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posted: June 3rd, 2020 |
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This page begins on the morning of May 13th and leaving the spot where we camped in our topper and then, while driving towards home, we find a very cooperative Lapland Longspur who likes to pose for photos. There are photos of May 14th which show the green explosion of spring near our house, and then another trip to Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. On May 16th we got some nice shots of a Hairy Woodpecker and also a White-crowned Sparrow. On May 18th we took a drive out the Chena Hot Springs Road and found much to take photos of - mostly birds! The final adventure on this page is a May 20th trip to Grapefruit Rocks in search of flowers. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| Begin May 13th - 16th |
This shot was taken on the morning of May 13th as we were preparing to leave the spot where we camped at - such beauty.
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On our way home we stopped at a rest area for a break and this Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) was strutting around the area asking us to take its photo, so we did.
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These three scenic photos of the Minto Flats area were taken at the same rest area where the Lapland Longspur was.
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Now we are back at home and here are two more shots of the green explosion of green up in our yard. You may want to compare these photos with those on Page 1, Row 18 to see the difference which four days makes.
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On May 15th we once again visited Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. The Snow Geese and the Sandhill Cranes were still there, but most of the Canada Geese had flown off to wherever they go for the summer season.
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Here are two shots of a Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) eating suet in our yard.
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Here is a final shot of the Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) eating suet in our yard. Beside it is what we use for a bird bath and drinking bowl and it is often used by various birds for both purposes. The second image shows a 2-shot collage of White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) at our platform bird feeder.
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| End May 13th - 16th, Begin May 18th |
On May 18th we decided to go for a drive out the Chena Hot Springs Road to see what we could find. We were not disappointed. These three images all show scenery at a pond beside the road.
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Here is a shot of an American Wigeon (Mareca americana) and two shots of a Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca carolinensis).
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Here is a photo of a different pond, one which still has ice on it. The second shot shows a pair of White-winged Crossbills (Loxia leucoptera), a relatively uncommon bird for us to see.
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Here is a different shot of the pair of White-winged Crossbills (Loxia leucoptera), and then the same shot, but cropped and adjusted. We believe that the third shot shows a Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus), though one friend told us she thinks it may be a Short-billed Dowitcher.
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Here are three more shots of Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus). Note the water insect in the mouth of the bird in the center shot.
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Here are the final two photos of Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) and then another shot of pond scenery.
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The first shot here shows the same area as the previous photo, but this one is more zoomed-in. The second and third photos show a Woodchuck (Marmota monax) which we spotted as we drove home this day - this was less than five miles from our house.
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| End May 18th, Begin May 19th and 20th |
Our green explosion of spring green up continues in this photo taken while walking up the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System near our house. The second and third shots were taken at Gettinger's Field.
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In the first two shots here, we are driving up the Elliott Highway towards Grapefruit Rocks - again - of course that scar on the mountainside is the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. The third shot, a scenic shot, was taken while climbing up towards the top of Upper Grapefruit Rocks.
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The first and third shots show Mountain Avens (Dryas integrifolia) on the climb up towards the top of Grapefruit Rocks. The center shot again shows similar scenery to the third shot in the previous row.
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Here is another shot of Mountain Avens (Dryas integrifolia) and then two shots taken while looking towards Lower Grapefruit Rocks.
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The first and third shots in this row show Arctic Wind-flower (Anemone parviflora) and the center shot is of a Common Alplily (Lloydia serotina).
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In this row, the first and third photos show Common Alplily (Lloydia serotina) and the center photo is of Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla patens).
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Here are photos, from left to right, of Mountain Avens (Dryas integrifolia), Common Alplily (Lloydia serotina), and Snow Cinquefoil (Potentilla nivea).
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Here are two shots of Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla patens) which have finished blooming and then there is a shot of Kazuya inspecting a rock wall to determine if anything is growing there which is photogenic.
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Here is one more shot of Kazuya searching the rock wall for plant life. He found the next shot - Three-toothed Saxifrage (Saxifraga tricuspidata) somewhere in that area. The third shot is a Snow Cinquefoil (Potentilla nivea).
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Here are three additional shots of Snow Cinquefoil (Potentilla nivea).
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In this row the first and third shots are of Reflexed Saxifrage (Micranthes reflexa). The center shot is once again, a Common Alplily (Lloydia serotina).
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| End Page 3, but May 20th Continues on Page 4 |
| Thanks so much for taking the time to look at this page. Please continue on to page 4 for the continuation of this adventure and also for more of this month's adventures and photos! |
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