The Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge stretches twenty miles from Ship Creek in the north to Potter Marsh in the south.
It contains tidal flats, marshes, and alder-bog forests. Most of the refuge is on intertidal floodplains of glacial silt. It is a seasonal home for many migratory bird species. Potter Marsh has one of Alaska's most accessible arctic tern colonies. Part of this photography was with Alaska Photo Treks.
Loons:
Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata
Common loon, Gavia immer
Grebes:
Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena
Swans:
Trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator
Geese:
Canada goose, Branta canadensis
Ducks:
Green-winged teal, Anas crecca
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
Gadwall, Anas strepera
American wigeon, Anas americana
Greater scaup, Aythya marila
Hawks and eagles:
Osprey, Pandion haliaaetus
Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucophalus
Sandpipers:
Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia
Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica
Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
Gulls:
Mew gull, Larus canus
Terns:
Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea
Tyrant flycatchers:
Alder flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum
Swallows:
Tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
Jays:
Steller's jay, Cyanocitta stelleri
Magpies:
Black-billed magpie, Pica pica
Ravens:
Common raven, Corvus corax
Wood warbler:
Orange-crowned warbler, Vermivora celata
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