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  • Alaska.  Fall colors of crimson and yellow brighten the rolling hills near the entrance to Denali National Park in August.  Most of the red leaves are Bog Blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum) and yellow leaves one of many species of willow (Salix sp.) or Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera).
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  • Alaska.  Bright autumn yellow and orange colors of Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) and Quaking Aspen trees (Populus tremuloides) cover a hillside while spotlighted with late afternoon sun near Sportsman's Landing on the Kenai Peninsula  in September.
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  • Alaska.  Fall color around Tern Lake on the Kenai Penionsula in late September with three Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) swimming in the placid water surface and fog rising along the mountains in the background.
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  • Alaska.  Southern view of Mount McKinley (Denali) between birch trees from the Petersville road in September on a clear day with a deep blue sky in the background.  Red leaves of high-bush cranberry add fall color n the foreground.
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  • Alaska. Bright yellow and orange autumn color of Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides), Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera), and Balsam Poplar (Betula papyrifera) is flanked by White Spruce trees (Picea glauca) looking southeast from the Denali Park road near the park headquarters with Pyramid Mountain in the distance in September.
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  • Alaska.  Panoramic image of a colorful sunset over the Kenai Peninsula viewed across Cook Inlet from Anchorage in December.
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  • Alaska.  A stand of Wild Rhubarb (Polygonum alaskanum) at the side of the Denali National Park road in July displaying its cream colored blossom clusters.  Young stems may be eaten, raw or cooked.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of several clusters of Northern Yarrow (Achillea borealis) in a light pink color on the Kenai Peninsula in late July.  A common hardy perennnial ususally with white blossoms.  Leaves used for tea and as a medicinal herb.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of ripe, freshly-picked Salmonberries (Rubus spectabilis) in July.  Among the earliest of wild berries to ripen, they look similar to very large raspberries and range in color from a golden-yellow to deep red.  The wild shrub is abundant in moist areas near the coast with canes to seven feet, often forming dense thickets.  A  widely used subsistence food, salmonberries have been gathered by all northwest coastal native peoples.  Fruit has a watery consistency with a mild flavor some find insipid, but others consider to be among the best.
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  • Alaska.  Rays from the morning sun still below the horizon paint the contrail of a jet airliner high above a brilliant salmon color against a mauve dawn sky background in December.
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  • Alaska.  Bright yellow colors of autumn surround the confluence of the East Fork of Sixmile Creek and Canyon Creek along the Seward Highway near the Hope turnoff in September.  Sixmile Creek flows from this point to the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet presenting Class IV and Class V rapids and is a very popular and challenging whitewater rafting recreation area.
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  • Alaska.  Bright yellow colors of autumn surround the confluence of the East Fork of Sixmile Creek and Canyon Creek along the Seward Highway near the Hope turnoff in September.  Sixmile Creek flows from this point to the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet presenting Class IV and Class V rapids and is a very popular and challenging whitewater rafting recreation area.
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  • Alaska.  Late afternoon sunlight spotlights bright yellow and orange autumn color consisting of Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera, Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides), and Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera) on the hillsides near Sportsman's Landing on the Kenai Peninsula in late September.
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  • Alaska.  Bright yellow fall colors line the upper Kenai River just above the confluence with the Russian River under blue skies with white puffy clouds and Round Mountain in the background in September.
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  • Alaska.  View of part of the upper Kenai River with bright yellow fall color along its banks on a very wet day with overcast and low clouds and new snow on the Kenai Mountains in September.
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  • Alaska.  Two Dall Sheep rams (Ovis dalli) standing on rugger outcrops near the base of Marmot Rock in Polychrome Pass in Denali National Park in August with the riverbed far below in the background.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of head and shoulders of a Dall Sheep ram (Ovis dalli) in Denali National Park in August with fall color in the background.
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  • Alaska.  Two Dall Sheep rams (Ovis dalli) in Denali National Park in August with one displaying a lip curl (flehmen) which is an action to determine whether female sheep in the vicinity are ready to mate.  Surrounding foliage is in yellow and orange hues of fall color.
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  • Alaska.  A cow Moose (Alces alces) and two calves feeding in a pond in Denali National Park in August with fall color on the surrounding low hills.
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  • Alaska.  Rich variety of fall colors in Denali National Park represented by yellow Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides), orange Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera), and red-orange Dwarf Birch (Betula nana) contrasted with deep green White Spruce (Picea glauca) in August.
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  • Alaska.  Rounded river rocks in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, colors, and textures along the Delta River in Interior Alaska in September.
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  • Alaska.  Rounded river rocks in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, colors, and textures along the Delta River in Interior Alaska in September.
