I have been sorting through old photos and files. This is a great shot of a peregrine falcon that Tom banded on Outer Island in 1993. It could be the famous peregrine that flew from the United States to Italy. Here’s a nice little blurb on the story from Rocky Barker, one of Tom’s college mates.
http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2009/03/01/rockybarker/peregrine_falcon_flies_lake_superior_italy
Dramatic sunsets are common in western Alaska. Here is a shot off taken late in the afternoon. It is now light until 7pm.
The bird diversity on the tundra in the winter is low. During the Xmas bird count Tom saw 2 species. The infamous Raven and a Chickadee. Today’s excitement was a Boreal Owl at a bird feeder on the edge of town. It was comfortably perched on a spruce tree near a feeder with lots of chickadees. Yum!
Tom and Don went on a long sno-go ride to search for this caribou herd. They were lucky and shot a nice bull. He is very tasty and a lot easier to chew than moose. But both are good….
