ML491797831
Contributor
Alex Lamoreaux Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Point Barrow--Base of the Point
North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Media notes
Crested Auklet (right) facing left, with Long-tailed Ducks
Observation details
When we drove over to scope the bayside cove we were very surprised to find a juvenile Crested Auklet loosely mixed with a few Long-tailed Ducks floating there. Tiny all-black alcid with stubby bill. Hint of a tiny quail-like crest on forehead. Very poor digiscoped photos taken. Very actively diving; often underwater more than above. The High Lonesome birding tour group showed up just after we found it and many of their folks got to see it as well. Very few fall/winter records for northern Alaska. Seen at approximately: 71.3382278, -156.5965965.
Additional species
Technical information
- Dimensions
- 1056 pixels x 792 pixels
- Original file size
- 155.27 KB