Alaska's Kenai Peninsula 2015

We spent two weeks on the Kenai Peninsula, south of Anchorage. Our first week we stayed in Seward and the second week in Homer, using each as a base to explore the area. In this gallery we try to give you a sense of the area and wildlife.

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The Kenai Peninsula
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The Turnagain Arm of the Cook Straits outside Anchorage.
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Along the Turnagain Arm
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Portage Valley
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Large-billed tern
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A tern hovering in preparation to catch an insect
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A tern capturing a dragon fly
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It's a gull, maybe a glaucous-winged gull
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Gulls bathing
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Shaking off the water after a bath
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Chicks instinctively know where their food comes from -- mother's regurgitation
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Young gull enjoying a swim
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Gulls are often scoffed at, but they are beautiful, adaptive birds
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Another portrait to make my point
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Dall sheep demonstrating their rock climbing skills
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Dall sheep use steep cliffs to escape from predators such as wolves and bears
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Dall sheep have cloven hooves and rough pads that help them navigate steep ledges
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A skillful leap
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An eagle in Seward
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Eagles have made a huge comeback from near extinction because DDT was banned
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Young eagle in nest waiting for her parents to bring food
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The mother tears off small pieces of meat to feed to her young
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You can see why eagles are a symbol of the spirit of America
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This moose had been injured and was being rehabilitated
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Young female moose in the wild
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Unfortunately there are a good number of accidents between moose and cars
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Beautiful rack of another moose. Not really, it's an elk
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A family of trumpeter swans
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The young swans exercising their wings
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Swans that swim together stay together
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Black bear at a wildlife shelter outside of Anchorage
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The bear eating salmon
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The gulls in pursuit of the scraps left behind by the bear
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Grizzly in captivity at the wildlife rehab center
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A grizzly close up
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These claws could do real damage
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Pine siskin in Seward
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Greater Yellow-legs
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Mallard duck
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Can't find this bird in my books
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Family of mergansers
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A grouse
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Fireweed
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Fishing is a BIG thing in Alaska
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Met this proud fisherman when hiking along the river
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What are all these people doing? It's a form of fishing called dip netting
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These people are catching salmon using dip nets that are 5 ft in diameter. They are standing at the mouth of the Kenai River. If you like to get banged with poles, this looks like fun.
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Alaska's Kenai Peninsula 2015