Alaska 7/12-24/2019

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

Leaving Denali National Park, July 16

Once again, we had an early morning start as we had to leave Denali National Park and catch an early afternoon train to Talkeetna. We still made necessary rest stops, but stopped less frequently to view large mammals.

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Large herd of caribou

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Alaskan brown bear

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Alaskan brown bear

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Alaskan brown bear

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Alaskan brown bear

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Dark morph, Red Fox - note its white tail tip

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Arctic Ground Squirrel

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View from the bus

I saw a Black-billed Magpie at one of the rest stops, and at the last rest stop, two smaller birds flew by. I was able to get a couple of distant photos, and immediately knew from their wing and tail patterns that I had another life bird - Bohemian Waxwing.

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Black-billed Magpie

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Bohemian Waxwing

While we waited for the train to Talkeetna at the station, I saw a couple of immature Orange-crowned Warblers.

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Orange-crowned Warbler

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Orange-crowned Warbler

We then boarded the train. We were in a double-decker train car with large glass windows, but the back of the car had an open viewing platform, and I spent most of the train ride there with my camera. Most of the view was blocked by trees, but I did get a few scenery and wildlife shots. We also saw the only moose of the trip - a female and a calf, and a huge beaver lodge.

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Train to Talkeetna

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Moose

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Moose

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Beaver lodge

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View from the train

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View from the train

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Tundra Swan

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Trumpeter Swan

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Merlin

Click here to continue on the trip in Talkeetna and on to Alyeska (Girdwood)

Jump to Fairbanks; July 13
Jump to Nenana and Denali National Park; July 14
Jump to Kantishna Roadhouse in Denali National Park, July 15
Jump to Talkeetna; July 16
Jump to Talkeetna and Alyeska; July 17
Jump to Alyeska and river rafting; July 18
Jump to Seward and Fox Island; July 19
Jump to boat trip from Fox Island; July 20
Jump to Fox Island; July 20
Jump to Fox Island and return to Seward; July 21
Jump to Brooks Falls; July 22
Jump to Gold Creek Lodge; July 23
Jump to Brooks Falls; July 24
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