Land Otter family on Seldovia Slough.
KA-POW!
Impatiens noli-tangere, also known as jewelweed, western touch-me-not or yellow balsam, has spring-loaded exploding seed pods!
I took a trip across “to the other side” (Homer, on the other side of Kachemak Bay) over the weekend, and while hiking I noticed these yellow jewelweed plants growing along the trail. I recognized the plant from my time living in New England and Michigan, where there’s a different species that’s orange with spots. I didn’t know we had jewelweed in Alaska! I haven’t seen it in Seldovia, but will pay attention now and watch for it.
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It’s been pouring rain all night and all day… but somehow the sun is shining through all that?! It’s not especially gloomy, or cold. Weird!
I’m always amazed to see that spruce grouse can fly when they are still just itty bitty fluffballs. Sound on to hear mama clucking.
Seldovia’s Fly In! So many cool airplanes!
My “nature” tours are sometimes more along the lines of “culture” tours. It’s all good.
Feeding frenzzzzzzzy!
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A raven “singing” is the coolest and craziest sound!
Seldovia, Alaska
April 15, 2024
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Raven Song
A raven “singing" is the coolest and craziest sound!
Seldovia, Alaska
April 15, 2024
#seldovianaturetours #seldoviaalaska #otterbahntrail #birdsofalaska #birdsongs #naturalsounds #naturerecordings #naturesounds #spring #springishere #nature #naturesounds #naturesmusic #naturesymphony #birdsong #natureheals #ravens #corvuscorax #corvidae
Anemone dancing in gentle waves
We are waaaaay off the path for today’s total eclipse, but it’s sunny here and this is what I got to watch instead. Not too shabby.
Give a listen to the amazingly loquacious Pacific Wren!
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