Off to Denali!

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Denali, Photos, Travel, Wildlife 8 Comments

wolf

A wild wolf in Denali last night.

Yesterday I hit the road and made the long drive to Denali National Park.  I arrived at about 10:30 last night, and since it was still light out, I decided to drive a few miles into the park for a look see.  Much to my surprise, I came across this wolf along the road just 8 miles into the Park!  She was a beauty!  This was close enough to capture this with a 100-400!  What a great start.Read More

Cow Moose

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Chugach, Photos, Wildlife 6 Comments

Cow Moose

A cow moose in first morning light near Seward, Alaska.

Newborn moose should be dropping any time right now, if they haven’t already.  I made the rounds early in the morning, but did not find any new calves.  This female still had last years calf with her.  It was good to see a yearling; young moose have a difficult time surviving a deep snowy winter like this past one.   

A New Direction

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Kenai Fjords, Photos, Travel, Wildlife 16 Comments

Lincoln’s Sparrow 

Lincoln’s Sparrow on Lupine from a past summer, near Seward and Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.

I want to take my photo blog in a new direction.  Well maybe a better description is an additional direction.  I still plan to post a photo nearly every day and share experiences from the field and our travels, but I want to do more.Read More

Red-necked Grebe

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Photos, Travel, Wildlife 3 Comments

Red-necked Grebe

A Red-necked Grebe from last week in Wasilla, Alaska.

 It is easy to see how this bird earned it’s name.  It was a gloomy evening, but using flash saved the day with this photo by bring out the rich color in this birds plumage.

Here are more Alaska photos.

Muskrat

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Photos, Travel, Wildlife 7 Comments

Muskrat

Muskrat.

We visited my artist mom for Mother’s day and got an added bonus – a muskrat! I have never been able to get close to these guys before, much less have one climb out of the water onto a stick in nice light!