WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE A Dark-Eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies shown) – Twice Life-Size Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) Two subspecies in Alaska: Slate-Colored which breeds north of Yakutat Bay and Oregon which breeds south of Yakutat Bay. Both occur in Southeastern Alaska when not breeding, however in West Juneau the Slate-colored subspecies is rarely seen. Common …
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WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE A Part of Heintzleman Ridge as viewed from the Southeast Picture by David Kent, 8:54 a.m. ADT, October 27, 2006, © 2006
WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE Clouds and Mt. Roberts Picture by David Kent, 10:43 a.m. ADT, October 7, 2006, © 2006
WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE How Cold Is This Winter Going To Be? Make your own prediction based on how woolly or un-woolly this Woolly Bear Caterpillar is. This little one, shown much larger than life-size in a scratched 10 oz. Pyrex® bowl, was captured and released on Nowell Avenue eight days ago. Picture by David …
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WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE First Snowfall of Autumn 2006 on Mt. Juneau The snow fell on the late afternoon of September 30 and during the night of September 30 – October 1; some of the snow had melted by the time this picture was taken. Picture by David Kent, 10:22 a.m. ADT, October 2, 2006, …
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