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Mallards in the Snow
Alaska Birds, Alaska Wildlife, birding, nature, photography, Uncategorized, winter

Mallards in the Snow

Not all Alaska ducks fly south for the winter. If food and open water are available hardy waterfowl such as … Continue reading Mallards in the Snow

Snow White & Waiting for Spring
Alaska Birds, Alaska Wildlife, nature, winter

Snow White & Waiting for Spring

Just over a week ago, the temperatures in Anchorage were dipping below zero degrees F. This white-tailed ptarmigan tried to … Continue reading Snow White & Waiting for Spring

Cold Ducks
Alaska Birds, Alaska Wildlife, nature

Cold Ducks

Photos by Ken Marsh Mallards are a hardy breed. Cold weather really doesn’t seem to bother them as long as … Continue reading Cold Ducks

Find your own fishin’ hole!
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Find your own fishin’ hole!

— Grumpy Young Man Continue reading Find your own fishin’ hole!

Return to Winter
adventure, Alaska Travel, Alaska Wildlife, Literature, nature, Reading, winter

Return to Winter

By Ken Marsh “The winter! the brightness that blinds you, … The woods where the weird shadows slant; The stillness, the … Continue reading Return to Winter

Ptarmigan on the Ptundra
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Ptarmigan on the Ptundra

A walk in the hills today turned up white grouse and scenic loveliness. Continue reading Ptarmigan on the Ptundra

Alaska
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Alaska

The mountains were lovely today, alternately sulking in shadow and beaming in light; they were a bright, fresh presence in … Continue reading Alaska

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