highway today … Continue reading →

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STELLER’S EIDER

Posted on June 29, 2017 by bilyreid

 The Steller’s eider is the smallest eider and breeds along the Arctic coasts of eastern Siberia and Alaska.  The lined nest is built on tundra close to the sea. The following images were captured on the open tundra around Barrow, … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN DIPPER

Posted on June 28, 2017 by bilyreid

AMERICAN DIPPER, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA The American Dipper is North America’s only truly aquatic songbird. It catches all of its food underwater in swiftly flowing streams by swimming and walking on the stream bottom.  AMERICAN DIPPER WITH FISH FRY  American Dipper … Continue reading →

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SPECTACLED EIDER

Posted on June 27, 2017 by bilyreid

The Spectacled Eider is a large sea duck  that tends to occur mainly in areas where travel is difficult for humans — boggy tundra in summer, at sea around pack ice at other times; its winter range far out in … Continue reading →

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ARCTIC TERN

Posted on June 26, 2017 by bilyreid

 A small, slender white bird, the Arctic Tern is well known for its long yearly migration. Its travel from its Arctic breeding grounds to its wintering grounds off of Antarctica may cover perhaps 40,000 km (25,000 mi), and is the farthest yearly journey of … Continue reading →

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KING EIDER

Posted on June 25, 2017 by bilyreid

One of the primary purposes of my recent trip to Alaska was to photograph the King Eider in spectacular breeding plumage. MALE KING EIDER  KING EIDER AT REST    KING EIDER PAIR ON NESTING GROUNDS, BARROW, ALASKA  FEMALE KING EIDER  KING … Continue reading →

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NORTH TO ALASKA!

Posted on June 25, 2017 by bilyreid

DENALI PARK I’ve just returned from a remarkable two week trip to Alaska. Stay tuned for more images.

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MANCHESTER

Posted on May 24, 2017 by bilyreid

NOT NOW!  NOT EVER!!  

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WEASEL ON THE HUNT

Posted on May 21, 2017 by bilyreid

   

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ST. GEORGE’S DAY

Posted on April 23, 2017 by bilyreid

To all my friends back in England, a very happy St. Georges’s Day! ST. GEORGE’S DAY, PALL MALL Turning the camera around 180 degrees from this location gives a magnificent view of Buckingham Palace, which reminds me that I forgot … Continue reading →

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