AK - Kenai murrelets

Kittlitz's Murrelet - near Aialik Glacier, Kenai Fjords NP, AK. June 13th, 2010.

Kittlitz's Murrelets - near Aialik Glacier, Kenai Fjords NP, AK. June 13th, 2010. Striking white outer tail sides in flight (and pale nape).

Ancient Murrelets. Kenai Fjords National Park, AK. June 13th, 2010.

Marbled Murrelet. Seward Harbor, Kenai Peninsula, AK. June 13th, 2010.

Rhinoceros Auklets - Kenai Fjords National Park, AK. June 13th, 2010.

Aialik Glacier, Kenai Fjords NP, AK. June 13th, 2010.

Another highlight of the Birdfinders' Alaska trip. A full day out on the Kenai Fjords culminating at Aialik Glacier and close-up views of Kittlitz's Murrelets. We felt extremely fortunate to have a perfect day when many preceding cruises had been canceled due to high seas and poor weather.

JPS

Kittlitz's Murrelets, NW Fjord, Kenai, AK - June 19th

One of the highlights of a truly memorable excursion to the NW Fjord with Kenai Fjord Tours out of Seward. Over a dozen of these smart little murrelets were seen near the glacier thanks to the expertise of Captain Andrea. These are digibin shots using Leica 8 x 42 bins and a Canon Powershot A540.