Hi again Kay: Not quite halfway through. Puffins, sea otters and thousands of birds just around the corner.

Hoonah, Alaska, 7-4-12. Hoonah, population about 700 on Chichagof Island is the largest Tlingit village in Alaska. Last here is 2010 to photograph brown bears. This visit is to look for eagles and any other wildlife in the downtown area. Click all photos to enlarge.


Looking south on Front Street toward downtown Hoonah

Immature eagle preparing to land

Hoonah, continued

Immature in flight

Mature eagles near Second Street, downtown Hoonah

Hoonah, continued

A resident told us that the eagles built this nest during the winter. Appears that there may be eggs or small eaglet(s) inside nest.

Hoonah, continued

Pigeon Guillemots, I believe, in Port Frederick Bay. I am basing my identification on the dark bar across the white wing patch and bright red feet visible in some photos.





This ends visit to Hoonah. Next stop: Anchorage, Alaska.

Anchorage, Alaska, 7-6-12. Last visit in 2000. Spent most of the day hiking on some urban trails in the downtown area. Will post photos later in the Northwest trails thread. Following photos of two eagles on dead tree in Cook Inlet at low tide viewed from Captain Cook Monument in Resolution Park,





This ends visit to Anchorage. Next stop: Homer, Alaska.

Homer, Alaska, 7-7-12. First time in Homer, and I definitely want to come back here for a longer stay. You can drive here from Anchorage. We dock near the southeast end of the 4.5-mile Homer Spit. Click all photos to enlarge



Homer Spit, looking north toward downtown Homer


Crowded boat harbor at end of spit