Vermivora celata
August 25 2009, in my garden, probably on migration.
Stokes: "..,celata means concealed. It refers to the orange crown patch, which is almost always hidden under the olive head feathers,..."
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Orange-crowned Warbler
Vermivora celata
August 25 2009, in my garden, probably on migration.
Stokes: "..,celata means concealed. It refers to the orange crown patch, which is almost always hidden under the olive head feathers,..."
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
crocus hill Mendenhall subdivision
August 1, 2009
And on May 13, 2017 Kusawa desert
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
green-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
May 16 2009, Kip's puddle
The female is brown.
female green-winged teal with 4 duckling July 4, 2016 in the slough at the beginning of Kusawa road
Northern Pintail
May 2 2011
female
malesNorthern Pintails
Anas acuta
May 16 2009
They have been here for several days at Kip's puddle in the Mendenhall subdivision.
2011 May 2, a large flock (appr. 2 two dozen) at the same puddle
Sandpiper
not totally sure , but i think these are;
Pectoral Sandpipers
Calidris melanotos
On their way North, stopping here at Kip's puddle on May 16 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Common Merganser
Common Merganser
Mergus Merganser
Mendenhall Landing on the Takhini river.
Sept 14, 2008
When i first arrived the birds were quietly resting, I forgot if i disturbed them or the Bald eagle that was there.
According to the Birds of the Yukon Territory book, they do congregate at the Takhini river in large numbers.
These all appear to be females.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
American Pipit
July 27, 'fire tower' Mountain (Stony Creek)
probably a juvenile American Pipit.
Anthus rubescens
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Golden Plover
American Golden Plover.
Pluvialis dominicus
July 19 2008, Kusawa Ridge, approx. 5500 feet high
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