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  • Alaska.  Front quarter view of adult Dall Sheep ram (Ovis dalli) standing among willow, blueberry, and dwarf birch shrubs in brilliant fall colors of crimson, orange, and yellow while loooking directly at the camera.
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  • Alaska.  Two Dall Sheep rams (Ovis dalli) lying down and resting peacefully just west of Polychrome Pass on top of Marmot Rock in Denali National Park in August against a background of muted autumn color on the slopes of the Polychrome Mountains in the Alaska Range.
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  • Alaska.  Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) and Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) in bright yellows and oranges cover the hillsides south of the Denali Park road not far from the park headquarters on a cloudy day in September mixed in with dark green White Spruce (Picea glauca) for contrast.
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  • Alaska.  Bright fall color in a grove of Cottonwoods (Populus balsamifera) in Turnagain Pass on a sunny day in September with partly cloudy skies and long fingers of low clouds in the valley.
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  • Alaska.  A group of four adult Bohemian Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) on the ground in a dry grassy area feeding on birch seeds in Anchorage in February.  Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  Spruce Grouse hen (Falcipennis canadensis) standing on a log in shade near the park road in Denali National Park in August.  It is unusual to see the scarlet superciliary comb behind the eye on females, though it exists in both sexes.
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  • Alaska.  A large Devil's Club shrub (Oplopanax horridus) with leaves turned a birilliant yellow along a roadway on the Kenai Peninsula in September.  Also known as Alaskan Ginseng.  Native Americans used the plant for many medicinal purposes, and the shiny red clusters of berries are a favorite of brown bears.
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  • Alaska.  A group of five Dall Sheep rams (Ovis dalli) lying placidly chewing their cuds on a steep hillside in Polychrome Pass, Denali National Park, in September.  Patches of bright red, orange, and yellow tundra leaves exhibit late fall color.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of bright yellow Devil's Club leaves (Oplopanax horridus) and red cluster of berries against a blue sky background on a sunny day on the Kenai Peninsula in September.
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  • Alaska.  Four adult Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) at Potter Marsh in October during a migration stopover with one swan flapping its wings.
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  • Alaska.  A large cluster of Frigid Arnica (Arnica frigida) in full bloom growing in a dry roadbank in Denali National Park in July
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  • Alaska.  New Devil's Club leaves (Oplopanax horridus) against a black background along Winner Creek Trail near Girdwood in June.
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  • Alaska.  Dramatic January sunset colors high clouds over Cook Inlet fills with bright yellow, orange, and pink.  Mt. Iliamna and Mt. Redoubt are silhouetted in the background with the Chigmit Mountains between.  Fata Morgana is visible distorting the Chigmits and Mt. Iliamna making lower elevations appear taller than they are in real life.  A substantial plume of steam is visible coming from Mt. Redoubt which is an active volcano.  Lights in the city of Anchorage are visible in the foreground.
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  • Alaska.  A cone of ripe red Devil's Club berries (Oplopanax horridus) on the Kenai Peninsula in late August.  Devil's Club berries are a favorite of bears, and the plant itself has many uses in both traditional and contemporary native American cultures.
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  • Alaska.  Two small Brown Bear cubs (Ursus arctos) with light colored shoulder markings work their way through the shallows of  Funnel Creek in Katmai National Preserve in early August.
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  • Alaska.  An F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter from the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson parked on the ramp at Elmendorf AFB during Arctic Thunder 2014.  The aircraft is part of the 18th Aggressor Squadron and is painted in camouflage grays to facilitate their mission.  Arctic Thunder is a bi-annual base open house event showcasing military personnel, equipment, and aircraft carrying out the JBER missions in Alaska.  In addition, the 2014 Arctic Thunder commemorated the Anchorage Centennial Celebration.
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  • Alaska.  White smoke trails made by the Pemberton Aerosports team form curving patterns against a dark blue sky during the Arctic Thunder airshow and open house at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in July.  Rex Pemberton is skydiving using a wingsuit while Melissa Pemberton barrel rolls around him in her Edge 540 aerobatic airplane.  Arctic Thunder is a bi-annual base open house event showcasing military personnel, equipment, and aircraft carrying out the JBER missions in Alaska.  In addition, the 2014 Arctic Thunder commemorated the Anchorage Centennial Celebration.
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  • Alaska.  Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft on static display on the ramp at Elmendorf AFB during Arctic Thunder 2014.  Arctic Thunder is a bi-annual base open house event showcasing military personnel, equipment, and aircraft carrying out the JBER missions in Alaska.  In addition, the 2014 Arctic Thunder commemorated the Anchorage Centennial Celebration.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of a single Prickly Rose blossom (Rosa acicularis) and one bud against a background of green at Eklutna Flats in June.
