Swan Lake
18 December Photos: Snowy Swan lake
Sitka received several inches of snow this week. Swan Lake still had ice on the surface, but it was too thin for walking, so the snow remained unmarked by human tracks.
Hybrid Gulls?
I took this picture last February at Swan Lake. Currently, my best guess is that this is a hybrid gull, possibly Glaucous-winged x American Herring Gull, or a somewhat odd (to my eyes) Thayer’s Gull. I eliminate pure Glaucous-winged Gull because of the very dark on the primaries. I eliminate pure Herring Gull due to … Read more
4 December Photos: On the Ice at Swan Lake
I spent nearly four hours at Swan Lake today, first with Rowan, then Connor and Melissa showed up as well.
3 December Photos: On the Ice at Swan Lake
After several days of cold weather, Swan Lake was just getting frozen enough to safely walk on, so Rowan and I went to the lake to spend a little time at the edge of the ice. (We were a little more cautious than some who ventured out into the middle, despite the fact that the … Read more
29 November Photos: Swan Lake
The lake was mostly frozen, so quite a few birds were close to the penninsula in one of the patches of open water. I took advantage of their limited room to roam and got some photos.