Eiders & Seabirds

231A2887.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A king eider drake lifts its wings to take off from a tundra lake in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A2887.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A king eider drake lifts its wings to take off from a tundra lake in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A2878.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A king eider pair stretches on a high-Arctic tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A2878.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A king eider pair stretches on a high-Arctic tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A2890.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A king eider drake takes off from a tundra lake near Utqiagvik in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A2890.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A king eider drake takes off from a tundra lake near Utqiagvik in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A2894.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A king eider drake takes off from a tundra lake near Utqiagvik in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A2894.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A king eider drake takes off from a tundra lake near Utqiagvik in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A2905.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A king eider drake takes off from a tundra lake near Utqiagvik in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A2905.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A king eider drake takes off from a tundra lake near Utqiagvik in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A0141.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A0141.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A2632.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider pair stretches on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A2632.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider pair stretches on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A2632_cropped.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider pair stretches on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A2632_cropped.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider pair stretches on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A0440.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A0440.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A0442.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake shakes off while feeding in a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A0442.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake shakes off while feeding in a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A0937.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake shakes off while feeding in a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A0937.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake shakes off while feeding in a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A0828.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A0828.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A1076.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A1076.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A1175.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A1175.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A1180.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A1180.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A1212.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider hen, foreground, feeds in a tundra lake outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A1212.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider hen, foreground, feeds in a tundra lake outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A1235.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake takes flight over a tundra pond in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A1235.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A spectacled eider drake takes flight over a tundra pond in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A2352.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A2352.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider drake rests in a tundra pond in Alaska's high-Arctic outside of Utqiagvik.

231A2483.CR3 - 6/10/24 - a spectacled eider pair cruises a tundra pond on nesting grounds outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A2483.CR3 - 6/10/24 - a spectacled eider pair cruises a tundra pond on nesting grounds outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A2751.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider drake takes flight from a tundra pond in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A2751.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider drake takes flight from a tundra pond in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A3886-2.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider drake takes flight from a tundra pond in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A3886-2.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider drake takes flight from a tundra pond in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A6720.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider drake peers over an ice shelf on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A6720.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider drake peers over an ice shelf on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A7130.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider hen pauses at the edge of a tundra pond on its high-Arctic nesting grounds.

231A7130.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A spectacled eider hen pauses at the edge of a tundra pond on its high-Arctic nesting grounds.

231A1178.CR3 - 6/10/24 - Steller's eiders on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska, prepare to take off at the hint of danger.

231A1178.CR3 - 6/10/24 - Steller's eiders on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska, prepare to take off at the hint of danger.

231A1185.CR3 - 6/10/24 - Steller's eiders take wing over their high-Arctic tundra wetland nesting grounds.

231A1185.CR3 - 6/10/24 - Steller's eiders take wing over their high-Arctic tundra wetland nesting grounds.

231A5082.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A drake long-tailed duck comes in for a landing on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5082.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A drake long-tailed duck comes in for a landing on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5091.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A long-tailed drake flies over a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5091.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A long-tailed drake flies over a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5112.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A pair of long-tailed ducks prepare to land on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5112.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A pair of long-tailed ducks prepare to land on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5113.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A pair of long-tailed ducks prepare to land on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5113.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A pair of long-tailed ducks prepare to land on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5115.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A pair of long-tailed ducks prepare to land on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5115.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A pair of long-tailed ducks prepare to land on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5291.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A long-tailed drake takes off from a tundra pond on nesting grounds in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A5291.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A long-tailed drake takes off from a tundra pond on nesting grounds in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A5292.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A long-tailed drake takes off from a tundra pond on nesting grounds in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A5292.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A long-tailed drake takes off from a tundra pond on nesting grounds in Alaska's high Arctic.

231A5365.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A long-tailed drake shows off its namesake appendage on a pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5365.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A long-tailed drake shows off its namesake appendage on a pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5422.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A drake long-tailed duck comes in for a landing on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A5422.CR3 - 6/10/24 - A drake long-tailed duck comes in for a landing on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A6913.CR3 - 6/7/24 - A drake long-tailed duck comes in for a landing on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A6913.CR3 - 6/7/24 - A drake long-tailed duck comes in for a landing on a tundra pond outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A9585.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A long-tailed drake soars low over a tundra pond on nesting grounds outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A9585.CR3 - 6/11/24 - A long-tailed drake soars low over a tundra pond on nesting grounds outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska.

231A2947.CR3 - 6/5/24 - A long-tailed jaeger lights on a gravel bar on Safety Sound outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A2947.CR3 - 6/5/24 - A long-tailed jaeger lights on a gravel bar on Safety Sound outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A2948.CR3 - 6/5/24 - A long-tailed jaeger leaves a gravel bar on Safety Sound outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A2948.CR3 - 6/5/24 - A long-tailed jaeger leaves a gravel bar on Safety Sound outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A2958.CR3 - 6/5/24 - A long-tailed jaeger hunts over a tundra wetland outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A2958.CR3 - 6/5/24 - A long-tailed jaeger hunts over a tundra wetland outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A2961.CR3 - 6/5/24 - A long-tailed jaeger hunts over a tundra wetland outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A2961.CR3 - 6/5/24 - A long-tailed jaeger hunts over a tundra wetland outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A2962.CR3 - 6/5/24 - A long-tailed jaeger hunts over a tundra wetland outside of Nome, Alaska.

231A2962.CR3 - 6/5/24 - A long-tailed jaeger hunts over a tundra wetland outside of Nome, Alaska.