Tag: Harlequin ducks on Savage River
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Grizzly, Porcupine, Ice Jam, and more

Today, we got a relatively early start to check out a Nenana River Ice Jam, then drive to Teklanika in Denali National Park. We have spent at least 4 hours at a Nenana River ice jam in the past 2 days. We are fascinated watching the dynamic process, with newly arrived ice crashing into the…
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Alaska in May

In May you can see the beautiful snow in interior Alaska while enjoying long days that are often sunny. Value train tickets are available on some scenic rail routes including Anchorage to Denali. Hotels, campgrounds and tours will be gearing up throughout the month with nearly full offerings on Memorial Day weekend and beyond. The…
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Wildlife Babies II, Denali National Park

I saw tiny twin moose calves today! A first for this year. Today’s mother moose did NOT want her babies out in the open. So the above photo is from last year with a less cautious mother. This mom wanted a drink, but kept coming back whenever her calves tried to leave cover to follow…
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Wildlife Babies I, Denali National Park
I saw a baby Dall Sheep! My first wildlife baby of the year. I could see it well with the binoculars but didn’t even try for a photo. C saw a moose baby earlier this week. I hope to see a baby caribou this year! On Friday I took the free Park shuttle bus to…
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Wildlife in and near Denali National Park

In 24 hours I saw 3 Moose, 3 Porcupines, 2 Caribou, 2 Dall sheep, and my first Harlequin ducks. We also saw lots of Ptarmigan & at least one Spruce grouse. I like living here. The ducks were strikingly gorgeous hanging out on the thawing river.
