Sunday, August 5, 2018

Birds in Glacier Bay National Park: July 2018




Latest info on coral from this month’s National Geographic magazine:  “The Great Barrier Reef illustrates how extensive coral bleaching can be: 30% of the coral perished in 2016 and another 20% in 2017.” 


Kittlitz’s Murrelet





Female Barrow’s Goldeneye





Once the ducklings leave the nest, the broods of different females often come together and are taken care of by a single female.




Bathing





Non-breeding Kittlitz’s Murrelet





Immature Glaucous-winged Gull





Pelagic Cormorants taking advantage of man-made structures as nesting spots






Steller Sea Lions resting on the channel marker “lower floor” while the cormorants have the penthouse.












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