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posted: May 1st, 2018 |
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As stated at the bottom of Page 1, this page continues our "Day Trip to Summit, Alaska" adventure of April 18th, at 10:12 AM. That adventure ends with Row 9 and then we go to Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge for the remainder of the page. We noticed that some bird species are arriving later than they did last year. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| April 18th Continues from Page 1 (at 10:12 AM) |
We're continue from Page 1 here and still driving down the Richardson Highway between Delta Junction and Summit, Alaska.
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As we approach the summit of the Alaska Range we begin to see more and more high level clouds. In the third shot you can see the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline.
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The Trans-Alaska Pipeline is again evident. In the second and third shots, if we remember correctly, this is called Rainbow Ridge.
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In first position in this row is an iPhone panoramic photo which covers about 180°. The second shot shows that we are pretty high in elevation now, above tree level. In the third shot, those buildings mark Summit, Alaska. We continued a few miles past here.
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The first two photos in this row show Summit Lake and in the third shot, we have crossed the summit of the Alaska Range and come to the headwaters of the Gulkana River.
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Now we have stopped for lunch at the headwaters of the Gulkana River and then turned around and headed back to Fairbanks. The second shot is Summit Lake again, with a small airplane flying over. In the third shot you can see at least six Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta).
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Here are three more shots of Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta). We also saw Snow Buntings on this trip, but those birds seldom stop to take a break and although we did get some photos, none of them are good enough to bother showing you.
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Here is a final Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) shot and then two final shots of Summit Lake.
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Here is a shot of Kazuya and our rig and then two final shots which were taken before we got back to Delta Junction.
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Now we have returned to Creamer's Field to see what has arrived since our last trip here on April 16th. As you can see, the Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) have arrived. Swans are not only the heaviest living bird native to North America, they are also the largest extant species of waterfowl, with a wingspan that may exceed 10 feet (3.0 m). The third shot shows a pair of Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos).
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Here are three more shots of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator). You can also see some Canada Geese (Branta canadensis). Note how small the huge geese appear when compared to the swans.
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Here come some Canada Geese (Branta canadensis)! In the third shot is another pair of Trumpeter Swans.
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In first position is a pair of Canada Geese and then a pair of Trumpeter Swans with some White-Fronted Geese (Anser albifrons) and then a single Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis).
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Here is a final shot of the single Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis). This was the only one we saw on this date. The second shot shows an overview of Creamer's Field with Birch Hill in the background. The third shot shows a number of Trumpeter Swans.
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| End Page 2, but April 27th Continues on Page 3 |
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