Northern Hawk-owl
Departing from a conifer tree in Denali NP, this northern hawk owl peers into my lens.
Arctic Ground Squirrel
As snow begins to fall in Denali NP, the arctic ground squirrel hurries to gather it's cachet of food, storing it to survive the brutal winter ahead.
Willow Ptarmigan
Grizzly Bear
The grizzly bear, also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the brown bear inhabiting North America. In addition to the mainland grizzly, other morphological forms of brown bear in North America are sometimes identified as grizzly bears.
Snowshoe Hare
The snowshoe hare, also called the varying hare or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. It has the name "snowshoe" because of the large size of its hind feet. The animal's feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and walks.
Pika
A pika is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative, the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.
Muskrat
The muskrat is a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent native to North America and an introduced species in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. The muskrat is found in wetlands over a wide range of climates and habitats. It has important effects on the ecology of wetlands, and is a resource of food and fur for humans.
Muskox
The muskox, also spelled musk ox and musk-ox, plural muskoxen or musk oxen, is a hoofed mammal of the family Bovidae. Native to the Arctic, it is noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted by males during the seasonal rut, from which its name derives.
The Swanberg Dredge Nome, AK
The Swanberg Dredge is one of several gold mining dredges that dot the landscape near Nome, Alaska. Also known as the Johnson-Pohl Dredge, this one is located at about mile marker 1 of the Nome-Council Highway just inside the city limits. The dredge stands in a pond about 200 feet north of the highway in a small pond.
The Spruce Grouse
The Spruce Grouse is a dapper species of evergreen forests in northern and western North America. Males are brown-black with neat white spots and, during displays, a searing red eyebrow comb. Females are intricately scaled with brown, buff, and white.
Super Moose
Denali National Park
Bull Moose
Some velvet still left on it's tines, this massive supermoose in Denali National Park sticks his kneck out far enough for a beautiful portrait in the autumnal willow patch.
Polar Bear Family Portrait
Polar Bear Parade
What your seeing in the background of the polar bear and cubs are whale bones from a small village of Kaktovik. The residents of Kaktovik and their ancestors are the indigenous inhabitants of the region. The bowhead whale, caribou, Dall sheep, musk oxen and the fish of the region are a vital food source to the people of Kaktovik. On a whale harvest they take the remains near the Beaufort sea, the polar bears take over from their, nothing goes to waste.
Bush Plane Anchorage AK
