One Good Tern Serves Another …
… oh, and the red-necked grebes are back in town. One day you’re on snowshoes chasing willow ptarmigan in the … Continue reading One Good Tern Serves Another …
Tag: springtime
Sound the Trumpets!
Photos by Ken Marsh Part the icebergs, trumpeter swans are returning to Southcentral Alaska. These first-of-spring arrivals form the point … Continue reading Sound the Trumpets!
Spring Update: Waterfowl
No luck this morning on my annual quest for Morchella, but it’s early yet. The springtime dance has barely started here at north latitude 61.2 degrees. We’re getting close, though. The birch buds are just one sunny afternoon away from popping the country into an explosion of green. The morels will appear soon after, but for now signs of the season can be found in the arrival of winged things. Continue reading Spring Update: Waterfowl
The Alpine News
The hike begins early in the morning, around 5:30 for we with creatures to meet and places three miles up … Continue reading The Alpine News
Spring Dispatch
It’s happening already. Springtime has barely arrived and I’m already so busy outdoors hiking, photographing, and watching nature that I’m … Continue reading Spring Dispatch
And Just Like that, Spring Was Here
So last week’s subzero temperatures finally vanished. Overnight. And just like that the snow started melting as days warmed into … Continue reading And Just Like that, Spring Was Here
On Their Way
Anchorage, Alaska, remains covered in two or three feet of snow these days, with fresh buckets-full coming down at this … Continue reading On Their Way
Spruced Up for Springtime
Springtime in Southcentral Alaska means breeding season for spruce grouse. Male spruce grouse, identified easily by their black- and white-trimmed … Continue reading Spruced Up for Springtime
Riddle of the Winnowing Snipe
Although the photo illustration is not the usual full-frame bird close-up, this blog post may be of interest to people … Continue reading Riddle of the Winnowing Snipe
Wild Rose
You fill the silent spaces With music and light; Your heart lifts shadows And replaces them with color; Your smile … Continue reading Wild Rose
WILD COUNTRY with Ken Marsh 