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  • Alaska.  Two delicate Prickly Rose blossoms (Rosa acicularis) at their best in early June at Eklutna Flats.
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  • Alaska.  Prickly Rose buds (Rosa acicularis) with delicate spider web and several insects at base of the stem in early June at Eklutna Flats.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of an adult Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) near Teklanika Campground in Denali National Park in September.
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  • Alaska.  A hanging cluster of ripe reddish-orange High-bush Cranberries (Viburnum edule) against bright red and green leaves in Portage Valley in September.
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  • Alaska.  A double rainbow forms an arch over the Mormon church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) in Anchorage on a stormy evening in September just before sunset.
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  • Alaska.  Mature Dall Sheep ram (Ovis dalli) pauses while browsing along a steep rocky hillside in Polychrome Pass, Denali National Park, in September.
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  • Alaska.  Colorful pink and orange sunset looking west from Eklutna Lake on a cloudy evening in August.
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  • Alaska.  An adult Arctic Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus parryii) in Denali National Park in August with mouth and cheeks stuffed with dried grass and other plant material to be stored in its burrow for use as den insulation and food during the winter.
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  • Alaska.  View of the Alaska Range and Sunrise Creek in Denali National Park near the Eielson Visitor Center with stands of Fireweed and Sitka Burnet in the foreground.  A few low white clouds cover the highest peaks with additional high wispy clouds in a blue sky above in August.
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  • Alaska.  Flight of four F/A-18 fighter aircraft, part of the official U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team, makes a low pass with gear and tailhooks extended over the Elmendorf AFB runway during the military base open house on a cloudy day in 2010.
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  • Alaska.  Wide-angle view of the Turnagain Arm mud flats near Girdwood on a stormy day in September with the sun breaking through a heavily overcast sky.  New snow is visible on the tops of the mountains in the background.
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  • Alaska.  Large bull Moose (Alces alces) standing between two white spruce trees in Denali National Park in September with a few yellow willow leaves in the foreground providing a bit of residual fall color.
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  • Alaska.  A pair of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) swimming close to each other in shallow water near the edge of Funnel Creek in Katmai National Preserve in August.  Both fish have the typical spawning colors of bright crimson bodies and green heads.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of a single deep pink Nootka Rose blossom (Rosa nutkana) and one bud on a tall branch against a green background of foliage on the Kenai Peninsula in June.
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  • Alaska.  Bull Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) with a large set of antlers still in velvet standing in low shrubbery near Highway Pass in Denali National Park in August.
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  • Alaska.  Wide-angle view of the Teklanika River looking south from the bridge on the Denali National Park road near sunset in August with Cathedral Mountain in the background.  Bright yellow balsam poplar trees fringe the river.
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  • Alaska.  A single young Dall Sheep ram (Ovis dalli) standing on a rock ledge in Polychrome Pass in Denali National Park in August looking down at the riverbed below.
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  • Alaska.  Young Dall Sheep ram (Ovis dalli) walking along a steep rocky slope in Polychrome Pass in Denali National Park in July with several Shrubby Cinqfoil bushes (Potentilla fruticosa) growing among the rocks with bright yellow blossoms.
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  • Alaska.  A large American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) nest made mostly of moss and grass under a bridge in Far North Bicentennial Park in East Anchorage in May.  An adult dipper is approaching the nest from the left.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of a brightly colored danger sign along one of the trails in Far North Bicentennial Park in Anchorage warning of bear activity in the vicinity.  Both black and brown bears frequent the park, especially during salmon runs in the North and South Forks of Campbell Creek.
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  • Alaska.  Large adult Black Bear (Ursus americanus) just reaching the ground after climbing a large cottonwood tree near Campbell Creek in Far North Bicentennial Park in Anchorage in May.
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  • Alaska.  Adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) perched on a branch while feeding on mountain ash berries (Sorbus sp.) in Anchorage in February.  Waxwings congregate in large flocks during the winter and forage widely looking for trees and shrubs with berries or fruit.
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  • Alaska.  Heavy rain falling from dense gray clouds into an isolated area of late afternoon sunlight near Double Mountain in Denali National Park in September.
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  • Alaska.  A cow Moose (Alces alces) feeding in a small pond just off the Parks Highway in August.
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  • Alaska.  A limit of three Sockeye (red) Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) on a stringer layed out on a bit of grass on the bank of the upper Kenai River in June.  A fly rod and daypack rest nearby against the roots of a spruce tree.  The first run of reds into the Russian River is generally small and short, but the quality of the fish is superlative.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of two violet-blue bell-shaped blossoms of Bluebells of Scotland (Campanula rotundifolia) along Turnagain Arm in August.  Bluebells spread by rhizomes and thrive in wet areas, often clinging to rough embankments, rocky bluffs, and grassy habitats.  Blooming in July and August, they extend the flower season in the short northern summer.
