Category: Wildlife
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Denali Night, Moon and Moose
It was a full moon last night, so we went into the Park when we would usually be getting ready for bed. We heard more Ptarmigan than we saw. C’s Facebook page has a video posted where you can hear them! Once the moon came up, it stayed close to the horizon, appearing to rise…
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Moose Sign, Week 7
When we returned from Fairbanks it was clear moose had been visiting. All of the snow melted from our plowed driveway leaving it very soft. Great for seeing lots of moose prints! We followed moose sign back our outhouse path. When he hit the outhouse he went onto the landing & then right beside it.…
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Ptarmigan, Week 7 in Healy
We started our 7th week with a nice visit to Denali. The moose wasn’t in a good place for a photo, but the Ptarmigan were cooperative. I love their feathered “slippers” and the clucking and purring noises they make. Above is a picture I posted earlier, back when the Ptarmigan were all white. Below is…
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Dancing Cranes, Migration
Spring migration at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge has been amazing. I am not really a birder, but love watching them when it is this convenient & dramatic. The above video shows 2 sandhill cranes dancing (courtship? territorial?). Below there are a couple cranes along with other species. Every visit I have watched Trumpeter Swans,…
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Moose Car Wash II, Week 4 in Healy
Our car washing moose brought his twin today. We watched them for over an hour as they alternated washing vehicles & eating vegetation. I love watching them! And we like the cleaner vehicles.
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Moose: Alaskan Car Wash
A young, skinny moose (2 years old?) spent nearly an hour licking the road salt from our truck this morning. So much cleaner! Wish he had done a better job around the door handles though. 🙂
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In the Yard, Week 2 in Healy
Yesterday evening I could say I saw a moose while I was in the yard. But the moose wasn’t within the property line. Today moose are in the yard as I type. Yearling twins, I think. I heard the screen door move even though it isn’t windy. Was someone at the door? Yep!
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Moose, Week 2
On Saturday we saw 5 moose. In the last week we had seen many moose tracks, but the animals were remaining elusive. We still haven’t seen the moose that have left tracks at our cabin. One of the moose had distictively white hind legs. The mountains were gorgeous, though Denali was hiding behind her clouds.…
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Snowshoes, Day 2 in Healy
First day waking up in our cabin and using the outhouse at 13F. Lucky it is this warm! Another gorgeous, sunny day. We mixed being productive with having fun. Saw a flock of around 20 Ptarmigan in their winter white. Only one would stand still for a photo. One of the productive tasks was getting…
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Day Fifteen, Western Yukon to Delta Junction, AK
After a cold start (-14.5F, see winter boondock post), we crossed from Canada into the US. We made it to Alaska! Technically we ended today at the finish line of the Alaska Highway, Delta Junction. Five days of driving the Alcan through spectacular scenery and wildlife every day. The common, unofficial end is Fairbanks, which…
Me & C 