WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE Two Black Bears at the Shore in Tracy Arm Fjord Seen from the deck of the Adventure Bound Have a Merry Christmas on the day of Christ Jesus’ birth! Picture by O. Richard (Dick) Kent, 11:02 a.m. ADT, May 16, 2006, © 2006
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 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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