Various wildlife in Alaska

ryant35ryant35 Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
edited September 23, 2011 in Wildlife
From our recent trip to Alaska.
1. - This little bird hung around our campsite in Denali National Park for 2 days.
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2. - Stopped by a small lake south of Denali NP to watch the birds.
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3. - Stopped by a small lake south of Denali NP to watch the birds.
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4. - Black bear cub off a trail just north of Anchorage.
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5. - Salmon attempting to climb the Russian River Falls
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6. - Grizzly cub fishing on the Russian River late in the evening. It was very dark, ISO 12,800.
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7. - Mother grizzly watches over her cub while teaching him to fish on the Russian River.
Unfortunately I couldn't get a clear shot through the trees of the cub with her before they moved farther down the river.
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8. - Bald eagle passes in front of Holgate Glacier.
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Comments

  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2011
    I like the bear captures. Looks like you had an excellent trip.
    Harry
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  • rocky07rocky07 Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited September 19, 2011
    no.5 salmon shot is amazing
  • fool4thecityfool4thecity Registered Users Posts: 632 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2011
    Love the Black Bear Cub!
  • ryant35ryant35 Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
    edited September 21, 2011
    Thanks everybody! It was an amazing trip.
  • Quincy TQuincy T Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2011
    Wow, these are amazing! I like the creative framing of #6. I recently returned from Alaska to (southeast coast cruise with Carnival) and while I didn't see anything near this kind of wildlife, I did see some whales! Check out my whale pic if you want, it's here
  • ryant35ryant35 Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
    edited September 21, 2011
    We saw all the wildlife we did because we flew into Anchorage and spent the week camping so we could be in the right areas at the right time. No cruse schedule to follow.
    The curse would have been a lot easier and 10 times less exhausting, but we saw a lot more stuff traveling around on our own.
  • KalamataKalamata Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited September 22, 2011
    I like number 4, very nice. where was the motherrolleyes1.gif
    ed
  • ryant35ryant35 Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
    edited September 22, 2011
    We didn't see the mother, but we kept an eye out for her...
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2011
    Great bear pictures! Congratulations. Best, Pam
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