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May

2025

Pop Up Waterfowl Birding at Chena Flood Project - A Recap

  Pop Up Waterfowl Birding at Chena Flood Project - A Recap by Nate Kibbey, Interior Representative AK ChapterMid-May is a great time to see all of the beautiful migrators pushing north. Birding is a weekly pastime for my wife and I, but today I opened the outing to other BHA members. We started off with some coffee provided by a Wild Rivers Coffee Co , an Alaska Chapter Sponsor. The coffee, conversation, and birds all made for a lovely outing.     A few brand-new birders, and some really ...
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May

2025

Spring Migration Celebration, April 26th 2025

Spring Migration Celebration, April 26th 2025   by Nate Kibbey    Nearly 100 swans, hundreds of geese, and a wonderful array of multiple duck species all flock to Creamers Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge every spring. The images and feelings that the gaggle of migratory species invoke is indeed worthy of celebration. The Friends of Creamers Field invite multiple wildlife focused organizations to celebrate this wonderful scene and plug the efforts of their organization. Roughly 800 people ...
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Dec

2024

Floating to the Hunt: Lessons from Alaska's River Expert, Barry Whitehill

Floating to the Hunt: Lessons from Alaska's River Expert, Barry WhitehillFloating the wild waterways of Alaska is a bucket-list adventure for many outdoor enthusiasts. For Barry Whitehill, however, it became a way of life. With decades of experience as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service professional, including a tenure as Deputy Refuge Manager at the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, Barry has navigated some of Alaska’s most remote and stunning rivers. Retiring in 2009, Barry channeled ...
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23

Dec

2024

Waterfowl Banding at Creamers Field

 Photo by Nick Schaefer The only thing that I like more than hunting ducks has to be banding them. Banding ducks consists of capturing ducks live, putting a numerated metal band around their leg then releasing them unharmed. Most often the bands are not GPS capable but rather rely on hunter and photographer reporting to help build an understanding of the health of the waterfowl population. The process for duck capturing varies depending on the project.     Photos by Melanie ...
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