The Dunlin is a widespread and handsome sandpiper that raises its young in the expansive wetlands of northern Alaska. This vast wilderness isn't just a stunning landscape—it's the breeding grounds for almost 8 million waterbirds and is vital to other migratory species and Indigenous communities. Recent actions by the Department of Interior have highlighted the importance of this region by proposing to protect 13 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve. By safeguarding America's Arctic, w

The Dunlin is a widespread and handsome sandpiper that raises its young in the expansive wetlands of northern Alaska. This vast wilderness isn't just a stunning landscape—it's the breeding grounds for almost 8 million waterbirds and is vital to other migratory species and Indigenous communities. Recent actions by the Department of Interior have highlighted the importance of this region by proposing to protect 13 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve. By safeguarding America's Arctic, w

I miss the snowgeese and the Dunlin, the cacophony of noise, the wing beats of trumpeter swans - the hundreds of bald eagles - the massive flocks of migratory birds that fill our skies like dark clouds of drifting sky-rivers in winter - I guess this is what’s called summertime sadness 😄 I’m a winter person… I know it’s the first days of summer and I’m loving all the baby birds but I can’t wait for winter to return ❄️🖤❄️ what season is your favourite? #birdwatching #snowgeese #migratorybirds #m

Several of our tufted puffins are now transitioning into their winter plumage! During this season, their vibrant orange beaks and webbed feet gradually lose their brilliance, their white faces transform into shades of gray, and their once long yellow tufts gently fade away. 🧡 | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium