A pair of American Wigeons and a female Goldeneye came cruising by.
The swans were gett’n lively on the pond. The fighting ritual is very intriguing to observe. There are elaborate dances and then an attack on what seems to be a rather unsuspecting individual (I don’t think he got the memo that he was involved) , followed by a victory celebration followed by another attack as shown above. These are a few outtakes from a rather long sequence.
I have been spending a lot of time with these guys over on Spring Creek. There are about 12 – 18 of them at a time depending. At first the musk rat trapper was blowing them out when he came through, which unfortunately was just about the time that the sun made it over Mat Peak. Well in Alaska the light moves fast and sunrise over the peak has moved up enough that I get in and out before the trapper shows up.
New Print of the Month. Watchful King Eider. From the North Slope. Alaska. FallRiverPho
I am sure most of you are aware of the northern boundary water canoe trails up on the Minnesota-Cana