A King Eider from Friday’s visit to the Alaska Sealife Center.

Spectacled eider. Now that I’m back home in Alaska I was finally able t walk down and see and photograph the Spectacled eider pair today at the Alaska SeaLife Center . I have photographed these beautiful birds in the wild in the Alaska Arctic, but it is nice to have some just down the street.

Getting down and dirty with the javelina! Notice the mud on the lens. I had set up my camera trap a little early and these guys showed up. Of course, the muddy lens made every photo after this unusable.

I grabbed this quick photo through the window of our RV – we have now had a Lazuli Bunting here two days in a row! Maybe the beginning of a wave of migrants.

Here is a trip report for my Alaska Whale and Bear photo tour. This gives you a real feel for what a typical trip might be like. All the photos were taken during the actual trip: Alaska Bear and Whale Photo Tour Trip Report.

Female Lawrence’s Goldfinch. A guest saw a male about a month ago and I have been on the lookout ever since. I finally was able to see and photograph this female about a week ago, and then spotted a male out this window a couple of days ago. Colorful bird!

A hooded oriole this morning – first oriole of the season! So colorful! Can you find it in the brittlebush?