Recreation; Silver; Coho; Salmon; Jim Creek; Fishing
David Warnberg visited Alaska in search of salmon. He caught these two nice silvers (coho) at Jim Creek, Alaska. Jim Creek is a tributary of the Knik River, a 45 minute drive from Anchorage.
David Warnberg with a very nice fly rod caught red (sockeye) salmon taken on the Kenai River near the confluence of the Russian River. This is one of the most popular fisheries in Alaska. Although you can use a spinning or baitcasting rod, if you...
Recreation; Fishing; Chum; Dog; Calico; Salmon; Alexander Creek
Novice fisherman David Warnberg with a nice chum salmon taken at Alexander Creek, Alaska. He was introduced to salmon fishing in Alaska by world famous Alaska river guide, Jack, Coho Jack, Roberts.
Bird banding; Birds; Connecting people with nature; Employees (USFWS); Marine birds; Shorebirds; Surveying;
NCTC Deputy Director Jim Willis, handles a young brown pelican while participating in a bird banding/survey event conducted on New Dump Island - a manmade island located in Core Sound just off the town of Atlantic N.C.
Bar-tailed Godwits are large wading birds at about 37 to 45 cm. The Bar-tailed Godwit is a mottled brown in the upper body and a lighter buff below. It has a white underwing, and a long, slightly upturned bill. As the name suggests, the white tail...
Close-up of an immature ring-billed gull in Siskiyou County. For more information about birds visit http://www.fws.gov/birds/. Eyes of ring-billed gulls don't turn pale until later in life, and this is a young bird (in its second calendar year,...
Banded Trumpeter Swan hen with four young swimming in reeds. This is the largest waterfowl species native to North America. Most weigh 21-30 pounds, males are larger and may exceed 35 pounds.The Trumpeter Swan is the largest waterfowl species...