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  • Alaska.  Rounded river rocks in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, colors, and textures along the Delta River in Interior Alaska in September.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of late-season dark blue Bog Blueberry fruit (Vaccinium uliginosum) surrounded by pinkish-red leaves spattered with rain drops along the Denali Highway in September.
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  • Alaska.  Bright yellow and orange hues color clouds in the evening sky just after sunset west of Eklutna Lake in August.
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  • Alaska.  A mature bull Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) with a large set of antlers still in velvet walking through low Dwarf Birch (Betula nana) and willow shrubbery (Salix sp.) in yellow and orange autumn colors in Denali National Park in August.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to a slender Mountain Ash branch (Sorbus sp.) just above a cluster of bright red berries while feeding in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) feeding on bright red Mountain Ash berries (Sorbus sp.) in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  Four adult Bohemian Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to Mountain Ash branches (Sorbus sp.) while feeding on bright red berries in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to a slender Mountain Ash branch (Sorbus sp.) just above a partly-eaten cluster of bright red berries as it pauses while feeding in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to a slender Mountain Ash branch (Sorbus sp.) just above a partly-eaten cluster of bright red berries as it pauses while feeding in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to a slender Mountain Ash branch (Sorbus sp.) upside down next to a cluster of bright red berries while feeding in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to a slender Mountain Ash branch (Sorbus sp.) upside down next to a cluster of bright red berries while feeding in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to a Mountain Ash branch (Sorbus sp.) just above a cluster of bright red berries as it pauses while feeding in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to a slender Mountain Ash branch (Sorbus sp.) just above a cluster of bright red berries while feeding in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to a slender Mountain Ash branch (Sorbus sp.) just above a cluster of bright red berries as it pauses while feeding in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to a slender Mountain Ash branch (Sorbus sp.) just above a cluster of bright red berries as it pauses while feeding in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  Accumulated ice formations from springs cover a rock face along the Seward Highway on the north side of Turnagain Arm in January.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to a slender Mountain Ash branch (Sorbus sp.) just above a cluster of bright red berries as it pauses while feeding in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  Accumulated ice formations from springs cover a rock face along the Seward Highway on the north side of Turnagain Arm in January.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) feeding on bright red Mountain Ash berries (Sorbus sp.) in Anchorage in January.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A stand of dead Cattails (Typha latifolia) covered with heavy hoar frost at the edge of Sixmile Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in January.
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  • Alaska.  Sunset over the Kenai Peninsula viewed across Cook Inlet from Anchorage in December with the disk of the sun reflecting in the water and on the mudflats.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of a cluster of four cone-like Sitka Alder fruits (Alnus sinuata) covered with hoar frost against a black background along Turnagain Arm in January.
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  • Alaska.  Panoramic image of sunset over the Kenai Peninsula across Cook Inlet from Anchorage on a cold winter day in January with the disk of the sun radiating brilliant rays as a few clouds inan otherwise blue sky turn pink.
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  • Alaska.  Prominent beams of sunlight shine through a heavy overcast on Hope across Turnagain Arm on a stormy day in September.
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  • Alaska.  Evening reflections of the sky and puffy clouds in Tern Lake on the Kenai Peninsula in late August.  The steep angles of the Kenai Mountains on both sides create an unusual perspective.
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  • Alaska.  Wide-angle view of one of the numerous kettle ponds near the gravel road in Denali National Park in August with a large stand of Cotton Grass (Eriophorum sp.) in the foreground.
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  • Alaska.  Large bull Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) with antlers still in velvet standing in shrubby tundra near Highway Pass in Denali National Park in August.
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  • Alaska.  A bull Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) silhouetted against the skyline on a steep ridgeline in Denali National Park in August.
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  • Alaska.  New cones and needle bundles on a Sitka Spruce tree (Picea sitchensis) in Portage Valley in June.
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  • Alaska. A large cluster of Cotton Grass (Eriophorum sp.) on the Kenai Peninsula in July.
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  • Alaska.  The setting sun dips below the tops of mountains west of Anchorage in August as it radiates prominent rays with Cook Inlet in the foreground and a broken layer of midlevel clouds above.  The sky along the horizon has a golden glow and the clouds are highlighted from below.
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  • Alaska.  An adult American Wigeon drake (Anas americana) swimming in open water at Spenard Crossing in May as it is calling with beak open.
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  • Alaska.  A small herd of Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) browsing in grassy tundra in September in Denali National Park.
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