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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Whale Pass, Kodiak Island, AK


On the way back from Katmai we stopped to shoot something other than bears. After all, it is Alaska. Sea otters were the main attraction. Hundreds of them. I'll have to do another post dedicated to them.

1) The sea otters weren't very impressed with us.


2) Oh no, tourists!


3) There was also a family of land otters hanging out on a small island.


4) There were also tufted puffins bringing dinner to fledglings on the cliffs.


5) Flocks of juvie red-necked phalaropes kept flying by.


6) And pigeon guillemots were fishing here and there.




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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Whale Pass, Kodiak Island, AK


Quite the variety Dan. I take it you have read Alaska by James Michener? It was interesting reading how the early Russian explorers nearly wiped out all the sea otters from the Bering Sea.

Tony



Dec 16, 2023 at 12:51 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Whale Pass, Kodiak Island, AK


2, 4 and the last are standouts from this fine set Dan

Morris



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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Whale Pass, Kodiak Island, AK


nicely done, Dan. You are blessed to live in an amazing place. thanks for sharing


Dec 16, 2023 at 08:59 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Whale Pass, Kodiak Island, AK


Great stuff, Dan! Like Morris, #'s 2 & 4 are my favorites. No. 2 looks like he's reading an eye chart! :-)
Merry Christmas!

Greg



Dec 16, 2023 at 09:43 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Whale Pass, Kodiak Island, AK


Imagemaster wrote:
Quite the variety Dan. I take it you have read Alaska by James Michener? It was interesting reading how the early Russian explorers nearly wiped out all the sea otters from the Bering Sea.

Tony

Thanks, Tony. Yes I read that years ago and a few other accounts of the Russian "occupation". There are conflicting papers about how/where the sea otters made there comeback. One claim is that a small population survived in the Aleutian islands and spread from there. Others say that Hawkins Island in Prince William Sound was the spot. As widespread as they now are I suspect that small populations survived in both places.
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morris wrote:
2, 4 and the last are standouts from this fine set Dan

Morris

Thanks, Morris.
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kdacharya wrote:
nicely done, Dan. You are blessed to live in an amazing place. thanks for sharing

Glad you enjoyed the post. It is a blessing being able to live here.
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gmccroskery wrote:
Great stuff, Dan! Like Morris, #'s 2 & 4 are my favorites. No. 2 looks like he's reading an eye chart! :-)
Merry Christmas!

Greg

Thanks, Greg. Yeah that one is kind of comical. It's actually not that hard to get shots of them with their paws in various positions on their face. They are frequently cleaning themselves which includes rubbing their faces with their front paws.



Dec 16, 2023 at 11:35 AM







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