Brant, Geese & Swans

Black Brant, Canada Geese, Trumpeter Swans, Tundra Swans

231A9296.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant feeds in a tundra wetland outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A9296.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant feeds in a tundra wetland outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A9147.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant ruffles it feathers while feeding on nesting grounds ion Alaska's high Arctic.

231A9147.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant ruffles it feathers while feeding on nesting grounds ion Alaska's high Arctic.

231A9334.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant stands alert for danger in a tundra wetland outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A9334.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant stands alert for danger in a tundra wetland outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A4187.CR3 - 6/6/24 - Black brant fly over Safety Lagoon outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A4187.CR3 - 6/6/24 - Black brant fly over Safety Lagoon outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A6164.CR3 - 6/3/24 - A black brant flies over Safety Lagoon outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A6164.CR3 - 6/3/24 - A black brant flies over Safety Lagoon outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A9183.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant feeds in a tundra wetland outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A9183.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant feeds in a tundra wetland outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A9504.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant rests in a tundra wetland outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A9504.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant rests in a tundra wetland outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A4807.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A black brant guards its nesting site on the tundra outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A4807.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A black brant guards its nesting site on the tundra outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A8151.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant guards its nesting site on the tundra outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A8151.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant guards its nesting site on the tundra outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A6051.CR3 - 6/3/24 - A pair of black brant rest on a gravel in Safety Lagoon outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A6051.CR3 - 6/3/24 - A pair of black brant rest on a gravel in Safety Lagoon outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A8343.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant takes flight over nesting grounds on snow-covered tundra outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A8343.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A black brant takes flight over nesting grounds on snow-covered tundra outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A4693.CR3 - 5/6/25 - Backed by stormy skies, a pair of trumpeter swans flies over nesting grounds on Alaska's Copper River delta.

231A4693.CR3 - 5/6/25 - Backed by stormy skies, a pair of trumpeter swans flies over nesting grounds on Alaska's Copper River delta.

231A2159.CR3 - 5/14/25 - A trumpeter swan backed by boreal forest circles an Interior Alaska pond.

231A2159.CR3 - 5/14/25 - A trumpeter swan backed by boreal forest circles an Interior Alaska pond.

231A2212.CR3 - 5/14/25 - A trumpeter swan lands among mixed duck species during spring migration in Interior Alaska.

231A2212.CR3 - 5/14/25 - A trumpeter swan lands among mixed duck species during spring migration in Interior Alaska.

231A2324.CR3 - 5/14/25 - Trumpeter swans battle for territory and mating privileges on an Interior Alaska pond.

231A2324.CR3 - 5/14/25 - Trumpeter swans battle for territory and mating privileges on an Interior Alaska pond.

231A2340.CR3 - 5/14/25 - Trumpeter swans battle for territory and mating privileges on an Interior Alaska pond.

231A2340.CR3 - 5/14/25 - Trumpeter swans battle for territory and mating privileges on an Interior Alaska pond.

231A2340_crop version.CR3 - 5/14/25 - Trumpeter swans battle for territory and mating privileges on an Interior Alaska pond.

231A2340_crop version.CR3 - 5/14/25 - Trumpeter swans battle for territory and mating privileges on an Interior Alaska pond.

231A2758.CR3 - 5/14/25 - A trumpeter swan chases a rival on an Interior Alaska pond.

231A2758.CR3 - 5/14/25 - A trumpeter swan chases a rival on an Interior Alaska pond.

231A4720.CR3 - 5/6/25 - Backed by stormy skies, a pair of trumpeter swans flies over nesting grounds on Alaska's Copper River delta.

231A4720.CR3 - 5/6/25 - Backed by stormy skies, a pair of trumpeter swans flies over nesting grounds on Alaska's Copper River delta.

231A4810.CR3 - 5/6/25 - A trumpeter swan rests on a pond during spring migration in Interior Alaska.

231A4810.CR3 - 5/6/25 - A trumpeter swan rests on a pond during spring migration in Interior Alaska.

231A4996.CR3 - 5/6/25 - Rivalry brews as swans posture during breeding season in Alaska's Copper River delta.

231A4996.CR3 - 5/6/25 - Rivalry brews as swans posture during breeding season in Alaska's Copper River delta.

231A5004.CR3 - 5/6/25 - A trumpeter swan displays for its mate during breeding season in Alaska's Copper River delta.

231A5004.CR3 - 5/6/25 - A trumpeter swan displays for its mate during breeding season in Alaska's Copper River delta.

231A0562.CR3 - 5/7/24 - A Canada goose rests on a Southcentral Alaska pond on a misty morning in early May.

231A0562.CR3 - 5/7/24 - A Canada goose rests on a Southcentral Alaska pond on a misty morning in early May.

231A5084.CR3 - 4/13/25 - A Canada goose, freshly arriving from wintering grounds far to the south, sets its wings to land on a Southcentral Alaska waterway.

231A5084.CR3 - 4/13/25 - A Canada goose, freshly arriving from wintering grounds far to the south, sets its wings to land on a Southcentral Alaska waterway.

3U7A1581.CR3 - 6/3/23 - A canada goose reflects in a Southcentral Alaska wetland.

3U7A1581.CR3 - 6/3/23 - A canada goose reflects in a Southcentral Alaska wetland.

231A2693.CR3 - 6/5/24 - A flock of tundra swans flies in warm morning light over Safety Lagoon outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A2693.CR3 - 6/5/24 - A flock of tundra swans flies in warm morning light over Safety Lagoon outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A7874.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A tundra swan rests in a wetland on nesting grounds outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A7874.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A tundra swan rests in a wetland on nesting grounds outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A7926.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A tundra swan rests in a wetland on nesting grounds outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A7926.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A tundra swan rests in a wetland on nesting grounds outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A7926_cropped.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A tundra swan rests in a wetland on nesting grounds outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A7926_cropped.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A tundra swan rests in a wetland on nesting grounds outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A7934.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A tundra swan rests in a wetland on nesting grounds outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A7934.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A tundra swan rests in a wetland on nesting grounds outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A7703.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A tundra swam peeks from under the wing of its displaying mate during the species' breeding season in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A7703.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A tundra swam peeks from under the wing of its displaying mate during the species' breeding season in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A7762.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A pair of tundra swans stay alert for danger on nesting grounds in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A7762.CR3 - 6/8/24 - A pair of tundra swans stay alert for danger on nesting grounds in Alaska's high Arctic.