We were blessed with sunny weather and mild temperatures in Alaska and had a wonderful time. While we saw lots of humpback whales and bald eagles and some awe-inspiring scenery, the highlight of the experience for me was seeing several Arctic terns, including one on the nest with a chick, near the Mendenhall Glacier outside of Juneau. These birds migrate from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back every year, and I had never seen one. They are beautiful and are elegant fliers.
Any way, I’m rested and relaxed and ready to watch some film noir!
The video shows a colony of Arctic Terns and Sandwich Terns in Northumbria. There were only 3 or 4 birds at the location in Alaska. I got the impression that we were there a bit late in the breeding season.
