Love in the Willows
A pair of willow ptarmigan paused for the camera last week in Southcentral Alaska. Members of the grouse family, willow … Continue reading Love in the Willows
One Good Tern Serves Another …
… oh, and the red-necked grebes are back in town. One day you’re on snowshoes chasing willow ptarmigan in the … Continue reading One Good Tern Serves Another …
Ptarmigan Ptuesday
I hadn’t visited the mountains in search of ptarmigan since the third week of March. Then, deep snows had settled … Continue reading Ptarmigan Ptuesday
The Tough Guy with the Goldeneye
Text and photos by Ken Marsh. Goldeneyes are hardy birds. Stout and solidly built, they’re “Alaska tough,” waterproof by design … Continue reading The Tough Guy with the Goldeneye
Sound the Trumpets!
Photos by Ken Marsh Part the icebergs, trumpeter swans are returning to Southcentral Alaska. These first-of-spring arrivals form the point … Continue reading Sound the Trumpets!
Warrior
This old bull moose has seen better days, not that he would ever admit it. Despite the scarring around his … Continue reading Warrior
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
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
By Ken Marsh Here in Alaska our moose, Alces alces gigas, are icons. The subspecies designation gigas is Latin for … Continue reading Forest King
Morel Passion
By Ken Marsh “There is something inscrutably satisfying about finding a good patch of morel mushrooms that travels far beyond … Continue reading Morel Passion
WILD COUNTRY with Ken Marsh 