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Dropping In: Mallard prepares to stick the landing.
Alaska Birds, Alaska Wildlife, birding, nature, photography, winter

Dropping In: Mallard prepares to stick the landing.

Hues of blue and purple flash in this mallard drake’s green head as it puts on the air brakes and … Continue reading Dropping In: Mallard prepares to stick the landing.

Mallards in the Snow
Alaska Birds, Alaska Wildlife, birding, nature, photography, Uncategorized, winter

Mallards in the Snow

Not all Alaska ducks fly south for the winter. If food and open water are available hardy waterfowl such as … Continue reading Mallards in the Snow

Waxwing Poetic
Alaska Birds, Alaska Wildlife, birding, nature, photography, winter

Waxwing Poetic

Behold the bohemian waxwing, a lovely bird deserving much better than my reckless punnery. Common this time of year in … Continue reading Waxwing Poetic

Forest King
Alaska Wildlife, Autumn, nature, winter

Forest King

By Ken Marsh Here in Alaska our moose, Alces alces gigas, are icons. The subspecies designation gigas is Latin for … Continue reading Forest King

Snow White & Waiting for Spring
Alaska Birds, Alaska Wildlife, nature, winter

Snow White & Waiting for Spring

Just over a week ago, the temperatures in Anchorage were dipping below zero degrees F. This white-tailed ptarmigan tried to … Continue reading Snow White & Waiting for Spring

Return to Winter
adventure, Alaska Travel, Alaska Wildlife, Literature, nature, Reading, winter

Return to Winter

By Ken Marsh “The winter! the brightness that blinds you, … The woods where the weird shadows slant; The stillness, the … Continue reading Return to Winter

Bunny & Dumplings for Dinner
cooking, hunting, winter

Bunny & Dumplings for Dinner

So, what do I do with those bunnies I hunt? This time, it’s Bunny and Dumplings – good, old-fashioned comfort … Continue reading Bunny & Dumplings for Dinner

Hunting March Hares
adventure, hunting, winter

Hunting March Hares

by Ken Marsh Yesterday’s trip up Southcentral Alaska’s Glenn Highway started off with winds gusting to 65 mph. I almost … Continue reading Hunting March Hares

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